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L. Charnette Norton, MS, RD, FADA
President, The Norton Group, Inc., Missouri City, TX.
ADA Leadership Highlights: Texas State Dietetic Association: Industry Advisory Committee, Exhibit Committee; Houston Area Dietetic Association: Judge Houston Science Fair; Texas State Dietetic Association: Industry Advisory Committee; Texas State Dietetic Association: Industry Advisory Committee; Internet Committee; Houston Area Dietetic Association: Internet Committee. Dietitians in Business and Communications DPG: Mentor Program; Strategic Partnership Committee; Business Development Sub-Committee; Chair; Management in Food & Nutrition Systems: Board Member; Exhibitor; Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPG: Board Member.
Other Professional Activities: Society for Foodservice Management Responsibilities: Hennessey Evaluator for the Air Force; Program Planning Committee Chair; Associate Advisory Committee; International Networking Committee; President’s Leadership Award; European Catering Association, Surrey, England, Student Competition, Judge; American Society of Healthcare Foodservice Management Administrators Responsibilities: Trends Publication Committee; Program Planning Committee; Board of Directors; Foodservice Consultants Society International Responsibilities: President; Educational Foundation Board; Secretary.
Awards: Legion of Merit, US Army; Order of Military Medical Merit, US Army; Society of Foodservice Management President’s Leadership Award; Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals; American Society of Healthcare Food Service Administrators of the American Hospital Association, Fellow Healthcare Foodservice Administrator; Who’s Who of Professionals; University of Missouri – Columbia, College of Human Environmental Sciences, Citation of Merit Award; American Dietetic Association Medallion Award; ADA Excellence in Management Practice; Roundtable for Women in Foodservice Pacesetter Award (Small Business); The Phillips Institute, Board Member; Integrated Micro Systems, Board Member.
Education: MS, Food Systems Management, University of Missouri-Columbia; BS, Food and Nutrition, The University of Missouri-Columbia.
What related experience and skills have you obtained to prepare you to be an ADA leader?
As an officer in the US Army, I have had the opportunity to acquire additonal leadership skills. In addition I have served in leadership roles in various other professional and community organizations. I have shown that I have already been an ADA leader by the leadership positions held in the past.
What do you perceive as an important issue impacting the dietetics profession today?
One of the most important issues inpacting the dietetic profession today is the need to provide the leadership in combating obesity. We have made outstanding progress as being seen as the expert in nutrition but contine to struggle.
How would you encourage and promote diversity if elected? I would continue to work promoting diversity by working with students and peers as their mentor showing them the opportunites available and encouraging them to become involved.
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