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The conference features
experts in the fields of health, nutrition, animal rights, the environment,
exercise and related lifestyle areas, plus talented chefs. The following
speakers are already confirmed, with many more to be added. Please
check back for updates.
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Associate Editor of Vegetarian Voice; founder of Delicious Adventures of Westport, video production company; host, Tofu 1-2-3 (video/dvd); author, the Tofu 1-2-3 recipe book; cooking class instructor
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BS in Social Science from Drexel University; Board Certified Traditional Naturopath; Certified Massage Therapist & Tai Chi Instructor; Reiki Master Practitioner; Yang Long Form Tai Chi Practitioner; founder and president of Lancaster (PA) Vegetarian Society; founder and operator of SGMC - Solanco General Merchandise Co, a family owned and operated business, since 1977 |
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co-author of Food Allergy Survival Guide and Minerals from Plant Foods: Strategies for Maximizing Nutrition; vegan dietitian who specialties include chronic disease prevention through vegetarian/vegan nutrition and lifestyle management; founder and director of NutraWiz.com, a nutrition consulting company; recipient of the American Dietetic Association’s Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year in 2002
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author of Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good (Macmillan) and The Use of Animals in Higher Education: Problems, Alternatives and Recommendations (released in 2000 by the Humane Society Press); has written many scientific papers and lay- articles on animal behavior, humane education, and animal research; a popular speaker, he has given invited presentations in the USA, UK, Canada, Japan, India, Brazil, Israel and mainland Europe; completed a 15-stop lecture tour of medical and veterinary schools in India in January 2007; currently Senior Research Scientist with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, in Washington, D.C; born in England, raised in New Zealand and Canada, and has lived in the United States since 1987
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CHIP BALLEW (MO) |
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leader of the Vegetarian Club of the Ozarks, entertains and teaches juggling, "flip stix,' top & bubble tricks and other toys and games, long-time advocate for animals and cruelty-free living
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CAROLE BARAL, MS (NY) |
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certified Integral Yoga instructor for over 25 years; NAVS board member |
KEN BERGERON (CT) |
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International Culinary Olympics gold medal-winning chef; culinary instructor and catering consultant; author, Professional Vegetarian Cooking |
RYNN BERRY (NY) |
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NAVS historical advisor; author, Food for The Gods, Vegetarianism and the World's Religions, and Hitler: Neither Vegetarian Nor Animal Lover |
JOHN BOLUS (FL) |
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America's sole instructor of Chinese Wand Exercise; ranked 1st in his state's 5K races in the 65-69 age group, 5th in National Sr. Olympics; professional musician (keyboards) frequently performing at top clubs, including the Ritz Carlton; released "Naples Medleys", a CD collection of easy listening standards |
HAROLD BROWN (NY) |
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president, Farm Kind, Ltd.; born and raised on a cattle farm in Michigan and spent over half his life in agriculture including three years in the dairy industry; featured in the Tribe of Heart documentary, Peaceable Kingdom, the Journey Home, his story is one of transformation from animal farmer to vegan animal advocate; works as an advocate for sustainable independent family farms, environmental justice, social justice, and peace through non-violence |
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Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutrition Biochemistry at Cornell University; project director, China-Oxford-Cornell Diet and Health Project, the most comprehensive study of health & nutrition ever conducted; author The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss & Long-Term Health |
DAVID CANTOR (PA) |
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vegan; full-time animal advocate since 1989; founded Responsible Policies for Animals in 2002 after working for several national organizations; RPA promotes basic legal rights for all sentient beings as the route to an all-plant human diet; contributed chapters to Voices from the Garden: Stories of Becoming a Vegetarian, A Primer on Animal Rights, and The Great Ape Project; has published hundreds of articles and letters; his veganism & animal-rights song "When I Was Young" is on his music CD Songs of Now and Then (2007)
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graduate Princeton University, Duke Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health; practices internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School faculty member; director Natural Healing Pathways, Inc., a non-profit organization providing a wholistic approach to helping people with chronic diseases through union of mind, body and spirit
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JIM CORCORAN (MI) |
