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Academy Spokespeople

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The Academy's volunteer media spokespeople—registered dietitians representing the 25 largest media markets as well as specialty nutrition areas—are the news media's best resource for expert commentary, story ideas and background on the full range of food and nutrition topics. To contact an Academy spokesperson, call 800/877-1600 ext. 4769 or media@eatright.org.

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Academy President

Ethan A. Bergman, PhD, RDN, CD, FADA

Areas of Expertise:

Children's Nutrition
Infant Nutrition
School Meals
School Nutrition Policy
Sports Nutrition and Fitness

Ellensburg, WA

Amy Jamieson-Petonic, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, LMT

Areas of Expertise:

Eating on a Budget
Sports Nutrition and Fitness
Weight Loss
Wellness
Worksite Nutrition

Cleveland, OH

Andrea Giancoli, MPH, RD

Areas of Expertise:

Fad Diets
Food Policy and Programs
Public Health
Raw Food Diets
Vegetarian Eating

Los Angeles, CA

Angela Ginn, RD, LDN, CDE

Areas of Expertise

African-American Nutrition
Diabetes
Family Nutrition
Holistic Medicine/Nutrition
Recipe Development and Makeovers

Baltimore, MD

Angela Lemond, RD, CSP, LD

Areas of Expertise:

Cardiovascular Nutrition
Children's Nutrition
Family Nutrition
Gastrointestinal Nutrition
Obesity and Weight Management

Dallas, Texas

Bethany Thayer, MS, RD

Areas of Expertise:

Behavior and Lifestyle Modifications
Employee Wellness Programs
Recipe Development and Makeovers
Wellness
Worksite Nutrition

Detroit, MI

Christine Gerbstadt, MD, MPH, RD, LDN, CSSD, CDE

Areas of Expertise:

Diabetes
Elderly Nutrition
High Blood Pressure and Hypertension
Sports Nutrition and Fitness
Weight Loss and Management

Sarasota, FL

Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN

Areas of Expertise:

African-American Nutrition
Behavior and Lifestyle Modification
Cultural Competency
Diabetes
Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome

Massapequa, NY

Deborah (Debbi) Beauvais, RD, CDN, SNS

Areas of Expertise:

Food Labels, Label Reading
Food Preparation and Meal Planning
Food Safety
Food Service Management
School Meals
School Nutrition Policy

Hilton, NY

Dee Sandquist, MS, RD, LD, CDE

Areas of Expertise:

Aging and Nutrition
Celiac Disease
Elderly Nutrition
Food Allergies
Gluten Intolerance

Fairfield, IA

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