Kara Fitzgerald, ND, IFMCP, is the first-ever recipient of the 2018 Emerging Leadership Award from the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute in recognition of her work on DNA methylation. As a leading voice in the intersection of nutrition, epigenetics, and aging, Dr. Fitzgerald's work has been featured in media outlets such as Prevention, Fast Company, MSN, Everyday Health, and many more. Receiving her doctorate from National University of Natural Medicine, she is on the faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), and is an IFM Certified Practitioner with a clinical practice in Newtown, Connecticut.

Jill Sheppard Davenport, CNS, LDN, is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, educator and health policy expert with a passion for teaching about food as medicine to help people overcome chronic health conditions. She specializes in nutrition for mental health at her clinical practice in the Washington, DC area and consults on food equity and nutrition policy. Jill earned a Master of Science in Nutrition from the Maryland University of Integrative Health, a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and completed training with the Institute for Functional Medicine.