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co-founder and former president of VegMichigan, Michigan's largest vegetarian organization; has been leading life changing programs on the effects of dietary choices for over 7 years; publishes one of the nation’s most popular vegan lifestyle e-newsletters; BS in Emergency Medicine and is a certified fitness instructor; retired fire captain, paramedic training officer and environmental educator |
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a veteran teacher, consultant, and recipe developer; author of More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts Naturally; former pastry chef at several NYC establishments including Angelica Kitchen; linked her training in classic pastry with the unique properties of natural ingredients to create modern and absolutely delicious nondairy desserts that contain no eggs, refined sugar or trans fats; her lively classes at the Natural Gourmet Institute of Health & Culinary Arts and The Institute of Culinary Education, and her excellent recipes, inspire even hardcore sweet seekers to explore more healthful options |
EILEEN WIEDER CRONE, MS, RD, RYT (PA) |
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registered dietitian, registered yoga teacher, and ACSM-Certified Health/Fitness educator with experience in ayurveda and sports nutrition; teaches yoga at Harrisburg Area Community
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founder and president of Vegetarian and Vegan Association; co-founder of the Vegetarian Nutrition Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association; director of vegetarian nutrition home-study course; author, The Most Noble Diet; has taught nutrition at the college and university level since 1980 |
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retired from teaching English and history (27 years) in 2000 to focus on creating heart healthy recipes, including all those published in Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease; through the years she juggled raising four children, teaching, and figuring out plant-based, oil free ways to cook
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retired Cleveland Clinic surgeon; conducted a 20 year study of coronary artery disease using diet and lifestyle modification; during the 90's organized two successful conferences on the elimination of coronary artery disease for health professionals; first recipient of the Benjamin Spock award for Compassion in Medicine in 2005 ; author of the groundbreaking book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, which relates the results of a his 20 year study on curing heart disease with diet |
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Microbiologist, and former biodecontamination consultant for Pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co Inc. Then an activist and founder of Vegetarians of Kansas City. Vegan for 18 years. Mother of two lifelong vegans. Her first book, Compassionate Souls -- Raising the Next Generation to Change the World, was a primer for raising healthy compassionate children. Her newest book, Get Off Gluten aims to help vegan's learn how getting off gluten can be beneficial, and to help gluten sensitive omnivores discover veganism for their health. |
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president of Friends of Animals; co-author (with Lee Hall) of Dining with Friends: The Art of North American Vegan Cuisine
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director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture, Humane Society of the United States; graduate Cornell's College of Agriculture and Tuft's University of Medicine; nationally known speaker on public health and social justice issues; Farm Sanctuary's chief investigator, mad cow disease; debated National Cattlemen's Beef Association's director before FDA; invited as expert witness in the Oprah Winfrey's meat defamation trial; author Carbophobia: The Scary Truth about America's Low-Carb Craze and the landmark Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching |
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legal director for Friends of Animals since 2002, wrote the entry “Vegetarianism” for the Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice (Sage, 2007). Regularly publishes work in the areas of human and nonhuman rights and has taught both Immigration and Refugee Law & Policy and Animal Law. Co-author (with Priscilla Feral) of Dining With Friends: The Art of North American Vegan Cuisine (2005), and author of Capers in the Churchyard: Animal Rights Advocacy in the Age of Terror (2006); speaks frequently on the world food supply, climate change, the importance of the ecology to animal rights, and the culture of the cage. |
SUZANNE HAVALA HOBBS, DRPH, MS, RD (NC) |
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nationally recognized writer on food, nutrition and dietary guidance policy; clinical assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), the nation’s top public school of public health; directs the Doctoral Program in Health Leadership, the world’s first executive doctoral program in public health; author ten books, including Get the Trans Fat Out, Being Vegetarian for Dummies and Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies, and Good Foods, Bad Foods: What’s Left to Eat?; contributing writer for Bottom Line/Personal and has been a regular writer for Vegetarian Times, SELF, and other national publications; her weekly newspaper column (reaching 400,000 households), On the Table, explores topics related to food, nutrition and food-related policy issues; member of the American Public Health Association, American Dietetic Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors and Association of Food Journalists; nutrition advisor to the Vegetarian Resource Group (23 years) |
