Stephanie Bittner Walker, MPH

Stephanie is a public health advocate within the food and nutrition industry, focused on advancing nutrition literacy and addressing health misinformation.

With expertise in food and nutrition communication strategy, she has spent more than a decade coaching food corporations and health organizations on nutrition science research, brand and media strategies, and large-scale brand campaigns. She has led regional and global teams in building effective communication models and business development strategies for businesses such as Unilever, Bel Brands, Mondelez, Ajinomoto, Heinz, American Heart Association, and American Lung Association.

Stephanie earned her MPH from the Yale School of Public Health and has advanced professional training in nutrition science and communication through the Tufts Friedman School. She began her career in the press office at CBS News and spent 11 years at Edelman, the world’s largest communication marketing firm which specializes in understanding and building trust. She currently serves as an advisor to several public health organizations including the Connecticut Public Health Association and the Society for Public Health Education, and serves as an adjunct professor teaching public health communication at Quinnipiac University.

She lives with her husband, three children (Hugo, Maisie, and Esme), and English Bulldog in Guilford, CT. In her spare time, you’ll find her running road races and restoring her 250-year-old home.