Congratulations to Kiran Saluja, MPH, RDN, Executive Director at PHFE WIC, on receiving the California Department of Public Health/Women, Infants, and Children Division’s (CDPH WIC) inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award!
This recognition from peers at both the state and local levels highlights her decades of significant contributions, exceptional talent, and unwavering dedication to the California WIC program.
As the Executive Director of PHFE WIC, the largest local WIC agency in the nation, Kiran oversees WIC services that reach 23% of California’s WIC families. Her commitment to improving the health and nutrition of parents, infants, and children has left a lasting impact at local, state, and national levels.
She has served on numerous committees, including the Board of the National WIC Association (NWA) and served as Board Chair in 2012. Kiran represented the NWA in 2010 before the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee, which resulted in the passing of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. She has also supported the USDA WIC Breastfeeding Social Marketing campaign at the Institute of Medicine, now known as the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, in 2011.
Beyond her achievements, Kiran is a true mentor, advocate, and champion for her staff, WIC families, and future public health leaders. Her generosity, guidance, and passion have shaped the careers of many and inspired even more.
Please join us in celebrating this incredible milestone, and thank you, Kiran, for setting an inspiring standard of excellence that will be cherished for generations to come.
“WIC honestly has given me back so much more than what I have been able to give WIC. And I think you can count on me to be a lifelong advocate for WIC. It’ll live in my heart.”
