Board of Directors

Jeff Leventhal, CIMA, CEPA, Board Chair

Managing Director, Partner, HighTower Advisors

“With all of the prosperity in this country no one in the golden age of their life should go hungry. Once we understand the why, we can then put the resources in place to solve senior hunger. In joining NFESH I hope to be able to fix this critical issue across the entire country.”

Howard Hogan, JD, Secretary Treasurer

Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

“Those of us who benefit from this country’s blessings owe it to those who came before us to make sure that they do not go hungry.”

John M. Thompson, Ph.D., CPM, FAAMA, FACHCA

Acting County Administrator, Richland County (SC)

“As a government leader, it is appalling to see the number of seniors who struggle with paying for food, prescription drugs, and other expenses. Often times, I observe seniors who go without nutritious food to support their drug regimen. This issue has huge implications for the seniors’ quality of life and to health care costs. As a board member, I look forward to working with the executive team to tackle this devastating issue in America.”

Camile Williams, MPH, FACHCA, ADC, CAPS

Government Affairs Director/Lobbyist, AARP

“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members. With that, as leaders and public servants, status quo and business as usual is no longer sufficient. If we can’t ensure those that are most vulnerable are receiving the services they need, then its time to re-evaluate our standards and how we measure them. As an aging enthusiast, it is unthinkable that hunger is still a public health crisis in this country among some of our most precious citizens who have pathed the way for us all. Food waste is plentiful every day, we just have to be thoughtful and creative about how we can get food in the hands of the right people. As you can see, this doesn’t necessarily require more resources, just a retooling of how we run and deliver our food service programs. This is the challenge for those of us who are in the health and human services space in helping to end senior hunger.”

Lauren Roberson, PhD, RD, LD

Lauren Roberson, PhD, RD, LD, is an Assistant Professor in the Human Nutrition Program, College of Education and Human Ecology and a State Extension Specialist in the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. Her expertise is in gerontological nutrition, malnutrition screening, and nutrition education practices for older adults. A licensed dietitian with the State Medical Board of Ohio, Roberson is currently a scientific writing and editorial services consultant to the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS). She is President of the Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (KAND). Her refereed journal articles most recently appeared in the Journal of Exercise and Nutrition and the American Journal of Health Education. She is co-editor of a Drug-Nutrient Interaction Pocket Guide due out in early 2025. Roberson has received multiple prestigious awards. In 2022, she received the Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award from the North Central Region’s Graduate Program of Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors, a unit of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Roberson has been an active presenter with colleagues of both papers and posters. Earlier this year, she was invited to speak on building capacity and resiliency among dietetics program directors and educators at the national meeting of Nutrition and Dietetics Educators and Preceptors. Roberson’s PhD is in health and strategic communication from the University of Kentucky. She also earned an MS in dietetic administration and conducted her dietetic internship there.

C. Walker (Chip) Ingraham, JD

Partner, Seyfarth Shaw

In Memoriam

Jason Cohen, JD

Partner, Barton LLP

In Memoriam