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FIGHTING FOR
CHANGE
Youth Advocates of the Year Awards
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 | 6PM EDT
PROGRAM BOOK
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CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 PROGRAM 4 WELCOME 5 CHAMPION AWARD 6 JUDY WILKENFELD AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL EXCELLENCE 7 BARRIE FISKE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR 8 INDIVIDUAL YOUTH ADVOCATES OF THE YEAR 12 GROUP YOUTH ADVOCATES OF THE YEAR 13 BARRIE FISKE YOUTH LEADERSHIP FUND 16 GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INCUBATOR 17 VOICES IN THE FIGHT PROFILE SERIES 18 25TH ANNIVERSARY STORE 19 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 20 SPONSORS AND CONTRIBUTORS 23 SPONSOR ADS 41 THANK YOU! FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 2
YOUTH ADVOCATES OF THE YEAR PROGRAM
KICKOFF CONVERSATION
Host: Jamira Burley, Social Justice Advocate and Social Impact Strategist
Featuring: Allyssa Williams, 2020 Barrie Fiske National Youth Advocate of the Year
Anna Santiago Kiley, 1996 National Youth Advocate of the Year
WELCOME
Matthew L. Myers, President
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
MOMENTS IN YOUTH ADVOCATE HISTORY PART I
Magi Jo Linscott, 2014 Youth Advocate of the Year
INDIVIDUAL YOUTH ADVOCATES OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Presented by: Youth Advocates of the Year: Shannon Brewer Riggs (2001), Gabe
Glissmeyer (2012), Meghan Pasricha (2003), and Walter Kerr (2003)
MOMENTS IN YOUTH ADVOCATE HISTORY PART II
Jeff Jordan, 2003 Youth Advocate of the Year
GROUP YOUTH ADVOCATES OF THE YEAR AWARD
Presented by: Sara Kay, 2018 National Youth Advocate of the Year
JUDY WILKENFELD AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL EXCELLENCE
Presented by: Yolonda Richardson, Executive Vice President of Global Programs
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
MOMENTS IN YOUTH ADVOCATE HISTORY PART III
Nicolas Suarez, 2017 Youth Advocate of the Year
CHAMPION AWARD
Presented by: Laurie Rubiner, Executive Vice President of U.S. Programs
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
FUTURE OF YOUTH ADVOCACY: BARRIE FISKE YOUTH LEADERSHIP FUND
Presented by: Matthew L. Myers, President
BARRIE FISKE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Presented by: Matthew L. Myers
25 YEARS FIGHTING FOR CHANGE: VIDEO HIGHLIGHT
Featuring: Matthew L. Myers and Yolonda Richardson
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WELCOME
Thank you for joining us for Fighting for Change, the Campaign
for Tobacco-Free Kids’ 2021 Youth Advocates of the Year Awards.
In this special celebration we honor the formidable voices and
accomplishments of outstanding young leaders and tobacco
control champions making a difference in the United States and
around the world.
This year we are also celebrating the Campaign for Tobacco-
Free Kids’ 25th anniversary. In addition to recognizing our 2021
honorees, in a series of video segments titled Moments in Youth
Advocate History, we will look back at the power, impact and
legacy of youth advocates over the past 25 years.
In a year full of enormous challenges, including the Covid-19
pandemic and a reckoning with racial injustice, we have continued
to make significant progress to improve health and save lives,
both in the United States and around the world. We look forward
to honoring advocates who have demonstrated incredible
ingenuity and determination in the face of adversity and stood
with us in fighting for a more equitable, just and healthier future.