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co-director of Living Light Culinary Arts Institute; director of Raw World International Festival of Raw Food Enthusiasts; president of the Institute for Vibrant Living; founder and director of the annual Vibrant Living Expo
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MEGHAN KELLY (CANADA) |
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vegan juggler; teacher of circus skills, games, songs, and crafts for children; encourages cooperative play and environmentally friendly games |
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co-founder with Jenny Stein of the nonprofit arts/educational organization Tribe of Heart,
producer of the award-winning documentaries, The Witness and Peaceable Kingdom
(a substantial revision of Peaceable Kingdom, that includes an examination of the ethics of “humane” meat, is in post-production.);
author "Compassion for Sale: Doublethink Meets Doublefeel as Happy Meat Comes of Age" and "Invasion of the Movement Snatchers: A Social Justice Cause
Falls Prey to the Doctrine of 'Necessary Evil' recently published in Satya magazine |
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cartoonist, writer and all-around entertainer; founding member of vegetarian pop band Green Beings; creator of "Edgy Veggies" cartoon for VegNews; author, Joy of Soy (collection of his vegetarian cartoons); illustrator and feature writer for Vegetarian Voice |
BOB LEROY, RD, MS, EDM (NY/NC) |
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NAVS Nutrition Advisor since 1990; vegan since 1976; nutritionist;
writer; researcher; certified fitness instructor |
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executive director, Voice for a Viable Future; nationally renowned
speaker; author Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth From the Cattle Rancher Who
Won’t Eat Meat and No More Bull! The Mad Cowboy Targets America’s
Worst Enemy: Our Diets; he is the subject of the feature documentary
Mad Cowboy, an expose' of modern agriculture
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associate director of preventive medicine with Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM); co-author of PCRM's report on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines |
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motivational speaker and certified life coach specializing in spiritual-life coaching and helping her readers, audiences, and clients remember their innate magnificence; author of ten books, including the just released Fat, Broke & Lonely No More: Your Personal Solution to Overeating, Overspending, and Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places and Creating a Charmed Life which is published in 29 languages and quoted on boxes of Celestial Seasonings teas; appeared on Oprah twice; her articles have appeared in Body & Soul, Mothering, Vegetarian Times, Woman's Day, and Yoga Journal; vegetarian since age 18, and mother of lifelong vegan actress Adair Moran |
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serves as the nutritionist/dietitian for the prestigious McDougall Wellness Program in Santa Rosa, California; Director of Health Education for the National Health Association; formerly served as the Director of Nutrition at the world-renowned Pritikin Center in Florida; taught nutrition classes at Indiana State University, Indiana University Medical School, and the University of Miami Medical School; in Indiana, he created and taught the Nutrition Education Initiative, a preventive medicine curriculum for medical doctors, residents, and medical students, and in recognition of this groundbreaking project, Indiana’s governor awarded him the Indiana State Public Health Excellence in Health Science Award, and Indiana State University awarded him the Graduate-of-the-Last-Decade Award; his insightful and humorous approach to nutrition and health has helped thousands worldwide make the transition to healthy living |
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culinary educator; registered dietitian; freelance writer who has been teaching nutrition and cooking classes since 1985; current consultant to Amy’s Kitchen and Kaiser Permanente Cafeteria; author, The Veggie Queen: Vegetables Get the Royal Treatment; creator and host of Creative Low-Fat Vegan Cuisine DVD; formerly in charge of the nutrition and no-fat vegan cooking component of the McDougall Program |
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long-time vegan and animal activist; founded Compassionate Cooks to empower people to make informed food choices and to debunk the myths about vegetarianism and animal rights; uses cooking classes, nutrition courses, articles and essays, lectures and workshops, her popular "Vegetarian Food for Thought" podcast, and a first-of-its-kind cooking DVD; appeared on the Food Network; columnist for VegNews Magazine; contributor to KQED radio; author of the recently released cookbook, The Joy of Vegan Baking
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JOHN PIERRE (IL) |
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vegan nutrition and fitness consultant who lectures throughout the US
sharing the principles of compassionate living to people of all ages;
best known for his innovative work helping older adults enhance
cognitive functioning, and his fun, yet effective approach to functional
fitness
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has worked as a restaurant chef, cooking teacher, and food writer for more than twenty-five years; author of the best-selling Vegan Planet, Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker, Vegetarian Meat & Potatoes Cookbook, and more than a dozen others, including her newest book Vegan Fire & Spice: 200 Sultry and Savory Global Recipes; writes regularly for VegNews magazine, and has a Q&A column on www.vegcooking.com; a long-time vegan, she strives to help make the world a better, more compassionate place, one recipe at a time
