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Tennessee Obesity Taskforce Steering Committee

Co-Chairs 2012:

Ted Cornelius
Executive Director
YMCA TN State Alliance/Pioneering Healthier Communities
1000 Church Street
Nashville, TN  37203
615-566-0064
tcornelius@ymcamidtn.org

Kim Harrell
Director, Children's Health Advocacy
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
3401 West End Ave. Suite 460W
Nashville, TN 37203
Office (615) 936.8282
kimberly.harrell@vanderbilt.edu  

Executive Director:   

Joan Randall
Administrative Director
Vanderbilt Institute for Obesity and Metabolism/Diabetes Center            
702 Light Hall                               
Nashville, TN  37232
(615) 936-2909
joan.a.randall@vanderbilt.edu

Tennessee Department of Health:    

Laurie Stanton
Director, Office of Child Nutrition & Wellness
laurie.stanton@tn.gov

Rick Canada
Director, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity:
richard.canada@tn.gov

Joan Cook
Nutrition Coordinator               
joan.cook@tn.gov 

Dare Bible
Physical Activity Coordinator           
dare.bible@tn.gov

Susannah Craig
Epidemiologist
susannah.craig@tn.gov  

Action Teams – Chairs:

Advocacy : 
Chastity Mitchell: chastity.mitchell@heart.org

Breastfeeding:
Contact Joan Cook: joan.cook@tn.gov

Built Environment/Transportation: 
Leslie Meehan:  leslie.meehan@nashville.gov

John Bilderback: jbilderback@hamiltontn.gov

Ben Epperson: ben.epperson@knoxcounty.org

Early Childhood:
Cynthia Chafin: cindychafin@comcast.net
Joyce Bridges: joyce.bridges@comcast.net

Evaluation:
Dr. David Schlundt: david.schlundt@vanderbilt.edu

Food Access:
Michele Moyers: michelle.moyers@knoxcounty.org

Health Systems:
Pam Davis: pamela.davis@hcahealthcare.com
Kimberly Harrell: kimberly.harrell@vanderbilt.edu

Recreation and Parks:  
Bob Richards: robert.richards@tn.gov        

Schools:
Brent Wineinger: brent@beanactionhero.net

Vulnerable Populations:
Wanda Snead: wanda.snead@vanderbilt.edu
Michele Gourley: michele.gourley@tn.gov

Worksite Wellness:
Sarah Griswold: sarah.griswold@knoxcounty.org