Meryl Fury, is a registered nurse and public health leader with more than 30 years of experience working with medically underserved populations. She is President and CEO of 2 healthy vegan non-profit organizations: Plant-Based Nutrition Movement which is dedicated to transforming children’s health and the health of Sickle Cell Warriors through whole-food, plant-based eating. and Plant Based Nutrition Support group, a Michigan non-profit dedicated to adult populations with chronic illness. She also serves on the Medical Advisory Board for the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, helps lead the American College of Lifestyle Medicine HEAL initiative, and holds multiple certifications in plant-based nutrition and culinary medicine. Named to the 2025 Marquis Who’s Who of Industry Leaders, Meryl has been living a plant-based lifestyle since she was 15 years old. Her lifelong passion is helping underserved populations thrive through the power of food as medicine.