Meg van Staveren, MPH RD
SHP Worksite Wellness Manager
Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch
N.C. Division of Public Health
Meg van Staveren serves as the State Health Plan Worksite Wellness Manager for the Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) Branch, NC Division of Public Health. In this role she oversees the development of training materials, trainings, and technical assistance opportunities for the implementation of the NC HealthSmart Worksite Wellness Toolkit. She also supports the State Health Plan in the Staff Together Achieving Results (STAR) pilot program by coordinating the development of a school worksite wellness toolkit, training materials, trainings, and technical assistance opportunities.
Prior to joining the PAN Branch, Meg managed the Zone Health and National Winner's Circle programs and supervised nutrition interns for NC Prevention Partners. She was also actively involved in programmatic duties such as providing technical assistance and developing and maintaining training materials and website content. Additional duties included organizational support such as grant writing, fund development, and strategic planning.
Meg received her BS in Biology from the University of North Carolina. She also completed a Masters in Public Health degree in 2004 from the UNC School of Public Health where her area of focus was nutrition.
When away from work, Meg enjoys spending time with her family— her husband, daughter, two Manx cats, one Great Dane, and one little fishy. She also enjoys reading, teaching group fitness classes, traveling, and running.
