Congressional Hunger Center Awards Ceremony

CONGRESSIONAL HUNGER CENTER Congressional Hunger Center Awards Ceremony

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 U.S. Botanic Garden #WeFightHunger

Fighting Hunger by Developing Leaders

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 1 5/21/15 5:25 PM About the Congressional Hunger Center

The Congressional Hunger Center (CHC) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization, located in Washington, DC. We administer the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program and the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program, named in honor of these two late Congressional leaders who dedicated their careers to fighting hunger and poverty. The Fellowship programs are a unique leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty in the U.S. and around the world.

We serve as a center where the anti-hunger community can discuss and imple- ment creative policy solutions to end domestic and international hunger. CHC has created partnerships with Members of Congress, Capitol Hill staff who focus on hunger and poverty, the Executive branch of government, private sector companies, foundations and hundreds of hunger-fighting organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world.

Mission Statement CHC trains and inspires leaders who work to end hunger, and advocates public policies that create a food secure world.

Vision Statement CHC is a leader in the movement to ensure access to food as a basic human right for all people. We create and nurture a community of innovative and inspiring leaders who act as change agents, bridging the gap between grassroots efforts and national and international public policy to provide access to nutritious, affordable and culturally appropriate food.

Tonight, we will tweet using the hashtag #WeFightHunger. Join the conversation on Twitter by posting photos, comments and videos using this hashtag. Selected tweets will be displayed on the big screens near the stage.

Contact Us Congressional Hunger Center Hall of the States Building 400 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite G100 Front Cover: Washington, DC 20001 Three schoolchildren (202) 547-7022 with meals www.hungercenter.org 7th Class Leland Fellow @HungerCenter Elizabeth Kiewisch leads focus group with women in Côte d’Ivoire – Photo by CHC was founded in 1993 by U.S. Representatives Tony Hall, Bill Emerson and Frank Emily Byers Wolf. Today, Representative James P. McGovern is the Chair of CHC’s Board of Directors.

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CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 3 5/21/15 5:25 PM Welcome and Program

Welcome In gratitude to all those who support the fight against hunger, CHC Board Chair, Representative James P. McGovern, welcomes you to the 9th Annual Congressional Hunger Center Awards Ceremony, an evening to celebrate and honor exemplary leaders working to end hunger and poverty in the U.S. and around the world.

Program Marty

LaVor Welcome and Recognition of Sponsors & CHC Fellows Edward M. Cooney CHC Executive Director

Awards Ceremony Harvester Sponsor: Monsanto Michael Dykes Vice President of Government Affairs, Monsanto

Presentation of Bill Emerson & Mickey Leland Hunger Leadership Award Representative Marcia L. Fudge Presented by Representative James P. McGovern and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee on behalf of CHC Board

Presentation of Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Emerging Hunger Leader Award Representative Lynn Jenkins Presented by Representative James P. McGovern and Katharine Emerson on behalf of CHC Board

Presentation of CHC Board Appreciation Award U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon Presented by Marshall Matz on behalf of CHC Board

Presentation of CHC Alumni Leadership Awards Christine Tran, Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Alumna Presented by Kimberly Perry Giselle Aris, Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow Alumna Presented by Representative Sheila Jackson Lee

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 4 5/21/15 5:25 PM Distinguished Honorees

Bill Emerson & Mickey Leland Hunger Leadership Award This evening we celebrate the dedication of an exemplary leader in the fight to end hunger and poverty. Our distinguished honoree has been chosen for her significant contributions to fighting hunger in the United States and overseas. She embodies the determination necessary to make hunger and poverty a focal point of U.S. policy at home and globally. We thank her for her past work and know she will continue to inspire others in the ongoing fight against hunger!

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LaVor Bill Emerson & Mickey Leland Emerging Hunger Leader Award Presented in recognition of a newly emerging leader who demonstrates dedication and commitment to support agriculture, as well as domestic and international food security and nutrition programs.

CHC Board Appreciation Award Presented by the CHC Board to recognize an exceptional leader whose men- torship of Fellows and exemplary service has made a significant and lasting contribution to CHC’s unique leadership development mission.

