CookUnity
Clinical Advisory Board

Our board brings together leaders in nutrition, medicine, and food-as-medicine strategy, guiding our work at the intersection of culinary excellence and clinical care.

Stephen Lupe, Psy. D

Behavioral Medicine Director, Cleveland Clinic GI Center
Expert in nutrition-focused behavioral health and chronic condition program development, with a focus on IBD.

Tara Schmidt, RDN

Lead Dietitian, Mayo Clinic

Expert in condition-specific meal design and oncology nutrition, shaping CookUnity’s clinically informed offerings.

Kristy Del Coro MS, RDN, LDN

Culinary Nutritionist, CookUnity
Formerly MSK Cancer Center

Bridges culinary creativity and clinical rigor in developing CookUnity’s meal offerings.

Our Team

Bruno Didier

Head Of B2B
Leads CookUnity’s healthcare strategy, partnerships, and go-to-market operations across payers, providers, and value-based care programs.

Crystal Ayoob, MHA, RDN

Key Account Executive – Healthcare, CookUnity
Integrates clinical expertise and operational systems to support nutrition in care settings.

Lisa Coleman, RDN

Key Account Executive – Healthcare, CookUnity
Experienced in care coordination, provider partnerships, and Medicaid-based nutrition programs.

Laura Newman

Key Account Executive, Healthcare
Experienced in post-discharge, chronic care, food insecurity and private-pay nutrition programs for Medicare Advantage clients

Nate Thompson

Key Account Executive – Healthcare, CookUnity

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Reneta Jenik

Healthcare Expansion - Payer Relations & Business Development
Founder of Foodom; builds payer, provider, and employer partnerships, transforming Medi-Cal expertise into food-as-medicine programs for all.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to create to change the way America eats and create the most tasteful and impactful medically tailored meal lines by combining the care and love for food from the best chefs in the US and data and science from the best hospitals.

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The Best Chefs.
The Best in Science.

At CookUnity, we blend culinary creativity with clinical precision to make food that heals, satisfies, and scales because taste and health shouldn’t be trade-offs.
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Evidence-Informed Meal Development

Our advisors shape our medically tailored menus using guidelines from top institutions and personal clinical experience.

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Research & Innovation Guidance

We collaborate on pilots, outcomes tracking, and behavior-change strategies that advance the impact of food in care delivery.

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Clinical Care Model Integration

From hospital-at-home to Medicaid pilots, our board ensures our offerings align with emerging care models and reimbursement frameworks.