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Every founding member of the MNA is dedicated to elevating nutrition professionals and mobilizing them for real impact across the state of Missouri. We serve to mentor and inspire a healthier food culture within our communities that can directly impact lifestyle disease.
— Jessica Idleman
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Jessica Idleman, BCHN™,NTP, CHHC

Executive Director

Jessica has been consulting and practicing holistic health since 2008. Operating Glow Nutrition, LLC as a Holistic Health Practitioner in St. Louis, Jessica is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition through the NANP, Certified Health Coach, and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.

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Brigitte Factor, MS, FNTP, BCHN™

Program Director

Brigitte is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition through the NANP. She is the founder of Life Beautiful, LLC, a holistic health ministry educating families about the transformational power of real food and real love. She also works as a Bioclinical Science Instructor at Ozark Technical Community College in Springfield.

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Brandy Hickman, NBC-HWC CHHC

Fundraising Coordinator

Brandy owner and operator of 2BWell Springfield, and Living Light with Brandy Lane, is board certification through the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches.


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Jen Brown, NBC-HWC, INHC

Volunteer Coordinator

Jen is a National Board Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She is founder of Jen Brown Wellness as well as co-founder of Focus Fitness and is currently residing in St. Louis.