Past Honorees 2014 2010 • Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack • Representative John Lewis • Deborah A. Frank, MD • Senator Richard Lugar • Jo Ann Emerson, Former Co-Chair, CHC Board (CHC Board Appreciation 2009 Award) • Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. • Senator Thad Cochran 2013 • Senator Herb Kohl • Senator John Boozman • Representative Donald Payne • Representative Sam Farr 2008 2012 • Representative Rosa DeLauro • Senator Roy Blunt • Senator Tom Harkin • Senator Dick Durbin • Representative Frank Wolf • Representative Jo Ann Emerson • Representative James P. McGovern 2005 • Senator Elizabeth Dole 2011 • Dan Glickman, Former Secretary of • Representative Betty McCollum Agriculture • Senator Jerry Moran • Ambassador Tony P. Hall

CHC Alumni Leadership Awards Tonight, we will present awards to alumni from each of our fellowship programs who have continued to promote food security in the U.S. and around the world. We honor their outstanding accomplishments and thank them for their dedication.

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Representative Marcia L. Fudge Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge is a committed public servant who brings a hard-working, problem-solving spirit to Congress and to the task of improving access to healthy foods, health care and quality public education, as well as creat- ing jobs and protecting safety net programs. First elected in 2008, she represents the people of the 11th Congressional District of Ohio.

Congresswoman Fudge serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. She is the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education. She is also a member of several Congressional Caucuses and immediate past Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. In 2014, Congresswoman Fudge became an original co-chair of the Democrats for Public Education.

Congresswoman Fudge consistently fights for child nutrition; food stamp (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients; access to locally grown, healthy foods; equitable access to a quality education from preschool through post-secondary programs; fair labor practices; and civil and human rights, among other issues. Additionally, she was an early and consistent voice for voter protection and remains a steadfast advocate to strengthen and preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Congresswoman Fudge has served the people of Ohio for more than two decades, beginning with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office. She was the first African American and the first female mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, where she led the city in shoring up a sagging retail base and providing new residential construction.

Congresswoman Fudge earned her bachelor’s degree in business from The Ohio State University and law degree from the Cleveland State University Cleveland- Marshall School of Law. She is a Past National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and a member of the Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter.

Congresswoman Fudge’s work ethic, problem solving approach, and ability to build collaborative relationships has earned her a reputation among her colleagues in Washington and at home as an insightful leader and knowledgeable legislator. As a dedicated public servant, she begins each morning with a firm promise “to do the people’s work.”

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Representative Lynn Jenkins Growing up on a dairy farm near Holton, Kansas, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins learned the values of hard work, keeping your word, and the importance of serving your community. These values led her to public service and still guide her decisions as she represents the Second District of Kansas, which includes Topeka, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Pittsburg, Independence and the majority of northeast and southeast Kansas.

After winning election for her fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Jenkins was reelected by her colleagues to again serve as the Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference during the 114th Congressional session, the fifth-highest ranking position in House Republican Leadership. Congresswoman Jenkins is the 30th woman in history to hold a leadership position in either branch of Congress, and the 14th Republican woman to be in Leadership.

Congresswoman Jenkins currently serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, serving on both the Health Subcommittee and Trade Subcommittee. She has developed a track record of supporting fiscally responsible public policy to promote job creation and economic growth, working to improve transparency in Congress, and backing a strong national defense.

Congresswoman Jenkins and Representative James P. McGovern joined forces in March 2015 to re-launch the bipartisan House Hunger Caucus for the 114th Congress. Congresswoman Jenkins stated, “Hunger doesn’t discriminate. This isn’t just an urban problem, or a rural problem. This is a problem that spans generations from children to senior citizens. We need to do more and we can do more.”

A Certified Public Accountant by profession, she also served in the Kansas House and Kansas Senate and as the 37th Kansas State Treasurer. She graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas and has two children, Hayley and Hayden.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon Kevin Concannon was nominated by President Obama and Secretary Vilsack and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in July 2009 to serve as Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services includes the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP).

In partnership with State and local organizations, FNS oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program; child nutrition programs including National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Summer Food Service Programs; The Child and Adult Care Food Program; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and other nutrition programs. One in four Americans is now served by FNS programs.

CNPP is responsible for developing and promoting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate, and dietary and economic reports influencing nutrition policy.

Under Secretary Concannon has had a lengthy and distinguished career in public service. He has served as Director of State Health and Human Services depart- ments in Maine, Oregon and Iowa.

Under Secretary Concannon has trained Emerson Fellows regarding the USDA’s federal nutrition assistance programs in each of the past six years. He has mentored and inspired many Fellows. He models the positive role a dedicated public servant can play in addressing the food security and nutrition needs of communities throughout the country.

He has served as President of the American Public Welfare Association and a trustee of the American Public Human Services Association. He received the 2007 Lifetime Human Services Award from the American Public Human Services Association, 2012 Catholic Charities USA Keep the Dream Alive Award and the 2012 National WIC Association Leadership Award.