Matthew L. Myers
President
Allyssa Williams
2020 Barrie Fiske National
Youth Advocate of the Year
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CHAMPION AWARD CHAMPION AWARD U.S. Representative Karen Bass Member of Congress, California 37th District Rep. Karen Bass is serving her sixth term representing California’s 37th Congressional District. Rep. Bass serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, where she is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights. She also serves on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, where she is active in working to craft sound criminal justice reform policies. To Rep. Bass, it’s all about the children. She has demonstrated exemplary leadership and commitment in the fight against tobacco, especially in working to end the tobacco industry’s decades-long, predatory targeting of kids and the Black community with menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. Rep. Bass has worked tirelessly and successfully to build strong support among members of Congress for prohibiting menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. She was a powerful advocate for the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act, legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in February 2020 that, among other things, would prohibit all flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. In House floor remarks, she put it best, stating, “The marketing of e-cigarette flavors is the 2020 version of candy cigarettes and Joe Camel. There is nothing new about this strategy. We cannot and should not be ignorant to history.” Rep. Bass was a critical leader in pushing the FDA to eliminate menthol cigarettes, resulting in the FDA’s April 2021 announcement that it will initiate rulemaking to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigarettes. She has also been a strong and influential supporter of successful legislation at the state and local levels in California to end the sale of flavored tobacco products. Rep. Bass served as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in 2019 and 2020. During her tenure, the Congressional Black Caucus worked with the Congressional Hispanic, Asian Pacific American, and Native American Caucuses to demand a targeted response to the COVID-19 pandemic and initiate a national needs assessment for communities of color. She also introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – the most transformative piece of policing legislation to ever pass in a chamber of Congress. Prior to her election to Congress, Rep. Bass served in the California State Assembly, where she made health equity a priority and where, in 2008, she made history by becoming the first-ever African American woman in U.S. history to serve as Speaker of any state legislature. She is a graduate of Cal State Dominguez Hills, the University of Southern California’s School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program, and the USC Masters Program in Social Work. FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 5
WILKENFELD AWARD JUDY WILKENFELD AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL EXCELLENCE Heran Gerba Borta Director General, Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) Ms. Heran Borta serves as Director General of Ethiopia’s Food and Drug Authority (EFDA), the national authority leading the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Borta is the first woman and the youngest official to be appointed to this position. As a public health leader, Ms. Borta has demonstrated a passion for protecting Ethiopian kids from the deadly impact of tobacco use. She has fought vigorously for strong tobacco control policies despite fierce tobacco industry interference. In February 2019, thanks to Ms. Borta’s steadfast support and decisive leadership, the Ethiopian Parliament passed one of the world’s strongest tobacco control laws. Key provisions of the law include graphic health warnings on 70% of tobacco packages; 100% smoke-free indoor workplaces, public places and public transport; a ban on flavored tobacco products; a ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorships; a prohibition on tobacco sales to anyone under 21; and strong safeguards against tobacco industry interference in tobacco control policies. Ms. Borta’s determination did not stop with this victory. Immediately following the law’s passage, she helped guide the implementation of graphic warning labels on tobacco products and, more recently, undertook efforts to implement sweeping smoke-free regulations. Her efforts have helped make Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, a smoke-free example for the rest of the country. Ms. Borta is known by her colleagues for her willingness to listen to others, her ability to bring people together to build consensus, and for her unwavering commitment to protecting the health of all Ethiopians. In the face of many challenges, she has been an inspiration and a role model to her peers in government, partners in civil society and the media. Ms. Borta holds a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance from the Addis Ababa University School of Pharmacy. She is a recipient of the WHO’s 2021 World No Tobacco Day Award in the Africa Region for her outstanding contribution to tobacco control. The Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence is a fitting recognition of the exemplary tobacco control work and accomplishments of Ms. Heran Borta and her team. FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 6
NATIONAL AWARD BARRIE FISKE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR Milton Nguyen, Elk Grove, CA Milton was motivated to get involved in tobacco prevention by his grandfather, a life-long tobacco user. He quickly realized the power of his voice to make a difference for the health of his community and peers. A passionate, driven and effective advocate, Milton’s work has spanned the local, state and national levels. Milton has never let his age limit his capabilities. Highlights include testifying before the Sacramento City Council in support of legislation to end the sale of flavored tobacco products (successfully passed), rallying youth for a large virtual tobacco education event (Youth Quest 2021), and being one of the first high school students to intern with Action on Smoking & Health (a partner in the tobacco prevention movement). Milton is an irreplaceable Voice in the Fight for the first tobacco-free generation. As the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids celebrates our 25th anniversary and 25 years of youth advocacy, he embodies the qualities of a new generation of leaders who are fighting with us for a healthier and more equitable future. We’re thrilled to honor him with the 2021 Barrie Fiske National Youth Advocate of the Year Award. FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 7
