Nominations and Elections
2025 Election Ballot
The Academy and Commission on Dietetic Registration Nominating Committees are pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2025 national ballot, chosen from many excellent nominees. Candidates' biographical information will be posted on the election website in early January. Thanks to all who participated in the nominations process. The election will occur February 1 through February 15, 2025.Academy Board of Directors
President-elect
Egondu Onuoha, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND (NY)
Tamara Randall, MS, RDN, LD, FAND (OH)
Treasurer-elect
Shey Schnell, MHA, RD (NY)
Cynthia Wolfram, RDN, LD, FAND (TX)
Director-at-Large
Lauren Coheley Spain, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND (GA)
Bethany Thayer, MS, RDN (MI)
House of Delegates Speaker-elect
Rory Pace, MPH, RD, CSR, FAND (CA)
Lona Sandon, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND (TX)
House of Delegates Director
Elizabeth (Lisa) Abbay, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND (TN)
Henna Muzaffar, PhD, RD, FAND (IL)
House of Delegates At Large Director, Retired
Christine Gerbstadt, MD, MPH, RD, LDN (MD)
Alyce Thomas, RDN, FAND (NJ)
Academy Nominating Committee
National Leader
Sherri Jones, MS, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND (PA)
Kerry Neville, MS, RDN (RI)
Sara Perrone, MS, RD, LD, FAND (TX)
Christopher Taylor, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND (OH)
National Leader in Practice 15 Years or Less
Drew Hemler, MSc, RD, CDN, FAND (NY)
Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN, FAND (CA)
Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Chimene Castor, PhD, RDN, LDN (MD)
Jennifer Bathgate, DCN, RD, CSP, LDN
Josephine Ledda, RD
Kristin Gustashaw, MS, RDN, CSG, LDN (IL)
Roniece Weaver, MS, RD, LD (FL)
Sean Paladini, MS, RD, CSR
CDR Nominating Committee RDN
Jacob Fischer, RDN, CSG
June Thompson, MS, RD, LDN, FAND (NC)
Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered
ShLanda Burton, BS, NDTR (NC)
Taylor Ellison, MS, NDTR (GA)
The ballot lists self-reported educational degrees, CDR issued credentials, state nutrition and dietetics licensure titles and Academy fellow designations.
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