A native of Portland, Maine, he earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Social Work degrees from Saint Francis Xavier University. He was awarded a Doctor of Laws Degree honoris causa by Saint Francis Xavier University in 2013.

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Christine Tran Christine Tran is a first-generation high school graduate. At present, she is a doctoral student at the University of Washington studying Educational Leadership, Policy and Organizations. She received the Collaborative Researchers for Educational Sciences Training (CREST) fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, to conduct interdis- ciplinary research and evaluation of policies from pre-school through higher education (P-20). Her research explores school nutrition equity, policy implementation, and organizations.

Prior to her Emerson Fellowship, Christine taught at low-income schools in Los Angeles. She enjoyed teaching and mentoring students, but was frustrated by policy-related issues that negatively influenced the health and well-being of the school community. Student hunger was a major issue that stood out to her. Her students qualified for free school meals, yet refused to eat school food. This was a stark difference from her own experiences as a student: Christine grew up in a low-income community just ten miles away, where she received and regularly ate free school meals. Her curiosity about why the same policy benefited her, but was failing her students, led her to apply to the Emerson Fellowship.

As a 15th Class (2008–2009) Emerson National Hunger Fellow, Christine’s field placement was at the Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she evaluated two school nutrition programs in Milwaukee Public Schools. She conducted a plate-waste study on Universal Free Breakfast-in-the-Classroom and examined the impact of an after-school supper pilot program. In her policy placement with the Child Nutrition Division at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service in Alexandria, Virginia, she identified opportunities for effective use of local procurement options, and compiled best practices and effective models for Farm to School.

After completing her fellowship, Christine served as an Illinois Early Childhood Fellow at the Latino Policy Forum in Chicago, Illinois. She later earned her Master of Arts in Sociology from Columbia University.

Equipped with experiences in both practice and policy, Christine seeks to improve systems by conducting action-based research. She believes the fellowship was, and remains, instrumental in supporting and leading her to where she is now.

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Giselle Aris Giselle Aris is Practice Area Manager for Enterprise Acceleration and Technology at Land O’Lakes International Development. Land O’Lakes International Development is a division of Land O’Lakes, Inc., the second largest agriculture cooperative in the United States and a Fortune 200 company. Giselle’s role at Land O’Lakes primarily involves leading design and managing implementation of top-priority organizational strategies focused on inclusive private sector-ori- ented development and funding diversification.

Giselle’s Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship with Land O’Lakes in 2011–2013 launched her continuing career. Giselle began her work with Land O’Lakes in Tanzania. While there, she worked with 60 input supply businesses, building their capacity to design and carry out business growth plans and to reach smallholder farmers. In Zimbabwe, Giselle worked closely with the Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) to develop a new business model for providing services to medium-scale farmers. This model, which received seed funding via a Leland Program Small Grant, continues to achieve positive results. Giselle also worked with ZADF to create a viable financial model for providing breeding services to dairy farmers nationwide, and forged private sector partnerships to enable sustainable implementation.

Giselle is now based in Washington, DC – although you might not know it, given how often she is out of the country providing technical support to Land O’Lakes projects globally! She also plays a key role in program technical design and partnership formation, particularly for programs focused on private sector-led development and technological innovation. She has developed multiple published tools used by the international development sector, including Developing and Strengthening Private Sector Input Supply Systems and Integrating Gender throughout a Project’s Life Cycle.

Prior to joining Land O’Lakes, Giselle worked in India’s dairy sector for two years, where she designed, secured investment for, managed and sustainably brought to scale a dairy business that continues to grow today. She has also worked for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Women’s Campaign International, and the U.S. Department of State Africa Bureau. Giselle holds a master’s degree in International Development from the University of Oxford, where she was a Thouron Scholar, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in African Studies.

Giselle was instrumental in building a vibrant fellowship community among her fellow 6th Class Fellows; as an alumna, she is generous in giving counsel, advice and support to many current and prospective Fellows.

