Board of Directors
The Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is affiliated with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is governed by the policies and procedures of this national organization. In Arizona, we are led by a state-level Board of Directors comprised of leaders in nutrition and health. The Board of Directors is responsible for the following tasks: govern the organization, set and monitor strategic direction, oversee fiscal planning, appoint members to represent the Academy, establish guidelines and policies for publications, awards and honors.
President
Simin Levinson
President-Elect
Shawn Toso
Treasurer
Zach Cordell
Secretary
Nancy Romanick
Past President/Awards Coordinators
Kathleen Dixon
Executive Director
Rachel Kelleher
Delegate to the Academy
Mary Verona
Nominating Committee Chair
Lisa Phillips
Nominating Committee Members
Karla Wright
Sandra Mayol-Kreiser
Communications Team Director
Melinda Johnson
Advocacy Committee Director
Erika Barrera
Nutrition Service Payment Specialist
Jennifer Doley
Annual Conference Planning Chair
Diana Kinsfather
State Media Representative
Katrina Samuels-Garrison
IDEA Liaison
Jessica Lehmann
Social Media Coordinator
Lauren Chon-Lopez
Social Media Content Manager
Angela Gomez
President, C-AZAND
Briauna Ramirez
President, SW-AZAND
Lily McNair
President, S-AZAND
Elyse Shearer
Meet the Board
The Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is affiliated with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is governed by the policies and procedures of this national organization. In Arizona, we are led by a state-level Board of Directors comprised of leaders in nutrition and health. The Board of Directors is responsible for the following tasks: govern the organization, set and monitor the strategic direction, oversee fiscal planning, appoint members to represent the Academy, and establish guidelines and policies for publications, awards, and honors.
Media Contacts
Registered Dietitians are the Nutrition Experts
As registered dietitians, we encounter consumers seeking real, science-based clarification of nutrition information (or misinformation) they get from the internet, newspapers and magazines, television, or friends. Let us help you report accurate food and nutrition information to your audience.
If you are looking for a nutrition expert for your story, we will help you find the right registered dietitian. Arizona dietitians work in various settings including research and academia, hospitals, community health, private practice and the food industry. Our goal is to help the media report relevant, current, science-supported facts about food, nutrition, culinary nutrition and food safety to our communities.
Please contact us at any time.
AZAND State Media Representative
KaTrina Samuels-Garrison
AZAND Communications Director
Melinda Johnson