
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
Kathleen Dixon
President-Elect/Annual Conference Team Director
Simin Levinson
Treasurer
Zach Cordell
Secretary
Vangie Ramos
Past President
Beth Janda
Executive Director
Rachel Kelleher
Delegate to the Academy
Mary Verona
Nominating Committee Chair
Michael Welsh
Communications Team Director
Melinda Johnson
Public Policy Coordinator
Erika Barrera
Reimbursement Representative
Jennifer Doley
President, C-AZAND
Jessica Lehmann
President, SW-AZAND
Lily McNair
President, S-AZAND
Caitlin McKenna
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