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 10 5/21/15 5:26 PM Congressional Hunger Center Awards Ceremony Steering Committee

Tres Bailey Peter Matz Director, Federal Government Relations Legislative Assistant and Marketing Director Walmart Olsson, Frank, Weeda, Terman, Matz PC Karen Coble Edwards Eric Mitchell Principal Director, Government Relations KCE Public Affairs Associates Bread for the World Katharine Emerson Kimberly Perry Manager, Government Affairs Executive Director Monsanto Company DC Vote Brian Folkerts Randy Russell Vice President, Government Affairs President Mondele¯z International The Russell Group Kate Houston Eric Silva Director, Federal Government Relations and Associate Attorney Public Policy Winston & Strawn LLP Cargill Ellen Teller Rick Leach Director, Government Affairs President and CEO Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WFP USA Mary Catherine Toker Marshall Matz Vice President, Government Relations Partner General Mills, Inc. Olsson, Frank, Weeda, Terman, Matz PC

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 11 5/21/15 5:26 PM Board of Directors

Representative Alejandra Lopez-Fernandini James P. McGovern Supervisory Policy Analyst Member of Congress Federal Government CHC Board Chair Wolfgang von Maack Representative Managing Member Sheila Jackson Lee Kaiser Investments, LLC Member of Congress CHC Board Treasurer Damiana Astudillo Lisa Marsh Ryerson Associate Director, Social and Gender President Assessment AARP Foundation Millennium Challenge Corporation Marshall Matz Pamela G. Bailey Partner President and CEO Olsson, Frank, Weeda, Terman, Matz PC Grocery Manufacturers Association CHC Board Secretary Karen Coble Edwards Eric Mitchell Principal Director, Government Relations KCE Public Affairs Associates Bread for the World Katharine Emerson Kimberly Perry Manager, Government Affairs Executive Director Monsanto Company DC Vote CHC Board Chair Rep. James P. McGovern Brian Folkerts John R. Sander Vice President, Government Affairs U.S. Department of State, Retired Mondele¯z International Leslie Sarasin Lou Gerber President and CEO Communications Workers of America, Retired Food Marketing Institute Dennis Hertel Jim Scheibel Member of Congress, Retired Executive in Residence Senior Counselor Hamline University Franklin Partnership Eric Silva Kate Houston Associate Attorney Director, Federal Government Relations and Winston & Strawn LLP Public Policy Eric Steiner Cargill Director, Government Affairs and Policy Daniel S. Kahn Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Assistant Chief Mary Catherine Toker U.S. Department of Justice Vice President, Government Relations David Kantor General Mills, Inc. President Victory Wholesale Group

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 12 5/21/15 5:26 PM CHC Fellows and Alumni In recognition of your dedication and contribution to the fight against hunger, we thank you, and wish you all continued success.

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 13 5/21/15 5:26 PM 21st Class Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Emerson Fellows spend half of their year in a field placement and half in a policy placement in Washington, DC, working on projects that address hunger and poverty.

Rachel Aronson Madeline Becker David Blount Elizabeth Cooper United Way of King County The Good Samaritan Center Just Harvest Adelante Development Center Seattle, WA Jackson, MS Pittsburgh, PA Albuquerque, NM School Breakfast Hunger Coalition; SNAP School Nutrition: Community Healthy food access NETWORK Education Program USDA Food & Nutrition Service, Eligibility Families USA Economic Justice Child Nutrition Division Urban Institute, Metropolitan Health Care Access Child Nutrition (Summer Food Housing and Communities and CACFP) Policy Center Food Insecurity and Public Housing

Emily Duma Erika Inwald Georgina Jimenez Julia Kortrey Logan Square Neighborhood La Casa Norte Causa Justa: Just Cause Texas Hunger Initiative Association Chicago, IL Oakland, CA Dallas, TX Chicago, IL Emergency Food Immigration and affordable Summer Food Education National Family Farm Coalition housing Congressional Research Service Center for Community Change Sustainable Agriculture HHS Administration for Children Child Nutrition (WIC) Economic Justice and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement Child Support and Military Veterans’ Issues

Nora Leccese Leila Malow Soad Mana Melanie Meisenheimer Center for an Agricultural Adelante Development Center Mississippi Center for Justice Vermont Housing and Economy / Vermont Food Bank Albuquerque, NM Jackson, MS Conservation Board Montpelier, VT Healthy food access Affordable Housing Montpelier, VT Healthy food access and National Conference of State Feeding America Healthy food access emergency food Legislatures Emergency Food Food Research and Action Center Presbyterian Church USA Federal Nutrition Programs SNAP Economic Justice

Tadelech Mengesha Wendy Ortiz Ada Recinos Tina Tran Lifelong Texas Hunger Initiative Causa Justa: Just Cause Greater Pittsburgh Community Seattle, WA Dallas, TX Oakland, CA Food Bank Health and hunger: food as Healthy food access: commu- Immigration and Affordable Pittsburgh, PA medicine nity gardens Housing Community health centers and RESULTS Educational Fund Center for American Progress Migrant Legal Action Program healthy food access Hunger and Tax Policy Food Access and Climate Child Nutrition in Migrant Food Research and Action Center Change Communities Child Nutrition (WIC and CACFP)

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 14 5/21/15 5:26 PM 7th Class Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Leland Fellows spend their first year in a developing country field placement and their second doing policy work, usually at the headquarters of the organization served in the field.

