Board of Dietitians

Lizzie O'Connor, MS, RD
Lizzie is a San Diego–based registered dietitian specializing in women’s health, pediatric nutrition, and family wellness. With over a decade of experience in both clinical and private practice—including Yale New Haven Hospital and her own practice, Lizzie O’Connor RD, LLC—she offers expert guidance on infant feeding, maternal health, PCOS, and hormonal balance. Known online as @MamaDietitian, Lizzie shares accessible, evidence-based tips and compassionate support for modern family life.

Liz Pecoraro, MS, RDN, LD
Liz is a registered dietitian, nutrition professor, and cookbook author with over 15 years of experience helping women simplify nutrition without sacrificing flavor. She specializes in meal planning, food allergies, and building sustainable habits for energy, confidence, and long-term health. As a mom and business owner, she brings real-life strategies to the table—always grounded in science, practicality, and delicious food.

Susan Volkamer, M.Ad.Ed., RD
With 30 years of experience in health and wellness, Susan is a seasoned dietitian specializing in integrative medicine and culinary nutrition. She blends science with real-world food wisdom to support vibrant, sustainable health. Her approach empowers individuals to heal and thrive through personalized, whole-food strategies.

Lisa Jones, MA,RDN,LDN,FAND
Lisa Jones is a registered dietitian, consultant, author, and humorist who uses play to solve real-world wellness problems. With a background in nutrition and comedy, she helps people and brands stop overcomplicating health and start making it stick. Her method? Keep it smart, keep it simple, keep it fun. Fun is the strategy. Play is the tool. Results are the side effect.

Moushumi Mukherjee, MS, RDN
Moushumi Mukherjee is a registered dietitian nutritionist with more than 25 years of experience in clinical and community settings. She has a master’s degree in human nutrition from Michigan State University. She is the owner of DietitianMoushumi, LLC where she specializes in helping people reach their weight loss goals.
Moushumi also works as a consultant for long term care homes, group homes, hospice, and assisted living facilities in Michigan where she sees trauma victims and patients with brain and spinal cord injuries.

Holly Darnell, RDN
Holly is a registered dietitian and chef with 10+ years of experience in gut health, dietary restrictions, and recipe development. Inspired by her own IBS journey, she helps others use food as a tool for healing—bringing joy and simplicity back into cooking. She’s worked in private practice, corporate wellness, and media, partnering with brands like CMT, Lululemon, and the NFL Draft. On Instagram at @fromgoldenroots, she shares approachable, gluten-free recipes and tips that celebrate flavor, nourishment, and creativity in the kitchen.

Ginger Cochran, MS, RDN, CDCES, RYT
Ginger Cochran is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and Certified Exercise Physiologist with over 15 years of experience in functional nutrition and holistic health. She holds a Master of Science in Kinesiology and integrates mindfulness, yoga, and lifestyle medicine into her client care. Ginger empowers women to navigate pregnancy and postpartum with confidence and clarity. She’s also a Reiki Level One practitioner and yoga instructor, and passionate about supporting blood sugar balance through a whole-person approach.

Whitney Stuart, MS, RDN, CDCES
With over nine years of experience, Whitney Stuart is a Dallas-based registered dietitian-nutritionist and board-certified diabetes educator. Through her virtual practice, Whitness Nutrition, Whitney offers tailored nutrition support that enhances metabolism, balances blood sugar, improves gut health, and boosts energy. Her approach combines evidence-based practices with real-life flexibility, ensuring clients receive practical solutions that fit their unique lifestyles.
Whitney holds a Master of Clinical Nutrition from UT Southwestern School of Health Professions and a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medical Studies & Applied Physiology from Southern Methodist University.

Julie Ruelle, RD, LD
Julie Ruelle is a Registered Dietitian with over 20 years of experience in nutrition and healthy food innovation. She specializes in helping people make informed nutrition choices and translating science into practical, delicious solutions. Julie has worked with CPG brands, consumer health companies, and health tech startups to develop evidence-based products and strategies that support wellness. She is passionate about “food as medicine” and excited to collaborate with Get Saucy™ to bring flavorful, nutritious options to everyday meals.
Culinary Advisors

Chef Joshua Miller
Josh Miller received his Bachelor of Science in Culinary Management from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He now leads Remarkable Foods, a Management Advisory Services (MAS) consulting firm based in Albany, NY, delivering strategic solutions for K–12, collegiate, and contract foodservice organizations.
Josh is a Certified AllerTrain® AllerTrainer™ through MenuTrinfo®, a Certified Professional in Food Safety by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), and an Advisory Board Member of The Celiac College Guide. As an Associate Member of the Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI) and an engaged voice in the Emerging Professionals in Consulting (EPiC) community, he prioritizes cross-disciplinary collaboration to drive holistic, impactful outcomes in the foodservice industry.

