Keecha Harris is president of Harris and Associates, a food systems and public health consulting firm based in Birmingham, Alabama. She works with corporate, philanthropic and advocacy organizations on resource management, communications, strategic planning and cultural competence issues. Among her current projects, she serves as the primary investigator in an evaluation of federally funded nutrition programs.

As a fellow, Keecha communicated messages about the relationships between food production and consumption and their impacts on local economies, human health and the environment. She has published in refereed sources such as the Journal of Nutrition, the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, and Gellis and Kagan's 17th edition of Current Pediatric Therapy. Her media experiences include providing expertise for print, broadcast and electronic media such as Forbes.com, Healthy CHILDcare, Essence, Better Nutrition, Real Health and National Public Radio's Marketplace.

Keecha is a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. She is an alumna of Iowa State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Keecha has been recognized as Young Dietitian of the Year for the Birmingham Dietetic Association and as a Mover and Shaker in the upcoming publication Becoming a Nutritionist: A Guide for Dietitians and Dietetics Students.

Keecha also serves as a Life Skills Development Expert (mother) and Transportation Coordinator (driver) for an aspiring teenage thespian (daughter). In her spare time, she enjoys daily crosswords, walking and traveling.