Samantha Alvis Zachary Andersson Claire Clugston Mercy Erhiawarien APLU/iAGRI FHI360 ACDI/VOCA ONE Morogoro, Tanzania Lilongwe, Malawi Asuncion, Paraguay Johannesburg, South Africa Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Agricultural higher education LIFT project: Livelihoods and Increasing women’s empow- Pan-African agriculture and partnerships Food Security Technical erment in agricultural nutrition advocacy Assistance cooperatives

Elizabeth Kiewisch Hunter Michelsen Megann Mielke Mowdou Naky World Cocoa Foundation Concern Worldwide Winrock International CRS Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Mumbwa, Zambia Morogoro, Tanzania Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Washington, DC Dublin, Ireland Washington, DC Baltimore, MD Promoting gender parity in RAIN project: Realigning Capacity-building for Multiple- Soybean agricultural cocoa-growing communities Agriculture to Improve Use Water Services value-chain development Nutrition

Stella Nordhagen Shannon Patty Mathias Pollock Dessa Shuckerow Helen Keller International FEWS NET Mercy Corps World Food Program Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Nairobi, Kenya Coban, Guatemala Phnom Penh, Cambodia Dakar, Senegal Washington, DC Washington, DC Phnom Penh, Cambodia Agriculture-based approaches Famine and food security PROCOMIDA project: Food Maternal and child nutrition to improving nutrition monitoring and data analysis Diversification Community Program for Mother-Child

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Ashley Aakesson* Larisa Bowman Lisa Daughtry-Weiss Katherine Gigliotti Tyler Mac Innis Daniel Abbott Jennifer Brav Melani Dawson-Lear Catherine Giles Katelin Isaacs Matthew Achhammer Elizabeth Brockland Kyle Dechant Sofia Ginzburg Britt Jacobson Daniel Adam Elizabeth Brown Ariana de Leña Alison Goldberg Marc Jacobson Maryam Adamu Cara Brumfield Francisco Del Pozo Shane Murphy Carmen Jaquez* Brigit Adamus Paul Brunswick Lad Dell Goldsmith* Eliberty Jiménez Shonul Agarwal Ryan Buchholz Julie Dennehy Alma Gonzalez Amy Johnson Kerry Agee Kathleen Bulger Alexandra Dishun Kaitlin Gravitt Brad Johnson Madina Agénor Corina Bullock Stephanie Donley Cynthia Gray Carrie Johnson Elaine Albertson Kurt Burja Gemma Donofrio Reginna Green Hakeem Johnson Adrienne Alexander Daniel Burke Carrie Donovan Brock Grosso Jacob Johnson Elizabeth Aloi Allison Burket Joyce Dorsey Lindsay Guge Alexis Jones Nicole Alvarado Patience Butler Toby Douglas Mayuri Guntupalli Grace Jones Aisha Amuda Alexis Bylander Sylvie Doutriaux Gagan Gupta Jamillah Jordan Jamie Anderson Luis Cabrera Lindsay Dozoretz Michaela Hackner Shijuade Kadree Kevin Anderson Roxanne Caines Ingrid Drake Christine Hadekel David Kane P.J. Andrews Kate Callahan Caroline Duffy Eric Haglund Susan Kao Jarymar Arana Shireen Cama Indivar Dutta-Gupta Irene Hahn Hannah Kapp-Klote Steve Archambault Robert Campbell Barrett Ebright Lisa Hahn Mette Karlsen Eric Ares Cecilia Cárdenas-Navia Randolph Post Eddy Sabrina Hamm Harvir Kaur Karolina Arias Rosana Carranza Linda Edouard Jacquelyn Hansen Amelia Kaye Giselle Aris* Thomas Carroll Jenny Egan-Grayum Laura Harker Meagan Keefe Tashe Askew Fatima Carson Charlie Ehle Amanda Harrod Alder Keleman Damiana Astudillo* June Casalmir Dalia Emara Heidi Hattenbach Anne Kennedy Blake Audsley Sharon Cates Hannah Emple Dominique Hazzard Mark Kennedy Felix AuYeung Alexandra Cawthorne Brooke Evans James Heath Jasmine Khalfani Heather Axford Carlos Centeno Mary Elizabeth Evans David Heller Carrie Kilman Sarah Baggé PaHua Cha Anyu Fang Nathaniel Heller Gina Kim Jennifer Bailey Katherine Chen Sydney Fang Maielle Helman Peter Kim Kimberly Bailey Matthew Newell Ching Cody Fischer Amber Herman Amanda King Lindsey Baker* Jean Chung Mariestella Angelynn Hermes Matthew King Nikita Barai Jenna Churchman Fischer-Vélez Anne-Claire Hervy* Suzanne Kinsky Emily Bancroft Allegra Cira Todd Flower Christopher Hess Shanti Kleiman Estera Barbarasa Hallie Clark Jodie Fonseca Samantha Hodges Sophia Kortchmar Andrea Barbarin Elizabeth Clasen Jason Forauer Erin Hoekstra Ellen Kramer Dennis Barrett Rachel Clay Lauren Forbes Eric Hoffman Anna Krieger Ezell Battle Sean Coffey Amara Foster Maryse Holly Takhani Kromah Sara Beaber – Fujioka David Coffman Elizabeth Fox Briton Holmberg Tara Kumar Tavia Benjamin Daniel Cohn Melissa L.Z. Franklin Toni Holness Staci Kyle Quinn Bernier Kelvin Coleman Ira Frydman Erica Holzaepfel Corbin Laedlein Michael Bettencourt Philip Colvin Andrew Fuys Dana H.M. Holzer Chung Lai Yodit Beyene Veronica Conti Kayleigh Gamble Lindsey Horton Craig Langford Rachel Bingham William Connors Yesenia Garcia J.P. Howard Montae Langston Jennifer Blackwell Dana Conroy Sarah Garrett Mickey Hubbard Daniel Lau Joshua Blair Stefani Cox Peter Genuardi Aiyeshia Hudson Marie Lawrence Brian Bogart Dorothy Craft Lilia Gerberg Jessica Humphrey Sonia Lee Kate Bolz* Kahlil Crawford Kate Geronemus Eileen Hyde Christine Lee-Buchholz Curan Bonham Sarah Curran Ilisa Gertner Rachel Idowu Joseph Lee Sarah Borron Sarah Custer Peter Giampaoli Susan Ilyin Steve Lee Benjamin Bowman Amy Damon Theo Gibbs-Plessl Tiffany Imes Alison Leff

