The Walk on the Capitol is a collaborative effort of the ASMBS Foundation and the Obesity Action Coalition. These independent organizations are proud to bring together all individuals affected by obesity and morbid obesity.

ASMBS Foundation
In 1997, members of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the largest society for this specialized branch of medicine in the world, formed the ASMBS Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising funds to help support obesity research and to increase professional and public awareness of bariatric surgery and its role in treating the devastating disease of morbid obesity.

Currently, the ASMBS Foundation is made up of volunteers and a minimal support staff at the national headquarters located in Gainesville, Florida.

The ASMBS Foundation is serious about improving the lives of the morbidly obese by focusing on the following issues:

• Increased funding of research specifically in morbid obesity
• Increased public and professional education

ASMBS Foundation Board of Directors

• John Baker, MD - President
• Carlos Carrasquilla, MD - Secretary/Treasurer
• Mathias A.L. Fobi, MD - Past President
• Jamie Carr, RN
• Neil Hutcher, MD
• Georgeann Mallory, RD
• David A. Provost, MD
• Philip R. Schauer, MD

Honorary Board Members
S. Ross Fox, MD

Executive Director
Joseph Nadglowski, Jr.

Director of Programs
Connie Stillwell

Financial Manager
Kim Carmichael

Administrative Services Coordinator
Randy Slade

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Obesity Action Coalition
In 2005, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) was created to give a voice to those affected by obesity. A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the OAC is dedicated to providing education and advocating on behalf of those affected by obesity. Currently, the OAC is made up of volunteers and a minimal support staff at the national headquarters located in Tampa, Fla.

The OAC engages in a variety of educational and supportive programs designed to:

• Educate patients, family members and the general public on obesity and its effects on the healthcare community.
• Help patients gain access to medical treatment for obesity.
• Work to ensure that those obesity treatments are safe and effective.
• Strive to eliminate the negative stigma associated with obesity.

OAC National Board of Directors

• Jim Fivecoat, OAC Chairman
• Robin Blackstone, MD
• Pam Davis, RN, CCM
• Jacqueline Jacques, ND
• Julie Hill-Janeway
• Georgeann Mallory, RD
• Christopher Still, DO
• Barbara Thompson, MS

President and CEO
Joseph Nadglowski, Jr.

Director of Communications
James Zervios

Director of Membership
Kristy Kuna

Administrative Assistant
Lisa Gresco-White

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