The Academy and Commission on Dietetic Registration nominating committees are pleased to report that the following candidates have been selected for the 2019 national ballot from among many excellent nominees. Click here to view the candidate biographical information. The election will occur February 1 through February 15, 2019.
President-elect
Linda T. Farr, RDN, CSOWM, LD, FAND (Texas) Petition Candidate**
Barbara Ivens, MS, RDN, FADA, FAND (Mich.)
Tammy Randall, MS, RDN, LD, CDE, FAND (Ohio)
Treasurer-elect
Kathleen Niedert, MBA, RD, CSG, FADA, LNHA (Iowa)
Brenda Richardson, MA, RDN, LD, CD, FAND (Ind.)
Director-at-Large
Cecilia Fileti, MS, RDN, FADA, FAND (Mich.)
David Grotto, MS, RDN, LDN (Ill.)
House of Delegates Speaker-elect
Joan Salge Blake, EdD, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND (Mass.)
Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LDN (Fla.)
House of Delegates Director
Annette Maggi, MS, RDN, LD, FAND (MN)
Ainsley Malone, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND (Ohio)
Delegate-at-Large: Retired
Helen Lane, PhD, RDN (Texas)
Kathleen McClusky, MS, RDN, FAND (Fla.)
Delegate-at-Large: 30 Years of Age and Under
Anna Busenburg, RDN, CSP, CD (Ind.)
Camille Range, MPH, RDN (D.C.)
National Leader
Dayle Hayes, MS, RDN (Mont.)
Sylvia Klinger, DBA, MS, RDN (Ill.)
National Leader in Practice for 15 Years or Less
Jamie Daugherty, PhD, RDN, CSSD (Mo.)
Julie Plasencia, PhD, RDN, LD (Ky.)
National Leader with Board of Directors Experience in the Past 10 Years
Judy Gilbride, PhD, RDN, CDN, FAND (N.Y.)
Jessie Pavlinac, MS, RDN, CSR, LD (Ore.)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Practitioner
Patricia Brathwaite, EdD, MPH, RDN, LDN, FAND (Ark.)
Cheryl Frazier-Trusty, MS, RDN, LDN (Md.)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Sharon Doughten, MS, RD, LD (Ohio)
Heidi Ganzer, DCN, RDN, CSO, LD (Minn.)
Mary Herrstrom, MBA, RDN, LDN (Pa.)
Le Greta Hudson, MS, RDN, LD, CDE (Mo.)
Young Hee Kim, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, FAND (Mass.)
Valaree Williams, MS, RD, CSO, LDN, FAND (Colo.)
CDR Nominating Committee Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Representative
Jeff Ketcham, MBA, RDN (Ind.)
Aspen Perovich, MS, RD, LD (Ariz.)
**In accordance with the Academy's established petition process, a Petition Candidate is one who has petitioned to be placed on the ballot by obtaining the required number of valid signatures from members.
Candidate disclosures can be viewed here.
The Academy's National Campaign Guidelines have been revised for the 2019 election. Nominating Committee members Bethany Thayer and Eileen Myers presented a webinar on November 29 to inform members about the changes to the campaign guidelines and how to take an active role in the election process. For those of you who were unable to attend the live webinar, you may view the recorded session here.
DPGs, MIGs and Affiliates are challenged to increase member participation in the Academy's national election. Voting statistics for the DPGs, MIGs and affiliates are listed below. See how the different groups performed.
