Maggie Gentile is a Partner at Food Directions LLC, where she has been advancing food and nutrition policy since 2011. In her role, she leads client strategy, manages day-to-day priorities, and helps shape industry engagement across a broad spectrum of regulatory, legislative, and communications issues. Gentile is a recognized expert in public affairs and coalition building, with prior experience at Edelman, GolinHarris, and the National Restaurant Association. At the Association, she led initiatives under the Food and Healthy Living program, advising on emerging nutrition policy and representing the industry’s voice to policymakers and stakeholders. A registered dietitian, Gentile holds a master’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from Miami University. She lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with her husband and three daughters.