Executive Committee and Leadership Team

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Executive Committee

Chair - Elizabeth Verzo, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND

Chair-Elect – Bridgit Corbett, EdD, RD, LDN

Immediate Past Chair – Pauline Williams, PhD, MPA, RDN, CD

Secretary – Leia Flure, MS, RD, LDN

Treasurer – Debbi Slawson, PhD, RD, LDN

Nominating Committee Chair – Traci Causey, MS, MBA, CN, SNS

DPG Delegate – Barbara Ann Hughes, PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN, FADA, FAND

Academy DPG/MIG Relations Manager

Leadership Team (Includes Executive Committee Members)

Awards Committee Chair

Communications Committee Chair

Diversity Liaison - Gloria Davis, MEd, RD, SNS

Electronic Mailing List (EML)/eBlast Coordinator – Caitlin Mellendorf, MS, RD

Facebook Coordinator - Maggie Meehan, MA, MPH, RDN

External Funding Chair - Vivian Haley-Zitlin, PhD, RD

External Funding Committee Member - Gail Frank, DrPH, MPH, RD, CHES

Membership Chair

Monthly Columns Coordinator

Newsletter Co-Editor – Maureen Ternus, MS, RD

Newsletter Co-Editor – Carol Berg Sloan, RD

Nominating Committee Chair-Elect - Lisa Shkoda, RDN, CSP, CNSC, FAND

Nominating Commitee Member - Michelle James, RDN

Professional Education Chair - Tiffany Grant, MA, RD, LD

Professional Education Committee Member - Gloria Davis, MEd, RD, SNS

Twitter Coordinator - Holly Hill, RDN, CD

Website Coordinator – Leia Flure, MS, RD, LDN

Student Assistants

Ashlee Barkeloo

Yijie (Claire) Cheng

Margie Siegel

Stefany Veldhuizen