GUEST SPEAKERS
Keynote Speaker Adam White is an in-demand national speaker, a bestselling author, and one of the most inspiring, influential lead- ers in this generation. Society of Government Meeting Profession- als and Western Region Interna- tional Professional Management Association have both named him one of the best and most ar- ticulate speakers they have ever heard. Over 100,000 students and individuals have completed his online courses, attended his train- ings, and have heard him speak live. Adam’s publications include A Leader Others Will Follow, Made For Greatness: The 7 Hab- its, Cracked but not Broken: 7 Self Principles for Discovering Your Extraordinary Worth.
Sarah Bennett is the Program Manager at Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF). As a member of AHF’s executive team since 2017, Sarah works with AHF’s Board of Directors, Industrial Advisory Board, Com- mittees, Chapters, and members to champion the self-operated industry. She received her B.A. in Visual Arts from Brigham Young University.
Stephanie D. Giraulo, RD, CDN, MBA, CPPS, CPXP is the Direc- tor of Food & Nutritional Ser- vices for two of Catholic Health’s six Long Island hospitals - St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson, and St. Catherine of Siena Hos- pital, Smithtown. Stephanie is also responsible for overseeing St. Charles Hospital’s CLIMB Lead- ership Rounding program. She received her B.S. in Nutrition and her Dietetic Internship/Certificate of Advanced Studies from Long Island University, and MBA from Stony Brook University. Stephanie is a member on the Board of the AHF-NY chapter.
Gwen Degnan is a Registered Di- etitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. She re- ceived her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from LI University and CW Post. She has been working at St. Charles for the past 22 years and has been Clinical Nutrition Man- ager for the past 17 years. Gwen is responsible for overall clinical care of inpatients and was instrumental in transitioning from a regular tray line service to room service.
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