INDIVIDUAL AWARD INDIVIDUAL YOUTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR Grace Plowman, Shoreview, MN Grace began her tobacco prevention advocacy work with the Association for Nonsmokers – Minnesota, helping conduct tobacco retailer compliance checks to prevent tobacco sales to minors. Her advocacy quickly expanded to providing testimony in support of tobacco control policies, such as local legislation to end the sale of flavored tobacco products (successful in Shoreview, MN) and raise the tobacco sale age to 21 (successful in Mounds View, MN). As she gained advocacy experience, Grace developed her ability to forge strong relationships with policymakers and build grassroots support. Through her work with state Rep. Kelly Moller to eliminate flavored tobacco products, she helped Rep. Moller’s son get involved with Association for Nonsmokers – Minnesota and tobacco prevention work himself. Her community work captured the attention of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who presented her with the state’s honorary challenge coin. Grace continues to use her platform to educate and get more young people involved in fighting for the first tobacco-free generation. Despite facing social and peer pressure due to her advocacy work, she remains a steadfast and persistent Voice in the Fight. We’re delighted to name Grace one of our 2021 Youth Advocates of the Year. FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 8
INDIVIDUAL AWARD INDIVIDUAL YOUTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR Vinayak Menon, Suwanee, GA Vinayak’s advocacy began when he noticed too many peers falling victim to Big Tobacco’s relentless targeting. Eager to learn more about the e-cigarette epidemic impacting his classmates, Vinayak joined a school club and quickly rose to a leadership position. Seeking to take his advocacy work beyond his school walls, he hosted a community-wide town hall, “2021 Facts and Strategies Concerning Substance Use One Year into the Pandemic,” focused specifically on tobacco use. The event brought together members of his community to discuss mental health and increased substance abuse and the best ways to protect kids from a lifetime of addiction. Vinayak also has advocated at the national level, speaking with policymakers in Washington, D.C. to build support for a federal ban on flavored tobacco products. Aside from his anti-tobacco advocacy and work with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Vinayak holds leadership positions in several other organizations where he leverages his voice to make a difference for his community. His confidence and passion for advocacy make him an invaluable Voice in the Fight, and we’re thrilled to name him one of our 2021 Youth Advocates of the Year. FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 9
INDIVIDUAL AWARD INDIVIDUAL YOUTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR Aditya Indla, Union City, CA Aditya has worked extensively and tirelessly for a healthier, tobacco- free future. Always eager to get involved and use his voice as a Youth Ambassador with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Aditya has been especially active in his local community, organizing community-wide events, providing education and resources to neighboring schools, and circulating petitions to rally young people. Aditya has a particular affinity for researching the science of tobacco and its harms, currently working his second year in a research lab at the University of California San Francisco’s Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education. He also became interested in addressing tobacco use in the South Asian community, founding the Aegle Project to better learn about cultural challenges to reducing tobacco use. Aditya continues to be involved in supporting California’s new law to end the sale of flavored tobacco products. He testified before the Senate Health Committee, joined the signing ceremony by Governor Gavin Newsom and is working hard to help defeat the industry’s referendum to overturn the law. Aditya’s work is far-reaching, and his impact grows ever larger. He is a strong Voice in the Fight for a healthier and more equitable future, and we’re excited to name him one of our 2021 Youth Advocates of the Year. FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 10
INDIVIDUAL AWARD INDIVIDUAL YOUTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR Madeline Erickson, Bismarck, ND From a young age, Madeline’s mother educated her about the dangers of tobacco and the manipulative targeting of young people by the tobacco industry. When Madeline reached high school, she realized that many of her peers were vaping and weren’t as fortunate to have the same information. Madeline made it her mission to pay knowledge forward, educating her peers and helping them reject Big Tobacco. She is a member of the Bismarck Break Free youth board and helps plan the annual Youth Action Summits for tobacco prevention. She’s held events at her school like “Donut Day”—a fun and playful reminder to “Donut Smoke” and “Donut Vape”—and took her advocacy to her elected leaders, supporting legislation to raise the tobacco age in localities across North Dakota, most notably successfully protecting the North Dakota Smoke-Free Law, and writing letters to the editor in support of other local tobacco prevention measures. In addition to her tobacco prevention work, Madeline is student council president and works with numerous organizations to benefit her peers. She believes that enthusiasm in her advocacy is crucial to success and strives to make her peers feel welcome in joining her. Madeline is a natural leader and an exceptional Voice in the Fight. We are happy to name her one of our 2021 Youth Advocates of the Year. FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 11
GROUP AWARD
GROUP YOUTH ADVOCATES
OF THE YEAR
Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii Youth Council
Joshua Ching Holly Taguma Nikkya Taliaferro Logan Lau
Equity is a key value of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii Youth
Council. Despite occasional peer pressure, they have remained steadfast,
consistent and committed to their goals of promoting healthier communities
for those populations disproportionately impacted by the tobacco industry.
