Featured Contributors

Courtney is Persona’s Vice President of Nutrition. Courtney hails from Bastyr University, having extensive knowledge of holistic healing and whole foods. Prior to joining Persona, she worked as a wellness coach and nutrition consultant, helping people succeed in their various health endeavors.

Claire is Persona’s Senior Director of Nutrition. Becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist combined Claire’s passions for nutrition and people. She enjoys staying up to date on nutrition-related matters such as food waste and the environmental impact of food, having minored in environmental and sustainability studies.

Leah Keeney, BSN
BSN
Leah's passion for healthy baking is what led her into this career. Getting a scholarship for her innovative thinking around childhood obesity, she continued her passion to help others eat healthier by studying nutrition and food science at Central Washington University.

Angie Kuhn, RDN
RDN
Angie is Persona’ Director of Research and Development. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, passionate about helping others live wholesome, fulfilling and healthy lives. At Persona, she enjoys researching emerging science and developing propriety supplement blends.

Brandi Cole, PharmD
PharmD
Brandi's advanced pharmacy practice experiences include internal medicine, critical care medicine, infectious disease, and independent community pharmacy, with a passion for patient interaction and patient education.

Ruby Deubry, RPh, BScPharm
RPh, BScPharm
Ruby is a Registered Pharmacist, Board Certified-medication Management Specialist, and Personal Chef. She believes that whole health creates more vibrant living and is a strong advocate for integrative wellness.

Gabby is a Nutritionist with a master’s degree in strategic communications. She loves using her nutrition-fluency with storytelling to encourage positive change. Before Persona, she worked at a mental health clinic helping clients manage stress, anxiety and other mental health issues through diet.

JoAnne is a Certified Nutritionist with a Bachelor’s of Science in Dietetics and a Master’s in nutrition from Bastyr University. Before Persona, JoAnne worked in a supplement company for years, providing her with vast knowledge of supplements, herbs, and dietary protocols.

Mackenzie Propheter , BSN
BSN
Mackenzie is a Nutritionist with a Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics from Illinois State University. Her passion is to help educate others on how to live healthier lives one supplement at a time.

Hayley Miller , MS, RDN, LD
MS, RDN, LD
Hayley is a Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Florida State University and a Master of Science in Dietetics from the University of Rhode Island. Hayley is dedicated to empowering individuals to achieve their nutritional goals through evidence-based practices.

Holly Pellton , RDN, LD
RDN, LD
Holly is a Licensed Registered Dietitian with her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Michigan State University and completed her supervised practice program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Holly’s goal is to inspire and empower others that living a healthy life is not only easy and enjoyable but attainable to all!

Natalie Meriwether , BSN
BSN
Natalie is a nutritionist with a Bachelor’s in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of North Florida. Natalie believes that proper nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated and is determined to help others reach their health goals.

Gina Ailani , BSN
BSN
Gina is a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Nutrition from London. She believes nutrition is all about choosing to respect yourself & your body by making smart yet enjoyable choices everyday.

Agnes Wong , BHSN
BHSN
Agnes is an accredited Nutritionist by SNDA (Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association). Prior to Persona, she worked in community settings, providing training and managing events. She loves working with people and is passionate about changing people’s lives through nutrition.

Sonya Carbajal , BSN
BSN
Sonya has a bachelor’s degree in Foods and Nutrition from San Diego State University. Before Persona, Sonya worked as a personal nutritionist and health educator where she coached hundreds of clients to empower them with knowledge about their own health status, as well as coach them to create healthy and sustainable lifestyle habits.

Madison Landis , BSN
BSN
Madison is a Functional Nutritionist and member of the Persona Research and Development team. With a degree in Nutritional Sciences from Texas A&M University, she strives to bring science-backed knowledge to the health and wellness community and those who may be interested in positive life change. She has a passion for identifying the impact stress plays on overall health and empowering individuals to break the cycle of chronic stress.

Shirley Zheng , BSN
BSN
Shirley is a Nutritionist with a Bachelor’s in Human Food & Nutrition with an emphasis in Sports Nutrition. To Shirley, there is nothing more gratifying than assisting someone in meeting both their health and personal goals while making everlasting connections.

Laura Purcell , BSND
BSND
Laura is a Nutritionist and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Ball State University and a Master of Science in Health Sciences with a public health concentration from Indiana State University. She is a competitive distance runner who loves to support individuals in achieving their goals.

Tannaz Vandaie , RDN
RDN
Tannaz is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from San Jose State University. She has experience providing nutrition care to individuals and communities of various backgrounds and is passionate about using evidence-based research to make nutrition accessible and sustainable for everyone.

Kendall Hess , DTR, BSN
DTR, BSN
Kendall has a B.S. in Human Nutrition and Foods from West Virginia University and is registered as a Dietetic Technician with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Prior to working with Persona Nutrition, she worked in the NICU at a hospital as a DTR. Her goal is to share her knowledge of health and nutrition and to inspire others to be the best version of themselves.