Meaghan Butler – Senior Director of Food is Medicine, Federation of VA Food Banks
Meaghan is a Registered Dietitian and Senior Director of Food is Medicine at the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, where she transforms how Virginia’s healthcare and food systems work together. With a Master of Public Health from George Washington University, she leads innovative Food is Medicine strategies across all seven Virginia food banks and convenes the Virginia Food is Medicine Coalition—bringing together healthcare and food access advocates to make nutritious food a reimbursed part of healthcare. Driven by the belief that structural barriers, not individual choices, create health disparities, Meaghan works across sectors to ensure food access becomes a cornerstone of community health. When she’s not working on food system policy, you’ll find her exploring nature in Charlottesville, VA, where she lives with her husband and their spunky pug, Frankie.
Faith Walker – Executive Director, RVA Rapid Transit
Faith Walker is the Executive Director of RVA Rapid Transit, Richmond’s only public transportation advocacy organization. A proud Richmond native, Faith leads with lived experience, deep community roots, and a fierce commitment to equity. Under her leadership, RVA Rapid Transit has championed zero-fare transit, equitable infrastructure, and community-led solutions that center the voices of riders.
With a background in non-profit work and a passion for mobility justice, Faith has worked tirelessly to dismantle transportation barriers that disproportionately impact Black and brown communities. She created and leads Mobility University, a training program that empowers everyday residents to become transit advocates, and she collaborates with local artists, researchers, and policymakers to advance holistic, people-first transportation systems.
Faith’s work is grounded in the belief that transportation is more than just how we get from place to place it’s a lifeline to opportunity, dignity, and freedom. Whether she’s advocating at the General Assembly, speaking at national conferences, or riding the bus alongside the community, Faith shows up with authenticity, compassion, and a vision for a more connected, just Richmond.
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