Sam Kass

How do you create a culture of health and wellness within your organization? Is the benefit of doing so truly worthwhile? As the former executive director of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” campaign and former senior White House policy advisor for nutrition policy, Sam Kass has been a leader at the forefront of this national, multifaceted initiative. In this enlightening and instructive presentation, Kass examines the substantial impact wellness and health care policies have on employee morale and consequently workplace productivity. With a charming and easygoing manner, he tackles the serious issues that influence and impact individuals and businesses in nearly any industry. He shares tips and tricks to setting up both home and work environments for success in endeavors towards healthy living, and examines a wide range of incentives that organizations can establish for their employees. Candidly chronicling the challenges he faced in his efforts to lead policy change and negotiate national strategy, Kass shares the lessons he learned as they are relevant to your particular organization. He engages the audience by sharing unique insights and entertaining narratives from the perspective of a White House insider, and audience members leave inspired, motivated and with tangible takeaways.