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Board of directors

Executive committee
Michael Prager

Michael Prager

Chairman
Michael is a recovering food addict who has lost more than 500 pounds in his life through yo-yo dieting. Once he recognized that he could be a Food Addict and took the necessary steps, he has successfully maintained a 150-pound weight loss for over 30 years.
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Mona Y. Obaid

Mona Y. Obaid

Vice chairwoman
Mona Obaid, a former marketing executive, has a remarkable personal history, having triumphed over the dual challenges of cancer and Food Addiction. For more than 20 years, she grappled with weight and food-related issues.
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Rachel Shwalb

Rachel Shwalb

Treasurer
Rachel L. Shwalb, MSIS, Ed.M., is a research data manager in the Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. Rachel has been clean and sober since 1993. She has been abstinent from sugar, flour, and volume eating since 2003, and is maintaining a 90-pound weight loss.
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Cynthia Myers-Morrison

Cynthia Myers-Morrison

Secretary
My mission is to encourage and educate children, young people, and adults to plan ahead to attain and maintain healthy metabolic systems four months before conception. This will support the mental and physical well-being of offspring for generations to come.
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Sachir Ajlouni

Sachir Ajlouni

Elected member
Sachir Ajlouni, an engineer turned business executive and food addict, has struggled with weight and food-related issues for over three decades. Throughout this time, he has experienced fluctuations of over 1,000 pounds.
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Additional board members

Susan Branscome

Susan Branscome

Chairwoman, Marketing and Communications
Susan Branscome spent her 40-year career in commercial real estate, including founding her own commercial mortgage banking company. Her strong business acumen is a valuable asset to the Food Addiction Institute board.
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Sue Brown

Sue Brown

Board member
Sue Brown is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and author of “Simply Sugar Free: Six Simple Steps to Conquer Sugar Addiction.”
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Daria Green

Daria Green

Board member
I am deeply committed to revolutionizing how we understand and treat the devastating condition of Food Addiction. My approach combines cutting-edge research in neurobiology with Functional Medicine and established addiction treatment frameworks.
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Marty Lerner

Marty Lerner

Board member
Dr. Lerner is the founder and CEO of the Milestones in Recovery’s Eating Disorders Program in Cooper City, Florida. A graduate of Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Lerner is a licensed and board-certified clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and addictive diseases.
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Susan Peirce Thompson

Susan Peirce Thompson

Board member
Dr. Thompson is a faculty member in brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, a multiple New York Times bestselling author, a keynote speaker, and the founder and CEO of Bright Line Eating, a worldwide movement dedicated to helping people with food addiction to lose weight and achieve food freedom.
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Dave Wolfe

Dave Wolfe

Board member
Blending his expertise as a high-performance coach with a profound understanding of addiction dynamics, Dave Wolfe brings a unique perspective to Food Addiction recovery. As a former registered dietitian who has personally journeyed through sugar addiction, Dave’s perspective is deeply personal.
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Judy Wolfe

Judy Wolfe

Chairwoman, Social Media Committee
Judy Wolfe is a Certified Food Addiction Professional, SUGAR Certified/Licensed, and Certified in Holistic Medicine forin Addiction through her mentor Bitten Jonsson. She is one of the co-founders of SUGARxGlobal.com, a 24/7 worldwide virtual community where Sugar and Food Addicts gain skills to crush their cravings for good.
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H. Theresa Wright

H. Theresa Wright

Board member
Theresa Wright is a nationally recognized dietitian and nutritionist, and a pioneer in the field of Food Addiction. She was among the first nutrition experts to identify untreated food addiction as the hidden cause behind the struggles millions face with food and weight.
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Interviews

Michael Prager

H. Theresa Wright

Sachir Ajlouni

Judy Wolfe

Daria Green

Bonnie Nolan

Dave Wolfe

Susan Branscome

Cynthia Myers-Morrison

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