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Leslie Bonci

Leslie Bonci , M.P.H., R.D., C.S.S.D., .L.D.N., is nutrition consultant to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and numerous high schools and universities.

Bonci is a registered dietitian, a board-certified sports dietetics specialist and a Pennsylvania-licensed dietitian and nutritionist. She has a bachelor’s degree in biopsychology from Vassar College and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Pittsburgh.

In addition to her post as a Gatorade Expert Moderator, Bonci writes a weekly blog for Runners World magazine and serves on the editorial advisory boards of Fitness magazine and the Journal of Athletic Training. She is an adjunct assistant instructor in pediatric dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and is a member of the faculty of Pitt’s sports medicine fellowship training program.

Previously, Bonci worked as a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.

Kim White

Kimberly White is a senior scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. White earned her doctorate from Purdue University from the Department of Health and Kinesiology while training in the Interdepartmental Nutrition Program. Before completing her training at Purdue, White received her master’s from the University of Notre Dame and her bachelor’s degree from Beloit University in Wisconsin, where she also played basketball and softball.

Prior to joining the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, White worked as an assistant professor of exercise physiology and sports nutrition at Carroll College in Wisconsin, where she was also the assistant women’s basketball coach.