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FRANK SABATINO, DC, PhD (FL) |
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Health Director of the world famous Regency House Health Spa in Hallandale, Florida (since 1989) where his lectures and care have inspired thousands; graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic (1977) and earned a Ph.D. in Neuro Endocrinology from Emory University (1988); certified in fasting supervision; member of the Board of Governors of the International Association of Hygienic Physicians (IAHP); one of the Natural Health Association’s most motivating and energetic conference presenters; has served as assistant professor at both Life Chiropractic College in Atlanta, Georgia and at the medical school of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio
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nationally known presenter, consultant and author with work featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, e-zines, and on radio; her "Dear Dr. Kerrie" column has been featured in the national award-winning, VegNews magazine; her book, The Vegan Diet as Chronic Disease Prevention, is a Publishers BestSeller, now in its 3rd printing; she provides private Functional Foods Consultations at two offices in Michigan, and remotely nationwide; she is a Certified FLT Health Care Provider, and one of four Global Diabetes Moderators for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
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RAE SIKORA (NM) |
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founder and director of Simply Enough, which supports individuals and groups in creating peaceful community that respects all Life; co-created the nations first humane education certification and Masters programs; her innovative critical thinking programs have redefined personal power and the ability of one person to make a difference in the world; has been leading programs internationally for 25 years on compassionate living and all forms of non-violence, including in consumerism, advertising / media influences, communication, conflict resolution, animal rights / awareness, and environmental awareness / responsibility |
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founder/director, Living Light Culinary Arts Institute; internationally known chef with over 30 years experience teaching raw vegan cuisine; lecturer and food columnist; author, Angel Foods: Healthy Recipes for Heavenly Bodies, and The Raw Food Diet Revolution |
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co-director Vegetarian Resource Group; a founding editor of "Vegetarian Journal;" vegan for over 25 years; special interest in the challenges of ethical entrepreneurship and activism with kindness |
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has been involved with vegetarian and vegan-related issues for over four decades; author and co-author of sixteen books on compassionate living and vegan cuisine; contributing author to many other books, pamphlets, national publications, and magazines; senior book editor, Book Publishing Co.; international business dispute resolution specialist; award-winning column, Ask Jo! appears on her web site Grassroots Veganism |
MICHAEL STEPANIAK, BA (PA) |
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a program coordinator for the Pennsylvania Resources Council, one of the state's oldest grassroots environmental organizations; administrator of the Southwestern PA Household Hazardous Waste Task Force, which has collected and responsibly disposed of over one million pounds of toxic products and minimizes their generation through education |
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visionary artist from Switzerland; creates original paintings, art cards, tatting; collaborates with her husband Will in creating personalized music and art portraits; her watercolors have been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide; her art has developed out of her extensive world travels, her deep interest in meditation and the beauty of nature, her love of animals, and her training as a Waldorf educator
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acclaimed musician with six CDs of uplifting piano music, including AnimalSongs and Island of Light; author, World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual Health & Social Harmony co-founder of the Worldwide Prayer Circle for Animals (www.circleofcompassion.org); VegNews columnist; 15 year full-time traveling ministry; trained in Korea as a Zen Buddhist monk
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founder & director of The Natural Kitchen Cooking School; over a decade of experience in the field of natural cooking; she is a masterful chef and teacher specializing in macrobiotic and vegan cuisines; regularly featured chef on Ebru TV's "Daily Connection;" her personal chef clients include well known celebrities; teaches "Food for Life" cooking classes for The Cancer Project; her passion to empower others with the skills and knowledge to create radiant health |
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co-director Vegetarian Resource Group; founding and managing editor of "Vegetarian Journal;" author "Simply Vegan," "Low Fat Jewish Vegetarian Cookbook," "Meatless Meals for Working People," "No Cholesterol Passover Recipes", "Conveniently Vegan" and "Vegetrarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada"; holds graduate degree International Relations from Georgetown University |
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