NAVS SUMMERFEST 2001 SPEAKER LIST
The conference features experts in the fields of health, nutrition,
animal rights, the environment, exercise and related lifestyle areas, plus
talented chefs. The following speakers are already confirmed, with more
to be added.
MARIBETH ABRAMS (CT)
managing editor of "Vegetarian Voice"; cooking class instructor, manager Gluten-Free pantry (catalog company); mother of 2 vegan children
CAROL J. ADAMS (TX)
author, "The Inner Art of Vegetarianism: Spiritual Practices for Body and Soul," "The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory," and the forthcoming "Living Among Meat-Eaters"
KEITH AKERS (CO)
author, "The Lost Religion of Jesus: Simple Living and Non-violence in Early Christianity" and A Vegetarian Sourcebook"; co-founder, Vegetarian Union of North America; president, Vegetarian Society of Colorado
PHILIP D. ALLAMONG (PA)
practices and teaches Qi Chong, Tai Chi (Yang Form), Eight Precious Exercises, 18 Movement Tai Chi Qi Chong & Golden Tai Chi
CHIP BALLEW (MO)
leader of the Vegetarian Club of the Ozarks, entertains and teaches juggling, "flip stix," top & bubble tricks and other toys and games, long-time advocate for animals and cruelty-free living
CAROLE BARAL(NY)
certified integral yoga instructor, school teacher; NAVS board member
NEAL BARNARD, MD (DC)
president, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine; instrumental in the reform of federal dietary guidelines; heads PCRM's clinical research program, explores the role of diet in diabetes and in the control of estrogen activity; author of six books, including "Turn Off the Fat Genes"
THOMAS J. BARNARD, MD (CANADA)
Medical & Research Director, Nutritional Treatment Clinics Inc, London, Ontario; Research on cardiovascular and cognitive disease, integrating nutritional treatment into traditional medical practice
CAROL H. BARNETT, PhD, JD (NY)
co-coordinator of Rochester Area Vegetarian Society; mother of 3 vegan children
TED BARNETT, MD (NY)
board certified diagnostic radiologist; co-coordinator of Rochester Area Vegetarian Society; father of 3 vegan children
GENE & LORRI BAUSTON (NY/CA)
co-founders/co-directors of Farm Sanctuary, a national farm animal protection group operating 2 havens for rescued animals; investigated & exposed abuses at hundreds of "food animal" facilities
KEN BERGERON (CT)
International Culinary Olympics gold medal-winning chef; culinary instructor and catering
onsultant; author, "Professional Vegetarian Cooking"
RYNN BERRY (NY)
NAVS historical advisor; author, "Food For The Gods: Vegetarianism and the World's Religions", "Famous Vegetarians and Their Favorite Recipes" and others
NATHAN BRAUN (CANADA)
founded the Christian Vegetarian Association to develop a movement through networking and publications within the Christian community
CLYDE CLEVELAND (IA)
representative of the Institute for Bio-Integrity;
successful entrepreneur with passion for saving the environment, securing individual freedom, gaining spiritual liberation and creating success; author of forthcoming "Green and Free;' named "First Socially Conscious Venture Capitalist" in 1986
ROBERT COHEN, BS (NJ)
founder/executive director of the Dairy Education Board, working to dispel the myth the milk is a perfect food; author "Milk: The Deadly Poison"; reformed animal researcher
RANDALL COLLURA (NH)
life-long vegetarian (23 year vegan), photographer for 25 years doing digital imaging for over 6 years, working on a book that looks at various diets that claim to be natural or have scientific basis
FRAN COSTIGAN (NY)
chef/owner of vegan catering company specializing in organic desserts/cuisine; instructor, Natural Gourmet Cookery School; author, "Great Good Desserts Naturally: Secrets of Sensational Sin-free Sweets"
DAWN MARIE DANIELS (NY)
co-author, "The Vegetarian Soul Food Cookbook"; co-founded Epiphany Books to
publish vegetarian and other titles that enrich the mind, body and spirit
BRENDA DAVIS, RD (CAN)
