One World One Kitchen is a program created by Dr. Tanya Trippett, President of the Eugène Gasana Jr. Foundation, and Nic Cortese of US Foods, to address the challenge of malnutrition in children with cancer who are hospitalized in developing nations where there is no organized food program or cafeteria and where parents lack the financial means to provide subsistence and pay for the cost of healthcare.
She completed her medical and specialty training in Pediatrics at Duke University School Medical Center. She completed her Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She served in the US Air Force as Head of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. She is a Board Certified Pediatric Hematologist Oncologist practicing at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her areas of subspecialty expertise include the care of children with lymphoma as well as children with cancers that have returned despite prior treatment. She is a clinical researcher who specializes in the design and assessment of investigational therapies — particularly antibodies and new targeted agents that take aim at the molecular signaling pathways that drive cancer growth — for children with all types of cancer.
She is the Co-Founder and Director Emeritus of POETIC (Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigator Consortium), a collaboration between multiple academic centers in North America specializing in cancer care whose mission is the development of biologically targeted treatment approaches for children with cancer that has recurred after standard therapy. She started POETIC in February 2003 to increase access for children in North America to promising new agents in clinical trials.
In 2012, she expanded her focus globally on increasing quality access to cancer care for children in limited resource nations.
The need to “feed” is my passion. Uncovering client needs, recommending appropriate solutions, presenting programs and company objectives, and developing processes and methods to increase referrals and revenue is what I focus my efforts on. I thrive on challenge, change, and look forward to new opportunities to build positive relationships with coworkers, clients, and strategic partners. Throughout my career, I have been consistent with this.”
William (Bill) Yosses worked as White House executive pastry chef from 2007-2014 where he was a partner with Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative with the goal of reducing childhood health problems related to diet. He also conducted an educational program for school groups touring the First Lady’s vegetable garden. In a related project, he gave lectures on science and cooking at Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Science . He has delivered cooking and science presentations at The Association for the Advancement of Science, the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), New York University’s Experimental Cuisine Collective, UCLA, and CUNY. His most recent book is The Sweet Spot, reducing sugar and amping up flavor.
Ralph Rolle, master percussionist and entrepreneur, has always marched to the beat of a different drum. He began playing professionally at the age of 18. It’s therefore no surprise that with more than four decades of professional experience within the music industry, Ralph Rolle enjoys an illustrious career as a much sought-after drummer and Cookie Man.
Ralph’s performance list includes artists such as: Nile Rodgers and Chic, Sting, Bette Midler, Bono, Roger Daltrey, Elvis Costello, Toshi Kubota, Vanessa Williams, Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., Queen Latifah, Erakah Badu, D’Angelo, John Legend, India Arie and many more.
For 12 seasons, Ralph was seen weekly on the nationally syndicated television show, ‘It’s Showtime at the Apollo’. In 1999, Ralph founded Phat Kat Productions Inc. – a music production company. Phat Kat Productions has produced and arranged both orchestral and vocal musical segments for commercials such as Nike, Burger King, Miller Genuine Draft, and Dark & Lovely. Ralph has worked on many recording projects – writing, re-mixing and editing for R&B, Rap, Gospel and Pop artists including Toshinobu Kubota, Hi-5, Najee, Glenn Jones, Jonathan Butler, Al Green and more. Ralph also held the executive position of A&R Manager at Jive Records.
Ralph is CEO of Soul Snacks LLC, which is sold worldwide. His product can be found in Walmart, Kroger and many other outlets.
Expertise and opportunities such as these have also launched Ralph into the coveted position of Musical Director for a morning talk and variety show, The Caroline Rhea Show.
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