Leadership

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Leadership

Chair: Catherine Conway, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES

Chair Elect: Wendy Wettenbrook, MA, RD, CSP, LD, FAND

Past Chair: Suzi Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND

Nominating Committee Chair: Olyvia Hester, MPS, RD, LDN

Secretary: Justin Batchelder, MS, RD

Treasurer: Sharon Lemons, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, FAND

Delegate: Mary Russell, MS, RDN, CD, FAND, FASPEN

Communications Director and E-blast Coordinator: Danielle Sykora

  • Website Coordinator: Liz Dunn, MS, RD, LDN
  • Social Media Coordinator: Vacant
  • Newsletter Editor: Heidi Kiehl, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC
  • Newsletter Associate Editor: Vacant
Education Director: Dawna Torres Mughal, PhD, RDN, FADA, FAND, LDN
  • Education Vice-Director: Arielle Buckley, MPH, RDN
  • Education Committee member: Vacant

IDEA Liaison: Cheryl Harris, MPH, RD

  • IDEA Vice Liaison: Joan Thomas, MS, RDN, LDN

Membership Director: Bennett Pope, RDN

  • Vice Membership Director: Vacant
  • Student/Intern Member Coordinator: Ajay Shenoy

Nominating Committee Chair: Olyvia Hester, MPS, RD, LDN

  • Nominating Committee Chair-elect: Amy Epting, MA, RD, CSG, LDN
  • Past EC Chair (ex-officio): Suzi Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND

Policy and Advocacy Director (PAL): Darrius Marable, RDN, CDM, CFPP

Sponsorship Coordinator: Vacant