Roberta R. Friedman is the Director of Public Policy and Government Initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. To develop statewide and New England-wide obesity prevention plans, Roberta has worked closely with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the MA Partnership for Healthy Weight, and the New England Coalition on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. She has also worked with many local school districts to aide in the implementation of federal wellness policies. Roberta has extensive experience developing legislation to improve school nutrition and organizing ad hoc coalitions to bring policies into practice.