2024-25 Illinois Academy Leadership TeamThe Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is affiliated with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is governed by the policies and procedures of this national organization. In Illinois, we are led by a state-level Board of Directors comprised of leaders in nutrition and health. The Board of Directors is responsible for the following tasks: govern the organization, set and monitor strategic direction, oversee fiscal planning, appoint members to represent the Academy, establish guidelines and policies for publications, awards and honors. Complete list of past presidents. Board of DirectorsPresident – Jennifer Zuercher, PhD, RD, LDN [email protected]President-Elect – Amy K Moore, MS, RDN, LDN, LCE [email protected] Immediate Past President – Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN [email protected] Secretary – Amanda Lynch, MS, RD, LDN [email protected] Treasurer – Renea Lyles, MS, RD, LDN [email protected] CPI Chair – Madhu Jain, MS, RD, LDN [email protected] Chair of Delegates – Connie Cranford, MS, RD, LDN [email protected] Executive Director – Terry McBride [email protected] Nominating Chair – Elizabeth Guiterrez, MS, RDN [email protected] District PresidentsCapital (CAAND) – Kelsey Bentlage Central (CIAND) – Ashley Mathewson Chicago (CAND) – Rosemary Holtz Operations Committee
Chair of Operations – Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN Strategic Planning CommitteeStrategic Planning Chair – Cheryl Burns, RDN, LDN, CDCES Member-At-Large – Lisa Arteaga, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES Bylaws, Policy & Procedures Chair – Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN President – Jennifer Zuercher, PhD, RD, LDN President-Elect – Amy K Moore, MS, RDN, LDN, LCE Member-At-Large – Val Chudzinski, MA, RD, LDN, CNSC Finance CommitteeChair of Finance – Renea Lyles, MS, RD, LDN Treasurer-Elect – Samantha Shuflin, MS, RDN, LDN, PMP President – Jennifer Zuercher, PhD, RD, LDN President-Elect – Amy K Moore, MS, RDN, LDN, LCE Immediate Past President – Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN CPI Chair – Madhu Jain, MS, RD, LDN Executive Director – Terry McBride Legislation CommitteeChair of Legislation – Connie Cranford, MS, RD, LDN Public Policy PanelPresident – Jennifer Zuercher, PhD, RD, LDN Public Policy Coordinator – Elizabeth Gutierrez, MS, RDN State Policy Rep – Rebecca Ilic, MS, RD, LDN State Regulatory Specialist (1) – Coryn Commare, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC State Regulatory Specialist (2) – Staci Bettiker, MS, RD, LDN Consumer Protection Coordinator – Starr Gibson, MS, RDN, LDN North Delegate – Val Chudzinski, MA, RD, LDN, CNSC South Delegate – Connie Cranford, MS, RD, LDN Nutrition Services Payment Specialist – Carol Shriver Lobbyist – David Ormsby & Andrew Kretschmar Member-At-Large – Mary Russell, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND LicensurePresident – Jennifer Zuercher, PhD, RD, LDN Immediate Past President – Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN Lobbyist – David Ormsby & Andrew Kretschmar Member-At-Large – Annalynn Skipper, PhD, RD, FADA Member-At-Large – Julie Patterson, PhD., MBA, RDN, LDN Member-At-Large – Gayle Jennings, MS, RDN, BC-ADM, CDCES, LDN Health Organizations and Industry Relations Task Force (HOIR)Chair – Rene Ficek, RDN, CDCES Communications CommitteeChair of Communications – Amy K Moore, MS, RDN, LDN, LCE Website Committee Website Co-Chair – Sara Umphfleet, MPP-D, RD, LDN Social Media Co-Chair – Leah Hoefert Social Media Co-Chair – Katie Smith Publications CommitteePublications Chair – Christine Cliff, MPH, RDN, LDN, CLT, FAND Membership CommitteeChair of Membership – Amanda Lynch, MS, RD, LDN Membership CommitteeMembership Co-Chair – Paula Sochacki, EdD, MPH, RDN, LDN Membership Co-Chair – Catherine Arnold, EdD, MS, RDN, LDN Nominating CommitteeNominating Chair – Elizabeth Guiterrez, MS, RDN Nominating Chair-Elect – Anita Davila, RDN, LDN Immediate Past President – Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN Capital District President – Kelsey Bentlage Central District President –Ashley Mathewson Chicago District President – Rosemary Holtz IDEA Committee Pathway to Leadership Co-Chair – Ashley Simper, MS, RD, LDN Pathway to Leadership Co-Chair – Ben Waller Awards Chair – Susan Push, RDN, LDN Committee Member – Celine Reyes, MS, RD, LDN Committee Member – Starr Gibson, MS, RDN, LDN Committee Member – Maggie Mundall, RDN, LDN Professional Development CommitteeChair of Professional Development – Madhu Jain, MS, RD, LDN Council on Professional Issues (CPI) CommitteeCPI Chair – Madhu Jain, MS, RD, LDN CPI Chair-Elect – Jennifer Hubert, MS, RDN, LDN President – Jennifer Zuercher, PhD, RD, LDN President-Elect – Amy K Moore, MS, RDN, LDN, LCE Immediate Past President – Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN Diversity Liaison – Lisa Arteaga, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES Treasurer – Renea Lyles, MS, RD, LDN Executive Director – Terry McBride CPE ReviewCPE Co-Chair – Kelly Drews, MS, RDN, LDN CPE Co-Chair – Julie Schumacher, EdD, RDN, LDN, CNSC Updated June 2024 |
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