Anna Herby is the nutrition education specialist for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine, especially better nutrition, and higher standards in research. She is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with a doctorate in health sciences. Prior to joining the Physicians Committee, she worked as a clinical dietitian and Food for Life instructor at Adventist Health Howard Memorial Hospital in Willits, Calif. Dr. Herby received her Master of Science in nutrition from Bastyr University in Seattle and went on to earn a Doctor of Health Sciences from the University of Bridgeport. 

Neal Barnard is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, hormonal symptoms, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study that paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many patients. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 100 scientific publications and 20 books for medical and lay readers and is the editor in chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, a textbook made available to all U.S. medical students. 

Noah Praamsma, MS, RDN (Nutrition Education Coordinator) completed his undergraduate degree in biology/pre-medicine at Calvin University and his Master of Science in Dietetics from the University of Vermont with a focus on community nutrition and sustainable food systems. Prior to joining the Physicians Committee, Noah served as a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) public health nutritionist; public policy coordinator for the Vermont Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; and in several roles with the City of Burlington, Vt., including a term in AmeriCorps and director of a nutrition-focused summer camp with the parks and recreation department.

Roxanne Becker  is a medical doctor from South Africa. Dr. Becker has a Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine and a Certification in Plant-Based Nutrition from the British Lifestyle Medicine Society. She received her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, cum laude, from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She subsequently completed her internship at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, the largest hospital in Africa and third largest hospital in the world, and her community service at Ellisras District Hospital in rural South Africa. Dr. Becker spent her final year medical elective at the Barnard Medical Center to learn more about plant-based nutrition. Four years later, she has returned to the Physicians Committee where she works on clinical research and plant-based nutrition content creation to educate the public on the benefits of a plant-based diet.

Stephanie McBurnett, RDN is a registered dietitian and has a previous career as a U.S. Naval Officer. She graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and spent more than five years as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy. After her service, she pursued her passion for nutrition and wellness as a registered dietitian nutritionist. She earned her nutrition degree from the University of Alabama, where she discovered the clear evidence that a whole food, plant-based diet was going to be the best diet both for her daughter with a congenital heart disease (CHD) and for herself/the rest of her family.