Justin Heaton

Justin Heaton, RD, LDN, currently serves as the Assistant Director of Food and Nutrition at AVI Foodsystems in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseeing a team dedicated to high-quality patient food service operations. With extensive experience in clinical nutrition management, Justin previously held roles such as Clinical Nutrition Manager III at Sodexo, where responsibilities included optimizing clinical nutrition programs in a Level 2 trauma center, and System Clinical Nutrition Manager at Metz Culinary Management, focusing on departmental compliance and quality initiatives. Additional experience includes various managerial positions at Sodexo and Aramark Healthcare, where Justin improved patient services and developed nutrition programs. Justin holds a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Nutrition and an Associate of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University, as well as a Certificate in Business Foundations from Indiana University.