MANA Summit Engages Potential Funders
July 10, 2009
Wal-Mart Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance Brett Biggs welcomed MANA and its partners for a day-long summit focusing on MANA’s role in the fight to end severe acute malnutrition in Africa.
More than 50 existing and potential funders, manufacturers, and customers engaged in the day-long dialogue and planning session. The group also heard a presentation from Dr. Mark Manary, the pediatrician and public health pioneer who developed Project Peanut Butter and led the RUTF revolution in the fight against severe acute malnutrition in Africa.
Biggs is an ongoing advisor to MANA, providing priceless expertise in the areas of business modeling and distribution.