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Jennifer Fugo Jennifer Fugo is the founder of Gluten Free School and teaches gluten-sensitive women simple, savvy and empowering steps to get healthy. Living gluten-free since early 2008 after a gluten sensitivity diagnosis, she knows what it's like to feel overwhelmed by the cost and seemingly complicated aspects of going gluten-free.
A sought-after expert, advocate & speaker about healthy, gluten-free living, Jennifer has been featured on Dr. Oz, Yahoo! News, eHow, CNN, and Philadelphia Magazine and was the host of the Women’s Gluten-Free Health Summit. She is also the best-selling author behind the ground-breaking book "The Savvy Gluten-Free Shopper: How to Eat Healthy without Breaking the Bank". |
Pete ScattergoodHudson B. “Pete” Scattergood is the Vice President, Development, at Einstein Montgomery Medical Center (EMCM) in East Norristown, PA. Prior to EMCM, he served as Vice President, Development at Montgomery Hospital Medical Center, Norristown, PA, Senior Vice President for College Relations at Ursinus College, and Vice President for Development and Public Relations at Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood PA. He began his development career at the University of Pennsylvania (1961-1971). He is a Fellow of the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy.
Scattergood received a BS in Economics and an MBA in Marketing from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a board member and board President of the Montgomery County Emergency Service and an Elder and current Trustee President of Church on the Mall, the Presbyterian church in Plymouth Meeting. He was a board member of the University of Pennsylvania General Alumni Society (1975-1986) and board member (1968-1988) and President (1977-79) of the University of Pennsylvania Organized Classes. He received the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Award of Merit in 1980. |
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Priyanka ChughPriyanka Chugh is the founder of The Adventures of Anti-Wheat Girl and a medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. She attended New York University where she received her BA in Psychology and Johns Hopkins University where she received her MS in Biotechnology.
Priyanka has been living nut-free for most of her life, gluten-free since 2004 and vegetarian since 2010, and going through many of her formative years of life with these dietary restrictions encouraged her to become a strong advocate for the community. Priyanka is passionate about social justice, medicine and community health and hopes to work to further emphasize the intersection between them in her future career. |
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Chef Lila ColelloChef Lila Colello had a career as a pastry chef working in high end restaurants and for The Food Network before starting her own custom bakery. Two years after starting her business, she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and worked to reformulate her recipes with the goal of making authentic French pastry and baked goods with the highest of standards for taste and texture. Her motto is: if it tastes 'gluten free' then she won't release it until it tastes as good (or in many times better) than its wheat flour counterpart.
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Melinda ArcaraAs the baby of ten children, Melinda or “the Bebe” as her dad nicknamed her, went through the first forty years of her life with lots of family love & support but she never felt healthy.
Suffering from unexplained symptoms including migraines, stomach pains, anemia, anxiety, weight fluctuation...s, and joint pain, she was finally diagnosed with a gluten intolerance in 2010. For Melinda, this diagnosis was as a blessing, not a curse as she learned how to be gluten-free and to finally feel better. She is a Certified Health Coach, Gluten-Free Food Blogger, Healthy Gluten-Free Food Advocate and Author of the book, 3 Steps to Gluten-Free Living. She lives in Chester County, PA with her husband Jeff and two children. She travels throughout the area speaking to groups about her 3 Steps and how to keep balance in life by choosing to eat whole, clean, local and seasonal foods along with convenient prepackaged gluten-free products. |
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Jessica DeLuise
Jessica grew in up in the Hudson Valley, NY. Food was the center of her life and her fondest memories are those surrounded by her family. Jessica graduated from Siena College in 2008 with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology. During her 4 years at Siena College, she helped establish the Center for Women which still exists today. She took full advantage of life's opportunities and studied abroad in Tuscany, Italy, where she fully immersed herself in the culture by living with an Italian family, becoming first aid certified and working as a volunteer first responder. In 2010, Jessica went on to complete a Master's Degree in Health Science and Physician Assistant Studies at Drexel University. She's been practicing medicine in the hospital setting for seven years. Jessica founded Eat Your Way to Wellness, LLC in 2016. She and her team help people lay the framework for a healthy and delicious life. Jessica's profound knowledge about how food affects the human body has allowed her to share information on a personal level with her clients, and also on platforms like television, radio, and social media. |
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Rabiya BowerRabiya Bower, RD, LDN received her B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from Penn State University and completed her Community-focused Dietetic Internship at Cedar Crest College. She is the in-store nutritionist for the Giant Food Stores in Flourtown, PA where she offers free nutrition counseling and classes. She loves working with children and teaching them essential life skills in the kitchen, as well as encouraging them (and sometimes their parents!) to try new foods.
Rabiya is a "non-diet" dietitian and helps people establish healthy and nourishing relationships with food. As a fierce advocate of body positivity and the Health at Every Size® movement, she feels most rewarded when she helps someone learn how to eat well and create healthy habits that focus on holistic wellness and overall well-being. |
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Nancy Patin FaliniNancy Patin Falini, MA, RDN, LDN is a registered and licensed Dietitian Nutritionist. Upon completing her thesis in Celiac Disease she became a pioneer in establishing a private practice specializing in Celiac Disease and gluten-related disorders. She’s provided individual and family nutrition counseling for adults and children for over two decades. She has lectured nationally, authored a book, book chapters, as well as co-authored research on medication and gluten, and numerous other literature. She has trained dietetic interns, taught as an adjunct professor at West Chester University, teaches an annual one-day course on Celiac Disease at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (for the entire second year medical students) and is currently seeking a certificate in Integrative Functional Nutrition Therapy.
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Elizabeth MilesElizabeth Miles holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s University, and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. Though she didn’t complete her culinary education at The Art Institute of Philadelphia until 2012, Elizabeth developed a love for baking as a little girl, cooking alongside her grandparents. And she always had a dream to open her own bakery. In October 2016, Elizabeth launched Sweet Ladybug Baked Goods, offering an entirely gluten-free menu, with items being made completely from scratch, using as few ingredients as possible, and locally-sourced ingredients when possible. As a mom of 4, with a child who is very sensitive to gluten, Elizabeth wants to let everyone know that they can still have a delicious and satisfying treat while living gluten-free.
Elizabeth believes that food has the power to bring people together, and is a tool to create lasting memories. Gluten-free cooking and baking can, and should, taste amazing, so that everyone can enjoy the same meal or dessert and still be satisfied. |
