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First Lady Michelle Obama and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) To Keynote at Summit

Media Advisory: February 12, 2015

Partnership for a Healthier America Announces Speakers for Fourth Annual Childhood Obesity Summit, Feb. 25 to 27, in Washington, DC

First Lady Michelle Obama, former US Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Senator Cory Booker join leaders from PepsiCo, Campbell Soup Company and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation during the three-day event

WHAT: The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with its honorary chair First Lady Michelle Obama and the private sector to end the childhood obesity epidemic, is convening its fourth national summit. Supported by national sponsor Novo Nordisk, the conference brings together philanthropic, government, academic and private sector leaders to discuss solutions to ending America’s childhood obesity crisis.

WHO: Keynote speakers include PHA Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama and PHA Honorary Vice-chair Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ). Featured speakers include PHA Honorary Vice-chair former U.S. Senate Majority Leader William H. Frist, M.D.; Stephen Cannon, president and CEO, Mercedes-Benz USA; Jorge G. Casimiro, vice president and chief operating officer, Global Community Impact, NIKE, Inc.; Christine Day, CEO, Luvo; Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president & CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF); Denise Morrison, president and CEO, Campbell Soup Company; Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO, PepsiCo; and many others. For more details, visit www.ahealthieramerica.org/summit.

WHEN: Feb. 26, 2015

  • First Lady Michelle Obama, PHA honorary chair (keynote)
  • William H. Frist, M.D., PHA honorary vice-chair
  • Christine Day, CEO, Luvo
  • Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president & CEO, RWJF
  • Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO, PepsiCo

Feb. 27, 2015

  • Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), PHA honorary vice-chair (keynote)
  • Stephen Cannon, president and CEO, Mercedes-Benz USA
  • Jorge G. Casimiro, vice president and chief operating officer, Global Community Impact, NIKE, Inc.
  • Denise Morrison, president and CEO, Campbell Soup Company

WHERE: Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

CREDENTIALS: 
Media interested in covering the event should register for credentials by visiting www.ahealthieramerica.org/summit/press. For more information please contact news@ahealthieramerica.org.