*CHC Alumni Leadership Award Recipient

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Lori Leibowitz Jasmine Mickens Perry Payne, Jr. Gretchen Schroeder Julie Venci Megan Lent Andrew Miller JoEllen Pederson Micah Schwartz Srinidhi Vijaykumar Sofya Leonova Rebekah Miller David Pedulla Adrien Schless-Meier Chandra Villanueva Matthew Lewis Trisha Miller Saleem Hue Penny Akilou Seibou Alexander Villaverde Donna Leuchten Megan Mills-Novoa Will Perreault Marie-Therese Senecal Bi Vuong Kristina Lloren Cecilia Minano James Peterson Cristina Sepe Amanda Wagner Amy Lohman-Simon Katharine Michelle Petrotta Shea Shackelford Jillian Waid Casey Long Mitchell-Tombras John Pevy Tim Shadix Ebony Walden Hiram Lopez Patrice Mobley Amanda Pezalla Sarah Sherman Lindsey Walker Rachel Lopez Ivan Moore Erica Phillips Rebecca Shively Don Walter Alejandra Katherine Moos Lynnise Phillips Brian Shobe Yuqi Wang Lopez-Fernandini Amaliya Morgan-Brown Kavita Pillay Sarah Shubitowski Emily Wei Julianna Lord Morenike Mosuro Isha Plynton Sarah Sibley Justin Weinstein-Tull Jeremiah Lowery Amita David Pope Nick Sikic Elizabeth Whelan Mukerjee-Frawley Rosa Lugos-Charpentier Shawn Powers Javier Silva* Stephany Whitaker Brett Murphy Jessica Luna Hima Prabhakar Eric Silva Vanna Whitney Bridget Murphy Austin Lynch Emily Price Michael Simmons Elizabeth Wikler Dan Murphy Connie Lynch Alissa Pries Collin Siu Zac Willette Meaghan Murphy Sarah Lyons Gabriela Prudencio Tammie Smith Ayanna Williams Zachary Murray Rajiv Magge Bianca Pullen Gilberto Soria Mendoza Deanna Wilson Brenda Mutuma Christopher Maher Bridget Purdue Aleta Sprague Rachel Winch Alisha Myers Eric Manke James Purvis Dionne Stanford Danielle Witherspoon Steven Myers Michael Manske Hun Quach Sherry Stanley Karen Wong Lucy Myles Billings Andrea Maresca Nico Quintana Eric Steiner Kathleen Wood Patricia Myung Amy Margolies Albert Ramirez Andrew Stelzer Renita Woolford Rachel Nagin Angel Martinez Kimmi Ramnine LaFleur Stephens Elizabeth Wroe Molly Neck Christina Martinez Samuel Raskin Judith Stermer Corey Yarbrough Etan Newman Nicholas Maryns Marc Ratkovic James Stipe Joshua Yates Elan Nissenboim Katherine Mastman Rebekah Ray Richard Stolz* Jenifer Yost Adam Norikane Roshin Mathew Jenny Rempel Brian Stone Robert Zager Daniele Nyirandutiye Andrea Matsuoka Laura Renaud William Stott Girmay Zahilay Faith Nyirenda Amy Matthews Michael Richardson Mark Stovell Shireen Zaman Darcy O’Brien-Mitchell Page May Amanda Rives-Argeñal Shanique Streete Maura Eileen O’Connor Jennifer Mayer Amber Roberts Scott Strobridge Rachelle C. Olden Shannon Maynard Amarillys Rodriguez Chad Struck Velarde Robert Oliver Stacey Roen Matt Styslinger Marika McCauley Maryn Olson Julie Rogers Sabina Taj-Saksena Jon McConnell Azad Oommen Irene Romulo Laura Tatum Meisha McDaniel Elizabeth Oquendo William Rosales Kate Taylor Shana Raquel Oriol Jennifer Rottmann David Tian McDavis-Conway Sarah Osmer Andrew Rowell Andrew Toebben Sindri McDonald Laura Ostenso Meredith Rubin Halley Torres Aldeen Patrick McGrann Amy Ostrander Wick Ruehling Christine Tran* Melody McNeil Tammy Palmer* Jana Rumminger Remy Trupin Lucinda Megill Amy Park Laura Russ Amy Turnbull Khare Amrit Mehra Rebekah Park Kate Sablosky Bapu Vaitla Tadeo Melean Carroll Lane Parsons Milla Sanes Jeanine Valles Matthew Mellon Shephali Patel Julie Savane Natalie Valpiani Shari Mendler Miles Patrie Almas Sayeed Daniel Valverde Kelly Meredith Emily Patterson Jane Schmitz Rebecca Van Maren

