Chancellor’s Professor of City and Regional Planning

Malo André Hutson is an academic scholar and practitioner in the areas of community development; urban sustainability and circular economy; racial and ethnic inequalities and urban policy (metropolitan fragmentation, segregation and health); and the relationship between the built environment and health.

Associate Professor, School of Public Health; Faculty Director, Berkeley Food Institute

Kristine Madsen is a pediatrician and research scientist with expertise in the design and evaluation of interventions related to pediatric obesity, cardiovascular risk, and health disparities. Madsen has partnered with schools, health departments, and cities to expand the reach of school and community programs that promote health. Her research team recently conducted the first study to examine the effects of City of Berkeley’s soda tax on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in low-income neighborhoods in Berkeley.

Co-founder and Chief Impact Officer, Revolution Foods

Kirsten Saenz Tobey began her career teaching and leading education programs in the United States and Latin America. She is an Ashoka Fellow, Aspen Institute Environmental Fellow, member of the Culinary Institute of America’s Sustainable Business Leadership Council, and past mentor for the Women’s Initiative Fellowship Program.

Executive Director, Berkeley Food Institute