Dr. Ruby Lathon is a holistic health and wellness expert and advocate for plant-based nutrition. Dr. Lathon inspires with a powerful story of recovering from thyroid cancer through alternative treatment focused on a whole food, plant-based diet. Dr. Lathon, who holds a Ph.D. in Industrial & Systems Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Science, began teaching others about the benefit and power of plant based nutrition. She motivates others to take charge of their health and provides tools for living healthy, disease free, and above our daily routines to experience the peace and joy of life’s journey. Dr. Lathon served as Nutrition Policy Manager and Lobbyist at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine where she led a national initiative to improve child nutrition and prevent chronic disease through emphasis on plant-based options in the National School Lunch Program. Dr. Ruby is a sought-after speaker throughout the health and wellness industry and serves as director of Roamap to Holistic Health. Roadmap to Holistic Health works with individual and groups to deliver scalable and customized programs to educate and empower people to live their healthiest and best lives. Dr. Lathon hosts a number of seminars, workshops and healthful vegan cooking demonstrations and is host of the plant-based cooking show,The Veggie Chest with Dr. Ruby.