Dr Nicole Nathan has more than 15 years’ experience as a health promotion manager with Hunter New England (HNE) Population Health, where her primary role is to lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver child obesity prevention programs to the community. In 2016 Dr Nathan was awarded a two-year NHMRC TRIP Fellowship, a three-year HNE Clinical Research Fellowship and a prestigious Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship, all of which focus on the science of implementation to improve the uptake of physical activity policies in schools. Dr Nathan is currently leading an NHMRC funded trial to increase Australian schools’ implementation of a mandatory physical activity policy.

Product Manager, Linked Semantic Platforms project, Swinburne University, Mar 2018 - current Product Manager, Low Carbon Built Environment Knowledge Hub project, Swinburne University, Nov 2016 - current Master of Public Policy, RMIT University, 2015 - 2016 Skipper, Transat Jacques Varbre campaign, 2012 - 2014

Dr Jannah Jones is a dietitian and health promotion practitioner with more than 8 years’ experience in the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based child obesity prevention programs delivered in early childhood education and care settings. Dr Jones holds a PhD in behavioural science from the University of Newcastle and is currently employed as a program manager at Hunter New England Population Health. In her current role she oversees an integrated research-practice team to plan, deliver and evaluate a series of randomised trials which aim to facilitate the implementation of physical activity policies and practices in centre-based childcare services.

Christina Surmei is a qualified educator and academic, and is currently completing her PhD (The University of Adelaide), within the discipline of Educational Neuroscience - Mind, Brain, and Education. Christina has taught in Preschools, Early Learning Centres, Primary Schools, Early Intervention, and in Higher Education across Adelaide. Christina’s passion is Early Childhood Education, and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Christina is trained in Applied Behaviour Analysis (Autism, Level 1, & Advanced). Christina’s research interests include; Emotional Development and Well-being, Educational Neuroscience, Play, ASD, Paediatric Neurology, Genetics, and Early Childhood Curriculum. Christina holds a Master’s degree, Adelaide University (2012), within the discipline of Educational Psychology. Christina holds a degree in Early Childhood Education, University of South Australia (2010). Christina also holds a Diploma in Children’s Services. Christina possesses certificates in Counselling, Positive Psychology, Mental Health First Aid and Phlebotomy. Christina is a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, and the Australian College of Educators.