Chair of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association; co-author, "Becoming Vegan: Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet," and "Becoming Vegetarian"
ANTONIA DEMAS, PhD (NY)
director of the Food Studies Institute, working with public schools to educate children about healthful foods through interdisciplinary, sensory-based classroom learning
KATHI DICOCO, BS (ME)
chef/owner of Cafe DiCoco, a vegetarian restaurant; teaches cooking/healthy-eating classes; a natural foods instructor; past chef/food demonstrator at Pritikin Longevity Center in CA
GEORGE EISMAN, RD (NY)
founder/president of Vegetarian and Vegan Association; director of vegetarian nutrition home-study course; author, "The Most Noble Diet'
JOANN FARB (KS)
author, "Compassionate Souls: Raising the Next Generation to Change the World;" founder of Vegetarians of Kansas City, Inc; a biologist by training; free-lance writer & activist; married with 2 vegan children
JUSTICE & DEER FIELDS (NEW ZEALAND)
international vegan ambassadors; members Gentle World community since 1980; founders the Vegan Restaurant (Maui); editors "Incredibly Delicious: The Vegan Paradigm Cookbook;" vegan event producers
ROZALIND GRUBEN (ENGLAND)
professor of health science; writer; course director / assessor of post graduate exercise teacher training; international speaker; personal development coach
DENISE HACKNEY (MI)
advanced master gardener specializing in veganic (vegan organic) gardening; co-founder of Vegetarian Information Network & Exchange; former board director of Project Grow (community gardening program); vegan caterer
HAL HAMER (OH)
NAVS second vice-president; associate editor of "Vegetarian Voice"
SUZANNE HAVALA, MS, RD, FADA (NC)
nutrition advisor for Vegetarian Resource Group; author, "Being Vegetarian for Dummies," "Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies," the ADA's vegetarian guide "Being Vegetarian," and others
RUTH HEIDRICH, PhD (HI)
world famous triathlete, fitness trainer, holds world fitness record in her age group at the Cooper Clinic; author, "A Race for Life: From Cancer to Ironman"
MICHAEL HOBBS (NC)
journalist / editor for 20 years, including stints at the Associated Press and internal communications at Univ. of NC; written on a wide range of topics, including issues concerning the nonprofit sector and the financial services industry
MICHAEL GREGOR, MD (MA)
graduate of Cornell's College of Agriculture and Tufts' University of Medicine; chief BSE investigator, Farm Sanctuary; lectured extensively on mad cow disease; expert witness for Oprah Winfrey trial
MIKE HUDAK, PhD (NY)
founder/director Public Lands Without Livestock, a project of Social and Environmental
Entrepreneurs Inc; educates about environmental/economic costs of public lands ranching
MICHAEL HOBBS (NC)
journalist / editor for 20 years, including stints at the Associated Press and internal communications at Univ. of NC; written on a wide range of topics, including issues concerning the nonprofit sector and the financial services industry
IMAR HUTCHINS (NY)
co-founder of the Delights of the Garden restaurants; author, "The Joy of Not Cooking"; co-author, "The Vegetarian Soul Food Cookbook"; co-founded Fpiphany Books (vegetarian & personal growth titles)
ROBERTA KALECHOFSKY, PhD (MA)
founder/director Jews for Animal
Rights; author "Vegetarian Judaism:" and many others
JENNIE O. KERWOOD (NY)
NAVS president, consulting editor "Vegetarian Voice"
DAVID KIDD (OH)
owner of Kidd & Associates, a consulting firm; founder of American Free Tree Program (planted over 10 million trees) and Vegetarian Club of Canton; environmental educator and activist
JAMES LAVECK (NY)
co-founder of Tribe of Heart, a non-profit documentary production company; producer of "The Witness", a documentary about one man's awakening to compassion for animals
VANCE LEHMKUHL (PA)
political cartoonist for Philadelphia City Paper; entertainment cartoonist for New York Times Syndicate; author, "Joy of Soy" (collection of vegetarian cartoons)
BOB LEROY, RD, MS, EDM (NY)
NAVS nutrition advisor, nutritionist; writer; researcher; certified fitness instructor
