Daphne Gaulden is passionate about individuals coming together to make transformative changes in their communities through advocacy and policy change. She is a dedicated public health professional with over 20 years of experience working in non-profit organizations, state and local health departments, and academic research centers. Daphne’s background in leveraging resources and proposal development significantly contributes to ICC’s mission of addressing food insecurity by connecting people with healthy food through a mobile grocery unit and policy, systems and environmental change strategies. She is adept and has a proven track record of partnering with communities to ensure that everyone has fair and just opportunities to be health and well where they live, work, learn, and play. Daphne is a native Louisianian. She holds a master’s degree in public administration with concentrations in human resource management and healthcare administration from Grambling State University and a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in health promotion sciences from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is a self-professed “cat lady” and in her spare time enjoys spending time with her Siamese Tabby Gee Wiz Grace, flower gardening, watching film noir, and studying history. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.