Chavanne Hanson

Chavanne B. Hanson, MPH, RD, is a seasoned expert in corporate nutrition strategy, culinary leadership, and food systems, known for her innovative work in shaping employee well-being through food. Chavanne served as Google’s Food Choice Architecture and Nutrition Manager on the Global Food Team for the last seven years. In this role, she creatively leveraged nutrition science programming, food choice architecture, and behavioral sciences to develop well-being approaches and meaningful user experiences for employees across cafes, teaching kitchens, and events. Her work supported the Global Food Team’s mission to create food experiences that promote collaboration and wellbeing. Prior to joining Google, Chavanne was the Assistant Vice President and Senior Public Affairs Manager of Nutrition, Health & Wellness at Nestlé SA in Vevey, Switzerland. Chavanne's varied career also includes developing and implementing a preventive cardiology program for University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. She later served as the Associate Producer for The Gathering Place television series and worked as a nutrition communications consultant to Graham Kerr, the renowned "Galloping Gourmet" television chef. Chavanne holds a B.S. in Dietetics from Baylor University and an M.P.H. in Human Nutrition from the University of Michigan.