HOWARD LYMAN (VA)
executive director of Voice For a Viable Future; president, EarthSave International; author,
"Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth From the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat"
ERIK MARCUS (CA)
author, "Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating"; publisher of Vegan.com; writes full-time about vegan issues and animal rights; spoken to audiences in over 100 cities
JIM MASON (IA)
author "An Unnatural Order: Why We Are Destroying the Planet and Each Other;" environmentalist, journalist, lecturer, and attorney who specializes in human/animal concerns; managing director of Two Mauds Foundation
JOHN MCDOUGALL, MD (CA)
medical director of a revolutionary program at St. Helena Hospital, helping people overcome chronic illnesses and reverse life-threatening conditions; author, several national best-selling books, including "The McDougall Program for Women" and "The McDougall Program for a Healthy Heart"
JOHN MORLINO (MD)
humane educator; founder The E.T.H.I.C (The Essence of True Humanity is Compassion); presents programs on creating a world where humans and animals can live free of violence and oppression
JEFF NOVICK, MS, RD, LD/N (FL)
director of nutrition at Florida's Pritikin Center; VP & Board of Directors member of the National Health Association; columnist for "Health Science" magazine; "Veggie Life" magazine website advisory panel
MYRIAM PARHAM, RD, LD, DLN, CDE (FL)
Clinical Dietitian & Certified Diabetes Educator at the East Pasco Medical Center - Seventh-day Adventist Hospital; mother of a vegan child
JOHN PIERRE (IL)
nutrition, weight loss and fitness instructor; develops/presents programs for children and seniors.
KERRIE SAUNDERS, PhD (MI)
founder VeganSpeak Merchandise and GreatBodies Vegan Fitness programs; psychologist; consultant for school lunch program plant based entrees; past Dir. of Sanilac Co. Health Education Division
HOWARD SCHEPS (MI)
economist; advanced master gardener specializing in veganic (vegan organic) gardening; co-founder of Vegetarian Information Network & Exchange; former board director of Project Grow (community gardening program)
KAREN SCHILTZ (NY)
long-time animal rights & environmental activist; previously official photographer for the Animal Rights Action League; vegetarian 21 years; mother of two vegetarian children
RAE SCHLECHT (NY)
founder and president of the Mid-Hudson Vegetarian Society
RAE SIKORA, BA (ME)
anthropologist and environmental educator; co-founder, International Institute for Humane Education, affliliation with Cambridge College offers the first Master of Ed. degree focusing on Humane Education
MICHELE SIMON (CA)
founder/director of the Center for Informed Food Choices, which is dedicated to teaching people about how to transition to a plant-based diet; lawyer and freelance writer; past policy analyst for PCRM
BRIAN SPIZZO (OH)
vegetarian 20 years (vegan 12+) long-time animal rights activist; formerly officer of the Kent State Univ. C.A.R.E.; raising a vegan cat and vegan dogs since '93-'94; presents public programs on vegetarianism
JENNY STEIN (NY)
co-founder of Tribe of Heart, a non-profit documentary production company; director/editor
"The Witness", a documentary about one man's awakening to compassion for animals )
JOANNE STEPANIAK, MSEd (PA)
author, "Compassionate Living," "The Vegan Sourcebook," Being Vegan,"Vegan Vittles," and "The Uncheese Cookbook," among others; educator in practical approaches to humane living
MICHAEL STEPANIAK, BA (PA)
environmental program coordinator for Pennsylvania Resources Council, the oldest grassroots environmental organization in the state; master player of the "bones," an ancient percussion instrument
BRIAN TRAUTZ, DC (NJ)
certified Yoga instructor through "Discovery Yoga," owner White Oak Chiropractic/Massage/Yoga Natural Living Center
ROBERT VICTOR (MI)
astronomer, Abrams Planetarium, Michigan State Univ.
DONNA ZEIGFINGER (MD
president/owner Green Earth Travel, premier vegetarian/vegan/eco travel agency; world traveler