FIM Strategies exists to help leaders see food as essential to health. Our work is grounded in evidence, equity, and collaboration.

The company was founded by Kristin Sukys, who witnessed firsthand the power of coalition-driven policy change while working across state agencies and community partners. Her experience in Medicaid alignment, food access programs, and advocacy strategy shapes everything we do.

Today, FIM Strategies is a collective effort—working alongside partners and clients nationwide to turn Food is Medicine from vision into practice.

Kristin Sukys (she/her) Founder & Principal

Kristin brings over seven years of specialized experience in Food is Medicine policy. Her background includes a pivotal tenure at Harvard Law School’s Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, where she authored the first-ever FIM State Plan, built the country’s inaugural FIM coalition, and developed a state-wide service inventory. Kristin has authored various FIM publications outlining policy strategy including Mainstreaming Produce Prescriptions in Medicaid Managed Care, Mainstreaming Produce Prescriptions: A Policy Strategy Report, Food is Medicine: Peer-Reviewed Research in the U.S., and the Massachusetts Food is Medicine State Plan. Kristin led the National Produce Prescription Collaborative’s State Policy Working Group and has participated in numerous FIM advisory committees.

She earned her MS in Agriculture, Food & Environment from Tufts University’s Friedman School and a BA in International Relations from Virginia Tech. Outside of policy work, you’ll often find her climbing favorite peaks or experimenting in the kitchen.

What people are saying

  • Kristin is extremely professional, knowledgeable of her subject as well as organized and well liked. I would seek her out for another conference with no hesitation. On our after summit survey, one person wrote, ‘Kristin Sukys was amazing! Her information was so helpful. I hope you have her on speed dial!’

    Denise Dixon, Executive Director, Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force

  • Kristin possesses incredible leadership skills and is a natural and effective collaborator. I have seen her bring together a coalition of leaders in the region to advance meaningful food policy benefiting thousands of households struggling to put food on the table.

    Kofi Essel MD, MPH, Elevance Health

  • Although I worked with her in a contract capacity, the skills and effort Kristin brought to the table were above and beyond what I'd have expected from a FT employee. Kristin's wealth of knowledge on food and diet-related health interventions, particularly in the Food is Medicine universe, are extraordinary. When I put a project into her hands, I knew it was going to be done on time and done right. Kristin is driven to do great things, and we are lucky to have her in the good food and public health space!

    Reana Kim, Policy Director, DC Greens

  • Kristin blends a unique talent for policy depth of knowledge with tactical efficiencies of impact. Our team and everyone else I know who works with her reports back a more clear understanding of their own path forward through a complex and ever changing policy landscape. Her work is profoundly strengthening this movement and we're fortunate to continue working with her at NPPC.

    Brent Ling, Executive Director, National Produce Prescription Collaborative

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