Nominations and Elections

2025 Election Results

The Nominating Committees of the Academy and Commission on Dietetic Registration have reported the outcome of the 2025 national election. The following individuals have been elected from among many excellent candidates. The committees thank you for your support of the nomination and election processes.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Board of Directors

• President-elect: Tamara Randall, MS, RDN, LD, FAND (OH)
• Treasurer-elect: Shey Schnell, MHA, RD (NY)
• Director-at-Large: Lauren Coheley Spain, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND (GA)
• House of Delegates Speaker-elect: Rory Pace, MPH, RD, CSR, FAND (CA)
• House of Delegates Director: Elizabeth (Lisa) Abbay, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND (TN)

House of Delegates

• House of Delegates At Large Delegate, Retired: Alyce Thomas, RDN, FAND (NJ)

Nominating Committee

Board of Directors

National Leader

• 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)

Commission on Dietetic Registration

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

• Chimene Castor, PhD, RDN, LDN (MD)
• Sean Paladini, MS, RD, CSR
• Roniece Weaver, MS, RD, LD (FL)

CDR Nominating Committee RDN

• June Thompson, MS, RD, LDN, FAND (NC)

Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered

• ShLanda Burton, BS, NDTR (NC)

See the 2025 Ballot

Candidates' self-reported educational degrees, CDR issued credentials, state nutrition and dietetics licensure titles and Academy fellow designations are listed. Please view the candidate's biographical information form and/or personal website for other credentials.