Tanya Treece has over 15 years experience in BakerRipley?s Health and Wellness division and another 15 years of experience in human resource management. As the Director of Health and Wellness, Tanya has leadership responsibility that includes 15 Senior Health and Wellness Centers and a Health Promotion program that provides a diverse menu of evidence based health education classes to older adults in Harris County. These programs combined serve over 3500 clients annually. Her senior services and management experience position her to continue to build and improve the BakerRipley Health and Wellness programs with excellence and integrity. Tanya is also responsible for the development and evaluation of other health and wellness initiatives focused on improving individuals? physical health, emotional well-being and overall wellness.

Nandita Chaudhuri is a Research Scientist at the Public Policy Research Institute, Texas A&M University. With a Ph.D. in Comparative Politics (University of Oregon, 2002), she has over 20 years of global experience in securing and directing public health research projects focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations. As a principal investigator, she has managed more than 30 complex mixed-methods research projects funded by leading state and federal agencies in the public health domain including CDC, NIH, SAMHSA, HRSA, ACL, Texas HHSC, DSHS and WHO. From A&M, she currently serves as the principal investigator for the 3-Year (2019-2022) Texas Congregate Meal Initiative (TCMI) project funded by ACL that aims to modernize the statewide congregate meal programs and develop the Texas specific evidence base for the aging network. She also serves as the current co-chair for the American Evaluation Association’s Qualitative Methods Topical Interest Group (TIG). She is a frequent presenter at national and state level public health meetings and conferences.

Linda Netterville, MA, RD, LD is currently a self-employed dietitian consultant. Previously she was employed by Meals On Wheels America as Vice President Program Development and Impact and the Project Director for the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging. As a Registered Dietitian, she has worked in Older Americans Act funded nutrition programs at all levels of the aging network. Linda has been employed as the State Nutritionist for the Texas Department on Aging; Executive Director of a non-profit rural nutrition program; and Nutrition Program Manager for an Area Agency on Aging.