This webinar series is moderated by Julie Jones, MS, RDN, LD, former President of AHF, and current Director of Performance Learning with Ruck Shockey Associates. Julie spent years developing high performing teams, talent, and strategic vision while delivering outcomes for Nutrition Services at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (WMC), a 7-hospital system located in Columbus, Ohio. She served in progressive leadership roles starting as a staff dietitian in 1988 and serving 14 years as the Director of Nutrition Services before retiring in 2018. Julie’s strengths were translating ideas into practice, directing teams and developing a positive work culture. She and her team won numerous awards for innovative design, service delivery, and technology applications. Julie has served as President for both the Association for Healthcare Foodservice as well as the Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has received the highest awards from these Associations for both leadership and the advancement of practice in her field. She was awarded the IFMA Silver Plate for Healthcare Foodservice in 2015.

Michelle Green‐Ford has vast experience as a diversity and inclusion leader for more than twenty years. Her background includes international work in: Canada, Puerto Rico, England, Dominican Republic and the United States. Previous organizations that have benefited from Michelle’s experience include: IBM, DFW Airport, American Airlines, Sheppard Air Force Base and Texas Health Resources. She received her bachelor of business administration from the University of North Texas and her MBA from Amberton University in Strategic Leadership.