Each year, the Youth Council hosts Taking Down Tobacco Day, where youth
from various islands make their voices heard as one. This includes bringing
youth to meet with lawmakers at the State Capitol to advocate for policies to
stop the tobacco industry from targeting young people. With the pandemic
impacting in-person plans this year, the Youth Council organized smaller
projects across Hawaii such as rallies, murals and other demonstrations to
increase awareness, improve education and build grassroots support. The
group also hosts Taking Down Tobacco presentations throughout the year to
educate peers and community members across Hawaii.
In addition to their day of action, Youth Council members work year-
round with local leaders to support policies to protect kids and vulnerable
communities from the harmful effects of tobacco, such as ending the sale of
flavored tobacco products and preserving the state’s tobacco trust fund that
funds prevention and cessation programs.
One voice makes an impact, and a community of voices drives change. The
Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii Youth Council is a model organization
leading the way to rally others in the fight for healthier, more equitable
communities. Their Voices in the Fight are invaluable, and we are honored to
name them our 2021 Group Youth Advocates of the Year.
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CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 12BARRIE FUND
BARRIE FISKE YOUTH
LEADERSHIP FUND
Barrie Fiske was a tireless tobacco control
champion committed to using her strong
voice to fight for change. Born with cystic
fibrosis, Barrie faced a real threat to her
health whenever exposed to secondhand
smoke. Rejecting smoke-filled places that
put her and everyone else at risk, Barrie
“
spoke up and advocated for everyone’s
right to breathe clean, smoke-free air,
joining Tobacco-Free Kids as a New York
We can think of no better way
State Advocate and a member of our
Board of Directors.
Barrie’s passion, persistence, creativity
to honor Barrie and her deep
and unapologetically hard-hitting style commitment to our cause than
never failed to inspire.
to hold up her fierce example
While cystic fibrosis ultimately took her to the young advocates we
recognize each year.
life in June of 2019, we honor Barrie’s
legacy by naming our highest youth award
after her – the Barrie Fiske National
Youth Advocate of the Year Award. We
can think of no better way to honor Barrie
and her deep commitment to our cause
than to hold up her fierce example to the
young advocates we recognize each year.
The Barrie Fiske Youth Leadership Fund,
launched with generous support from
Barrie’s family and friends, will provide
the foundational funding to take our
Youth Advocacy program to a new level.
It will enable us to engage more youth as
tobacco control leaders, put our Youth
Advocacy work on firm ground for the
future, and continue to expand the role
of youth in bringing about the change we
need.
Sarah Ryan, 2019 Barrie Fiske National Youth
Advocate of the Year, speaking about the
youth e-cigarette epidemic at the Surgeon
General’s press conference.
FIGHTING FOR
CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 13BARRIE FUND
The “Barrie Fund” will become a permanent part
of what we do and who we are, and the youth
leaders who receive the Barrie Fiske National
Youth Advocate of the Year Award will create a
legacy to Barrie and the values she exemplified.