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 17 5/21/15 5:26 PM CHC Staff and In Tribute

CHC Staff Kristin Anderson Zack Bly Emily Byers Aileen Carr Edward Cooney Mohamed Gurey Twana Jemerson Grace Jones Shana McDavis-Conway Victoria O’Reilly Albert Ramirez Matt Strosnider Joy Wiskin Jonathan Wogman improving

In Tribute: CHC Salutes the House Hunger Caucus On March 4, 2015, Representative James P. McGovern joined Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins at DC Central Kitchen to officially re-launch the House improving Hunger Caucus, which provides a bipartisan forum for members of Congress to engage and work on lives issues related to domestic and international hunger and food insecurity.

Rep. McGovern said: “One of the most important In the hands of farmers, better seeds can help protect natural resources and promote biodiversity. Our rapidly growing population is putting limited resources — objectives of the Hunger Caucus is to foster better Representatives Lynn Jenkins (left) and Jim McGovern (center) such as land, water and energy — under increased pressure. But with the right tools, communication among anti-hunger advocates at DC Central Kitchen. farmers can conserve more for future generations. by bringing together stakeholders from federal That’s improving agriculture. That’s improving lives. And that’s what Monsanto is all about. agencies, state and local governments, non-profits, CHC applauds the Hunger Caucus for the inclusion faith-based organizations, academia and business to of such a variety of groups and viewpoints on discuss long-term strategies for ending hunger.” hunger and the bipartisan approach to resolving it.

Learn more at MONSANTO.COM

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improving lives

In the hands of farmers, better seeds can help protect natural resources and promote biodiversity. Our rapidly growing population is putting limited resources — such as land, water and energy — under increased pressure. But with the right tools, farmers can conserve more for future generations. That’s improving agriculture. That’s improving lives. And that’s what Monsanto is all about.

Learn more at MONSANTO.COM

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 19 5/21/15 5:26 PM Our goal is to provide 1 billion servings of cereal and snacks, more than half of which are breakfast, to children and families in need around the world by the end of 2016.

PepsiCo celebrates the Congressional Hunger Center 2015 honorees: Incorporated © 2015 Cargill, Representative Marcia L. Fudge Representative Lynn Jenkins Under Secretary Kevin Concannon Emerson/Leland Alumni Christine Tran and Giselle Aris

Cargill is proud to partner with the Congressional Hunger Center in support At PepsiCo, Performance with Purpose of the Emerson and Leland Hunger means delivering sustainable growth by Fellows Programs. investing in a healthier future for people and our planet.

