Milton Stokes, PhD, MPH, RD, FAND

Senior Director, Food & Nutrition

Milton Stokes has been at the intersection of food, agriculture, and nutrition for the last 10 years working on some of the most urgent issues facing people and planet–issues like food and nutrition security as well as sustainability. As the Senior Director, Food & Nutrition, Milton supports IFIC’s mission of effectively communicating science-based information on food safety, nutrition, and sustainable food systems.

Most recently, Milton worked as a consultant to commodity boards, public relations agencies, restaurants, and startups in food, nutrition, and agriculture providing a range of services in communication, strategy, and programmatic activation. Prior to his recent consulting, Milton held leadership positions with Sensei Ag and Bayer, had a professorship and directed a dietetic internship, and co-owned a restaurant.

Milton has been an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics where he’s served in appointed and elected positions on the local, state, and national levels. He is a member of the International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and an honorary member of the Nutritionist-Dietitians Association of the Philippines.

Milton has a master’s degree in Public Health from Hunter College – City University of New York, and his clinical training was conducted at Yale-New Haven Hospital affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine. His doctoral degree, from the University of Connecticut, is in Communication and Marketing with a specialization in Health Communication. He lives in central Connecticut, near Hartford.