The Barrie Fund will support our efforts to Allyssa Williams, 2020 Barrie Fiske
foster a new generation of young leaders and National Youth Advocate
advocates to fight for change and end the of the Year
tobacco epidemic. Specifically, the Fund will:
• Recognize and promote exceptional youth leaders through the annual Barrie Fiske
National Youth Advocate of the Year Award;
• Invest in young people from backgrounds and communities that are most impacted
to challenge the health inequities caused by tobacco;
• Provide youth with advocacy and leadership skills, including through an annual
Symposium in Washington D.C. that includes advocacy and media training, public
speaking, Capitol Hill visits and more;
• Launch a comprehensive network to enable youth leaders to connect, share ideas
and build their own lifelong advocacy support community; and
• Participate in national, state and local campaigns across the country to finish the
job of creating a tobacco-free generation and counter the threat posed both by
traditional tobacco products and new products like flavored e-cigarettes that are
flooding the markets.
2018 Youth Ambassadors on Capitol Hill
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INVESTING IN THE POWER AND
POTENTIAL OF YOUNG PEOPLE
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has
an exceptional track record in lifesaving
public health change – and youth advocacy
is at the heart of our approach. As young
people see how the industry is targeting
and harming their peers firsthand, they
unapologetically speak up with passion,
bravery and conviction. Sarah Ryan,
2019 Barrie Fiske National
For 25 years, Tobacco-Free Kids has Youth Advocate of the Year
invested in the power of young people to
bring about meaningful social change. And Have you ever felt like you didn’t have
we have seen how critical youth voices what it takes to make a real difference?
are in influencing the Food and Drug If you have, I understand completely.
Administration (FDA), compelling Congress For the longest time, I felt too small
to act, moving state and local campaigns to speak up. I didn’t think that anyone
forward, and changing their communities would take me seriously. But in 2018
for the better. at age 16, I spoke at the U.S. Surgeon
General’s press conference addressing
When you support our Youth Advocacy the youth e-cigarette epidemic. Not only
initiatives through a gift to the Barrie was I able to meet a few of our country’s
Fund, you are investing in the next leaders, but I also had a national platform
generation of social change leaders who to share my perspective with the people
will shape our nation – and the world – in who ultimately make the decisions that
myriad ways. affect the health of my generation. I truly
wouldn’t be the person I am today without
Help us continue to build and invest in the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. I
a powerful movement of young people tell other young people to use your voice
who have the passion and tenacity to because it will carry further than you can
bring lasting change and create the first possibly imagine — even if it shakes.
“
tobacco-free generation!
DONATE TO THE BARRIE FUND
Use your voice because
it will carry further than
you can possibly imagine
— even if it shakes.
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CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 15GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INCUBATOR CHANGING POLICIES TO SAVE LIVES Youth Advocates for Childhood Obesity Prevention in Barbados Like our youth advocates over the past 25 years, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) is a proud part of the amazing legacy of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. The Incubator draws on decades of Tobacco-Free Kids advocacy on tobacco and our growing experience on other public health issues to support civil society organizations advocating for policy change on other critical public health issues. These include cardiovascular health, data for health, drowning prevention, food policy, maternal & reproductive health, preventing epidemics and road safety. GHAI takes a proven, systematic advocacy approach, customized with local partners, to deliver health policy wins in low- and middle-income countries around the world, in diverse cultures and political systems. GHAI’s advocacy efforts are locally led and driven, as we work with civil society organizations to engage government, media and other stakeholders. One key lesson from Tobacco-Free Kids’ tobacco advocacy is the critical role that youth play advocating for public health policies. Young people have the power to generate awareness on important issues to change the environments we live in, and they bring a fresh vision and new perspectives into the public dialogue. Through their engagement with media, policymakers and allies, they bring the energy and urgency needed to advance and sustain policies that have population-wide effects. As those often most affected by the issues, youth like our healthy school advocates in Barbados do not hesitate to stand up and speak out against opponents who, like the tobacco companies, cause the problems and oppose evidence-based policy solutions. We look forward to building on the youth advocacy legacy created by our Youth Advocates of the Year as Tobacco-Free Kids and GHAI continue to take on the tobacco industry and the toughest fights in public health over the next 25 years and beyond. YOUTH ADVOCATES FOR HEALTHY FOOD POLICY On World Obesity Day in April 2021, youth advocates from the Food Policy Program’s partner, the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados, took to Instagram to advocate for a school nutrition policy, including the need to reduce the consumption of sugary beverages in their schools. They called on policymakers to enact policies that will create healthy school environments to reduce childhood obesity and protect their future. These enterprising health advocates made passionate pleas for healthier food and drink options, the removal of unhealthy food and beverage industry marketing and easy to read warning labels on the front of food packaging. FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 16
VOICES IN THE FIGHT
25TH ANNIVERSARY PROFILE SERIES
We are marking 25 years of lifesaving progress by highlighting 25 advocates
fighting for change in our profile series, Voices in the Fight.
