Denise Kirnig retired from Solano County with 30 years of service with the Solano County Health and Social Services Department, Public Health Division. Denise was the Senior Health Services Manager/Nutrition Services Bureau Chief and oversaw the WIC Program, Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program, and the CalFresh Healthy Living Program for 28 years.  During her 28 years with the Nutrition Service Bureau she worked on several initiatives including a Clinical Nutrition Team, a Dental Health project, Baby Behavior research with UC Davis, SolanoWORKS, Children and Weight Coalition, Food and Nutrition Network of Solano County, Motivational Interviewing Mentorship Project, nutrition team in the Vallejo City Unified School District, Communities of Excellence in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention, Eat Fresh, Buy Local, Stay Healthy program and the Solano County Employee Wellness Program.  Denise served as the President of the California Conference of Local Health Department Nutritionists, on the California WIC Association Board, WIC Task Force, and California WIC Healthy Habits Begins at Birth Committee. 

During her last two years with Solano County, Denise worked in Public Health Administration and managed the Epidemiology Team and the Whole Person Care project. She is a Registered Dietitian and has a master’s in health science. 

Christine is a Registered Dietitian with Innovative Health Solutions. She is working with a team to provide medically tailored meals. Her priority is to create plans to cater to individual health needs for patients facing medical conditions and would benefit from a "food as medicine" approach to improving long term health goals. As a part of IHS, Christine advocates for equitable access to nutrias food, recognizing the systematic barriers that prevent many from obtaining proper nourishment. Her goal is to address social determinants of health and collaborating with community organizations, she strives to make nutrition available to all. Christine also works with the local health department to expand and improve prenatal care options for perinatal Black women while collaborating with local organizations, local chefs, local farmers and doulas. She also works with the CalFresh Program to provide Healthy Cooking With Kids in the Solano County schools. 

As a data analysis specialist, Wendy Tobiasson believes in the power of numbers, the stories they can tell, and how data can drive positive changes in public health and wellness. Wendy is personally and professionally committed to improving local food systems and infrastructures. Her entire career has focused on sustainable, climate-positive initiates and she has spent many years designing, implementing, and evaluating energy efficiency programs across the US and around the globe. Wendy joined IHS after collaborating with the organization as part of the Marin Food Policy Council, and brings her expertise in data analysis, program planning, and collective impact to the IHS team.

Juliana is a Health Educator and Licensed trainer at IHS. She currently teaches cooking classes with kids and exercises classes with adults. She strives to provide a fun, engaging approach to nutrition and health to help people of all ages reflect on how they are nourishing their bodies with food and exercise. After returning home to the Bay during the pandemic, she became invested in serving the community she grew up in and interned at Solano Public Health. The work of public health swept her away and she has been a part of it ever since. She is passionate about addressing the root causes of health inequities in our communities and she hopes to further her education by pursuing a master’s degree.

Skyler joined Innovative Health Solutions as an Intern in August of 2023, assisting with teaching Healthy Cooking for Kids and both internal and external communications. Skyler's passion is developing engaging messaging on social media and strategizing the best ways to reach out to local communities. She believes the best way to invoke growth within communities is investing time and resources into them, drawing her interest to the programming and classes IHS creates. 

Janene is a Bingocize instructor for four facilities in the Solano/Napa area. Bingocize is a program designed for older adults together them out of the house, socialize, do some low-key exercises, and have some fun. She enjoys interacting with her die-hard regulars and seeing how far they have come along, and she welcomes newbies.

Trish is a dedicated professional with a passion for public health, nutrition and wellness. With over a decade of experience as a Regional WIC Nutritionist at the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Western Regional Office in San Francisco, Trish served as a crucial link between state and federal agencies, providing technical assistance and ensuring the effective delivery of WIC nutrition services. Trish started her career as a Registered Dietitian working for the WIC Program in Kern County, then transitioned to the Solano County Health and Social Services Department. As a Supervising Public Health Nutritionist, Trish oversaw clinic operations and counseled clients in the Solano WIC and Comprehensive Perinatal Services Programs.

Monique is a health equity-focused Public Health practitioner and researcher. Growing up in the East Bay, she has witnessed her community being affected by structural and systematic food insecurity and chronic disease disparities. This encouraged her to get her MPH to study how the built environment contributes to adverse health outcomes of environmental injustices such as respiratory illness, chronic conditions, and food insecurity among marginalized communities.

Liv is an Instructor and Health Educator. Born in Mexico City, her passion is helping others and her family.