We are thrilled to welcome Katie Jackson, M.S., R.D., to Project Open Hand as our new Chief Nutrition Officer. Katie brings sixteen years of experience in hospital food and nutrition services to our team, and holds a B.S. in Nutrition and an M.S. in Dietetics. Most recently, Katie was the Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Zuckerburg San Francisco General Hospital. She has experience in medical nutrition therapy, food service operations and production, and procurement.
In her role as Chief Nutrition Officer, Katie will oversee kitchen operations, drive nutrition innovation and quality, manage sustainable food sourcing and procurement, and lead our team of registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN).
As the head of our team of RDNs, Katie's presence will strengthen our ability to provide quality nutrition to our clients, overseeing every item we offer in our grocery centers, every ingredient we put into our meals, and the resources and education provided at each nutrition counseling sessions with our clients. (Last year, we conducted more than 1,900 of them!)
Under Katie's leadership, we are excited to further enhance our high-quality, medically tailored meals, ensuring that every meal we serve and every nutrition counseling session we provide strengthens the health and well-being of our clients.