Chef Christopher Graham
Chef Christopher Graham is an R&D Chef, specializing in the health ready meal space. His consultancy Christo Cuisine, LLC is based in Boulder County, Colorado and provides technical expertise related to menu concept ideation, recipe formulation, cost modeling, pilot scale up, plant design process flow, equipment applications and fully integrated HACCP plans. His career encompasses over 15 years in the foodservice channel at the executive level, and over 20 years working with food manufacturing startups, equipment companies, commercial cruise lines and ready meal production companies. Chef Graham is known for following the trend lines in functional culinary medicine, precision nutrition applications, sustainable toxin free ingredient sourcing and environmentally friendly packaging systems.

Chef Cary Neff
Chef Cary Neff is a nationally recognized culinary innovator, bestselling author, and wellness food pioneer known for his Conscious Cuisine® philosophy, which has transformed food service programs across top destinations like the Park Hyatt, Four Seasons Chicago, and Miraval Resort. A former Executive Chef, F&B Director, and VP of Culinary for a major global food service company, he is also the New York Times bestselling author of Conscious Cuisine, credited with redefining healthy eating as both craveable and visually stunning. Today, he serves as Co-founder and Chief Culinary Officer of Conscious Food Solutions, Inc., developing plant-based, functional foods alongside his daughter, Breanna Neff. Chef Neff also serves on the boards of the Center of Culinary Medicine and Brelixi Wellness Solutions and was honored as the 141st Distinguished Visiting Chef® by Johnson & Wales University.

Chef Alison Negrin
Alison is a graduate of UC Berkeley, the California Culinary Academy, and the Bauman Institute of Holistic Nutrition, with extensive experience as a chef, educator, and consultant. She served as Executive Chef for the John Muir Health System, introducing seasonal and sustainable practices, and has developed menus for schools, healthcare institutions, startups, and restaurants. A certified master taster with over a decade in sensory evaluation, Alison also teaches culinary arts and has completed certificate programs at Cornell and the Culinary Institute. She serves on the Board of Culinary Angels, where she chairs a committee focused on empowering cancer patients through nutrition and wellness education.
Industry Expert Advisory

Christina Badaracco, MPH, RDN, LDN
Healthcare Expert
Christina is a healthcare consultant, author, and thought leader with expertise in healthcare and public health research, policy, and practice. She develops culinary medicine programs nationwide—including courses at Georgetown University, Inova Health, and MedStar Shah—and regularly writes and teaches on integrating food into healthcare. Her career spans Avalere, the US EPA, Oakland Unified School District, UC Berkeley, and the NIH Clinical Center. She has also held leadership roles with the DC Metro Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Academy’s CEO Advisory Council, and Slow Food USA/DC.

Jennifer Waxman
Jennifer Waxman is Co-Founder & CEO of Seed2Source (We Grow Wellness™) , a pioneer in sustainable agriculture (including controlled environment agriculture or ‘CEA’) and the Food-as-Medicine movement. She co-founded and served as Executive Director of the largest multi-crop CEA farm in the Southeast, where she led with a community-centric approach that connected agriculture directly to health and wellness. With over 25 years of experience in sustainable farming, food systems, and plant-forward innovation, Jennifer brings her passion for nutrient-dense food ingredient procurement and clean-label solutions to support Get Saucy’s mission of reimagining food for health and vitality. She serves as Chief Growth Officer while connecting the innovative and market disrupter positioning of the Get Saucy product line into the Seed2Source networks (hospitals, universities & K-12, senior living, cruise lines, resorts, B&I, food service, produce distribution, and the like).

Bill Bessette
Chief Revenue Officer, Get Saucy
Bill Bessette is a seasoned leader in healthcare dining, with a career spanning more than four decades. Starting as a restaurant manager in 1978, he advanced to Division Vice President, overseeing food service for more than 200 hospitals across 28 states. After leaving Morrison Healthcare, Bill spearheaded the launch of three healthcare food service divisions and later founded his own consulting firm. In 2023, he also created the Heirloom Division for Puff ‘n Stuff Catering, showcasing locally grown, nutrient-dense ingredients and medically tailored meals.
At Get Saucy, Bill leads sales strategy and partnerships, leveraging his deep expertise in healthy dining and institutional programs to expand access to inclusive, health-forward sauces and meals. He lives in Mount Dora, Florida, and is the proud father of four and grandfather of six.
Board of MDs

Allison Jordan, MD, CCMS, DipABLM, NBC-HWC
Dr. Allison Jordan is a physician passionate about health, wellness, and Culinary Medicine. She earned her MD from UT Southwestern, trained in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at MUSC as Chief Resident, and completed a Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship at UPMC. She has led programs, published widely, and presented nationally. Following a breast cancer diagnosis at 37, she became certified in Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine and now teaches at George Washington University, the American College of Culinary Medicine, and in her St. Louis community. She also serves as Director of Culinary Education for Healthy Kitchen by Advantage HCS. Outside of work, she enjoys strength training, travel, recipe testing, and volunteering.