Lisa Kimmel, MS, RD, CDN

Lisa Kimmel, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutritionist, is the Director of Employee Well-being and member of the Total Reward’s team in Human Resources. With a strong background in nutrition and wellness, Lisa brings visionary leadership and institutional expertise that drives holistic strategies supporting mental, emotional, physical, social, and financial well-being at Yale.

In her previous role, Lisa was the Senior Manager for Being Well at Yale, a sports nutritionist, and the coordinator of outpatient nutrition services at Yale-New Haven Hospital, serving on the clinical faculty.

Lisa’s responsibilities expanded in 2023 when she began leading Yale Well, an initiative from the Office of the Secretary and Vice President for University Life, aimed at building and aligning well-being resources for the Yale community. In 2025, she started co-leading the Working Women’s Network’s Health and Wellness sub-committee.

Lisa is also an accomplished author and speaker. She co-authored the book “Generation Extra Large: Rescuing our children from the epidemic of obesity” and has been featured in professional journals and magazines as well as on national and local television and radio. Additionally, she contributed to designing the Westin Hotel’s globally offered “Eat Well Menu for Kids.”

A graduate of James Madison University, Lisa completed her dietetic internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital and earned a master’s degree in exercise science.

Lisa was recognized as “Young Dietitian of the Year” in 1997, honored as Yale’s “Working Mother of the Year” in 2013, and received the Linda K. Lorimer award for Distinguished Service to Yale University in 2021.