Advisory Council
We are honored to have a team of child nutrition experts who share our passion to help parents and caregivers raise happy, healthy babies. They provide us invaluable guidance and thought leadership in the following early childhood nutrition areas:
- Healthy Growth & Development
- Digestibility
- Allergy Avoidance
- Immunity Development
- Obesity Avoidance
Meet Our Experts
Lillian M. Beard, M.D. Pediatric Health
"It is now recognized that early nutrition can play a role in the health and development of an individual. Nestlé's Start Healthy, Stay Healthy™ Resource Center is committed to disseminating accurate and up-to-date nutrition information to assist health professionals and their patients."
Lillian M. Beard, M.D., is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and an associate clinical professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is a frequent guest expert and spokesperson on national TV programs, discussing issues related to children's health. Dr. Beard practices pediatrics in the Washington, D.C., area.
William J. Klish, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics
"With today's information rich environment, it is sometimes difficult for clinicians to interpret the numerous scientific findings and incorporate into practice. This Resource Center provides practical tools to help clinicians determine the nutritional needs of patients and provide their families with guidance towards a healthy lifestyle."
William John Klish, M.D. is Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire in 1963 with a double major in Chemistry and Biology and received his MD at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1967. His internship, residency and fellowship were done at Baylor College of Medicine.
Jo Ann Hattner MPH, RD Nutrition Consultant
"For health professionals who counsel new parents on nutritional matters for their children, they can now download Start Healthy, Stay Healthy educational materials with confidence that their contents are based on principals developed by leaders in nutrition."
Hattner is a nutrition consultant with Stanford University Medical School and a partner in Hattner/Coulston Nutrition LLC in San Francisco California. At Stanford University School of Medicine she consults as an instructor and content writer for the medical school’s required nutrition course, a NIH Nutrition Academic Award Program.
