2009 ADA Election Slate

The Nominating Committee is pleased to report that the following candidates have been selected for the 2009 ballot from among many excellent nominees. The election will occur February 1 through March 3, 2009. Candidate biographical information will be made available mid-December. The Committee thanks members for their participation in the nomination process. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President-elect
Joyce Ann Gilbert, PhD, RD (CA)
Judith C. Rodriguez, PhD, RD, FADA (FL)

Director-at-Large
Nancy Siler, MS, RD (IL)
Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD (GA)

HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Speaker-elect
Glenna McCollum-Cloud, PhD, MPH, RD (AZ)
Jody Vogelzang, PhD, RD, FADA (TX)

Directors (two positions)
Pamela Charney, PhD, RD (WA)
Mary Pat Raimondi, MS, RD (MN)
Elise Aden Smith, MA, RD (MS)
Suzy Weems, PhD, RD, CSSD (TX)

Professional Issues Delegate: Clinical Nutrition
Mary Cornetta, MS, RD (LA)
Leslie Schilling, MS, RD (TN)

Professional Issues Delegate: Community
Clara Hurst Lawhead, MS, RD, FADA (FL)
Aida Miles, MMSc, RD, CSP (MN)

Professional Issues Delegate: Consultation and Business Practice
Ann M. Silver, MS, RD (NY)
Felicia D. Stoler, DCN, MS, RD (NJ)

Professional Issues Delegate: Education
Marcie Kemnitz, MS, RD (SD)
Barbara Scott, MPH, RD (NV)

Professional Issues Delegate: Food and Nutrition Management
Sharon Cox, MA, RD (NY)
Golda Ewalt, MS, RD (IL)

Professional Issues Delegate: Research
Carol Ireton-Jones, PhD, RD (TX)
James H. Swain, PhD, RD (OH)

At-Large Delegate: Dietetic Technician
Lisa O'Toole, DTR (AZ)
Alberta Scruggs, DTR (OH)

At-Large Delegates (three positions elected by the House of Delegates)
Donna Smith Becker, MS, RD (IL)
Catherine Christie, PhD, RD, FADA (FL)
Beatriz Dykes, PhD, RD, FADA (OH)
Tatyana El-Kour, MS, RD (Overseas Affiliate)
Inger Hustrulid, RD (MA)
Ainsley Malone, MS, RD (OH)

NOMINATING COMMITTEE (three positions)

Cynthia Bayerl, MS, RD (MA)
Pam Brummit, MA, RD (OK)
Neva Cochran, MS, RD (TX)
Erica Gradwell, MS, RD (CO)
Idamarie Laquatra, PhD, RD (PA)
Marsha Schofield, MS, RD (OH)

COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR DIETETICS EDUCATION

Chair-elect
Jane Allendorph, MS, RD (IL)
L. Clare Costello, MEd, RD (VA)

COMMISSION ON DIETETIC REGISTRATION

Registered Dietitians (two positions)
Susan H. Laramee, MS, RD, FADA (MA)
Donna S. Martin, EdS, RD (GA)
Suzanna Nye, MS, RD, FADA (CA)
Linda O. Young, MS, RD (NE)

Dietetic Technician, Registered
Darrin Schmidt, DTR (OK)
Michael S. Weiss, BS, DTR (CA)

The 2009 Election will occur online February 1 through March 3, 2009.