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Lisa Larsen

Staff Development Program Manager Lisa provides leadership, mentoring & professional development to Dairy Council of CA staff across the state.


Meet staff member, Lisa Larsen.Staff Development Program Manager Lisa Larsen provides leadership, mentoring and professional development to Dairy Council of California staff across the state. Lisa is committed to helping the organization not only reach regional and organizational goals but also elevate the health of children and families.

A nutrition professional with more than two decades of field expertise, Lisa believes that planning is the cornerstone to progress. She is a firm believer in bringing visions to life by developing a strong strategic plan with executable tactics and tangible metrics to anticipate impact before implementation, an approach she applies to her work and teaches the team. Her goal is that staff can successfully engage and empower educators, health professionals, industry and foodservice personnel to ensure nutrition, nutrition education and nutrition security remain invaluable in schools and communities. Lisa maintains a high standard of personal responsibility and excels in strategizing and seeing projects to completion, setting the bar high for the organization with positive results. 

In addition to staff development, Lisa leads the project management office to support development of projects and foster strong collaborative relationships.

Lisa is proud that her work continues to elevate the health of children and families, supporting key access points for nutrition and nutrition education in their lives, as well as advocating for healthy growth and development and improved academic performance. As a godmother to two nephews, she is inspired to work tirelessly to improve the health of communities for the benefit of today’s youth and future generations.  

Lisa earned a Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics and food science from California State University, Chico. 

She can be contacted at llarsen@healthyeating.org.

 

 

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