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CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 20 5/21/15 5:26 PM LAND O’LAKES, INC. IS A PROUD SUPPORTER OF The Congressional Hunger Center Awards Ceremony

As a farmer-owned cooperative, for more than 90 years Land O’Lakes has worked to improve agricultural productivity, to help feed the world. www.tysonfoods.com Each year, Land O’Lakes donates 2 percent of our proﬁ ts to organizations that improve the quality of life –especially those that address hunger.

21st Class Emerson Fellows Nora Leccese, David Blount, Soad Mana and Wendy Ortiz at Mid-Field Retreat, Highlander Center, New Market, Tennessee

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 21 5/21/15 5:26 PM Celebrating a Leader of Anti-Hunger Leaders: Edward M. Cooney

Edward M. Cooney will retire this fall as Executive Director of the Congressional Hunger Center. Ed joined CHC as its leader in 2001. He has led the organization for more than half of its 22-year history, guiding CHC through significant changes.

Ed’s generosity as a mentor to our Fellows, alumni, and staff; experience on the frontlines of every major child nutrition and Food Stamp (SNAP) bill since 1977; and his sense of humor have made a lasting contribution to CHC, and to his many colleagues and friends in the anti-hunger arena. His career-long dedication to fighting hunger and poverty offers an enduring role model for our Fellows.

Looking ahead, Ed says, “My future plans include spending time reflecting and commenting upon the major nutrition policy discourses and on decisions concerning national nutrition standards in the late 20th and early 21st century. This should help keep me active through the next decade or two.”

Ed Cooney, USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon and Sen. John Boozman, 2013

Above: Ed receives the Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition and celebrates with the Hon. Shirley Watkins (to right of Ed), former USDA Under Secretary, and 15th Class Fellows: Eileen Hyde, Mickey Hubbard, Christina Sepe, Kelly Meredith, Veroni Conti, Christine Tran and Racquel Oriol, 2008

Left: Ed and his wife, Lynn Parker (serving as translator), visit a rural school in Cochabamba, Bolivia with a school lunch program through the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program, 2005

CHC-017 Awards Program 2015.indd 22 5/21/15 5:26 PM Congressional Hunger Center Awards Ceremony Sponsors The Congressional Hunger Center is grateful to the following corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals for their support of this event.

Harvester $50,000 Monsanto

Partner $30,000 General Mills Kellogg Company Fund

Cultivator $25,000 Cargill Tyson Foods Land O’Lakes, Inc. Walmart PepsiCo

Sower $15,000 AARP Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

Plower $10,000 Archer Daniels Midland Company CQ Roll Call American Beverage Association Diageo Biotechnology Industry Organization Nestlé USA (BIO) The Hill Coca-Cola Company WFP USA

Association Abbott Mars, Inc. Sponsor $5,000 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Syngenta – The Good Growth Plan BPI Technology, Inc. The Safeway Foundation DuPont Unilever Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Victory Wholesale Group Grocery Manufacturers Association

Friend of the AFSCME Global Harvest Initiative Center $2,500 Bunge North America Share Our Strength C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Snack Food Association Can Manufacturers Institute The Glover Park Group Elanco Winston & Strawn LLP Feeding America

Non-Profit/ AGree Marshall and Debbie Matz Individual Alliance to End Hunger Mondele¯z International Sponsor $1,000 American Farm Bureau Federation National Biodiesel Board American Frozen Food Institute National Dairy Council Bread for the World National Farmers Union CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield National Grocers Association Center on Budget and Policy Priorities National Turkey Federation Edesia North American Millers’ Association FoodMinds, LLC Sara Lynn Parker and Edward M. Cooney Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) Sports Marketing Consultants, Inc. Louise Hilsen and Don Foley Students Team Up To Fight Hunger International Dairy Foods Association The Sugar Association International Fund for Agricultural United Fresh Produce Association Development (IFAD) Watson Green LLC David P. Lambert World Cocoa Foundation

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CHC gratefully acknowledges the generous support of these funders for our work.

American Express for Sodexo Foundation for primary its Leadership Initiative’s support of an Emerson field and support of the Emerson policy placement focused on Program ending childhood hunger

MAZON: A Jewish C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Response to Hunger for Emerson Fellows’ work on for CHC’s advocacy work childhood hunger and child nutrition

CHC especially thanks the U.S. Department of Agriculture for providing significant program funding for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Fellowship Programs.

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