Every other Wednesday for a year, from May 2021 to May 2022, we’ll share a
new profile featuring an advocate from the U.S. or around the world speaking
about their unique contribution to our collective fight for a more healthy, just
and equitable future for all.
Click the images below to view the profiles of the outstanding former youth
advocates we’ve profiled to date, starting with Anna Santiago Kiley, the very
first National Youth Advocate of the Year in 1996.
Go to Voices in the Fight to see all the available profiles and subscribe to
Tobacco-Free Kids’ email list to catch the new profiles as they are released
biweekly through May 2022!
Anna Santiago Kiley Carly Caminiti Gabe Glissmeyer
Nicolas Suarez Lisa Lu Cynthia Loesch-
Johnson
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CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 18BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William D. Novelli Gary Reedy
Professor, McDonough Former Chief Executive Officer
School Of Business American Cancer Society
Georgetown University
BOARD CHAIR Tim Riester
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Eileen Howard Boone RIESTER
Senior Vice President, Corporate
Social Responsibility & Philanthropy Jonah Shacknai
CVS Health Executive Chairman
DermaForce Partners
Nancy Brown DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Chief Executive Officer
American Heart Association Doug Ulman
President/CEO
Christopher Conley Pelotonia
Managing Director
Lapis Advisers, LP Allyssa Williams
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 2020 Barrie Fiske National Youth
Advocate of the Year
Patrice Harris, MD, MA, FAPA
Former President Matthew L. Myers
American Medical Association President
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Karen Knudsen, MBA, PhD
Chief Executive Officer Yolonda Richardson
American Cancer Society Executive Vice President, Global
Programs
Beverly J. May Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
BOARD SECRETARY
Community Health Advocate
Michael Moore Jacqueline M. Bolt
Mike Moore Law Firm, LLC Vice President, Finance
and Administration
Milton Nguyen Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
BOARD TREASURER
2021 Barrie Fiske National Youth
Advocate of the Year
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Congratulations,
Youth Advocates
of the Year!
Congratulations to Milton Nguyen , Vinayak Menon,
Grace Plowman, Madeline Erickson, Aditya Indla
and Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii Youth
Council for their life-saving work. We are proud
to celebrate your achievements and partner with
the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to create
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the first tobacco-free generation.
Visit us at truthinitiative.org to learn more.
Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 26The American Heart Association Congratulates the Youth Advocates of the Year! Because of you, we’re one step closer to achieving the #TobaccoEndgame, and saving more lives from tobacco-related disease. FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 27 © Copyright 2020 American Heart Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. Unauthorized use prohibited. 3/20DS15904
BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST YOUTH ADDICTION. Congratulations on 25 years of remarkable progress toward a tobacco-free future! FIGHTING FOR CHANGE Youth Advocates of the Year Awards | 28
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YOUR STANDOUT PERFORMANCE
DESERVES A STANDING OVATION.
Bravo, Youth Advocates of the Year!
You’re a pillar of our healthy community that, thanks to you, is thriving more and more
each day. Kaiser Permanente would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations for your honor.
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