Kids Fit Menu!® Advisory Committee
The Kids Fit Menu!® Advisory Committee was created in 2016. Committee members include restaurateurs and community members who are passionate about making an impact on the long-term health of children in Texas.
The committee’s focus is to support and expand the outreach of the program while strengthening the connection of students to their communities. Through collaboration and partnerships, our goal is to make the Kids Fit Menu!® accessible to more families and more restaurants across Texas.
Mary Abrams
Sales and Marketing Strategist
Cleveland Menu
Karen Burnell
Healthy Lifestyles Liaison
Texas PTA
Jennifer Cole
Coordinator for Career and Technical Education
Fort Worth Independent School District
Madelyn Collins
Hospitality and Tourism Careers
Dallas Independent School District
Gretchen Crichton
Manager, Business Development
Dairy MAX
Melissa Doolin-Koehne
Vice President, Business Development
Black Box Intelligence
Ryan Eason
Community Relations Director
Medical City Healthcare
Jill Elliott
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children's Hospital
Blythe Grates
Marketing Director
Firebird Restaurant Group, LLC
Amy Haynes
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children's Hospital
Dave Hester
Director
Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation
Sara Hundley
Account Supervisor
SPM Communications
Roger Kaplan
Owner of Restaurant Innovations and Texas Restaurant Association Education
Foundation Chair
Shane Lovell
Business Development Manager
Freshpoint Dallas
Michael Massiatte
Of Counsel
DLA Piper
Brian Medina
Vice President of Strategy and Talent Acquisition
Self Opportunity
Sarah Walters
Franchise and Supply Chain Attorney
DLA Piper