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Rebecca K. Kelly, PhD, RDN, FAND

CEO & Founder
Element Health, Inc.
Fairhope, Alabama, United States

Rebecca Kelly, PhD, MAE, RDN, LD, FAND is CEO and Founder of Element Health, Inc., a nutrition and wellness consulting firm based in Birmingham, Alabama. For over 30 years, Rebecca has served an educator, administrator, leader, and consultant on building and sustaining healthy workforces. Rebecca has served in numerous leadership roles including the first ever Director of Health Promotion and Wellness and Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama, and Manager for American Cast Iron Pipe Company’s nationally recognized wellness program.

Rebecca is a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, and served as a certified diabetes educator for 10 years. Rebecca is a graduate of Momentum, Alabama's executive leadership program for women. She was recognized as one of 30 Women who Shape the State of Alabama in 2017. In 2014, Rebecca was honored by HERO as the inaugural recipient of the Heart of HERO Award. Rebecca completed her PhD in health promotion and education and MAE at the University of Alabama at Birmingham; her dietetic internship at Indiana University Medical Center; and a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition and food science from Auburn University, graduating summa cum laude while receiving the President's Award. Dr. Kelly served as former Chair of the Council on Future Practice for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and currently serves as Chair Elect for the Health Project.

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