We Are VAND

Striving to optimize the health of Virginians through science-based food and nutrition expertise and advocacy.

We’re glad you’re here!

Virginia Pride

Love For Where We Are & What We Do

Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (VAND) is a professional, non-profit organization of food and nutrition experts affiliated with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. With nearly 1500 members, VAND aims to serve the citizens of our Commonwealth through the promotion of optimal nutrition, health and well-being. We support the pairing of good nutrition with food that tastes good to promote lifelong eating habits that bring pleasure and wellness to our tables and lives.

VAND is managed by a 34 person Board of Directors with 13 voting members and our membership consists of Registered Dietitians Nutritionists (RDNs), Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTRs) and students from five local districts statewide. 

 

 

Nearly Members

Voting Members

Counties Served

Where We Practice

  • Hospitals, HMOs, Long Term Care facilities, and other health care facilities as integral members of the health care team in the provision of Medical Nutrition Therapy through the Nutrition Care Process
  • Sports Nutrition and Corporate Wellness Programs, educating clients about the association of food, fitness, and health
  • Private Practice and Consultation, providing education and services to consumers, health care facilities, and food companies
  • Schools, Community, and Public Health Settings, advocating healthy eating habits and sound policy to improve the quality of life
  • Colleges, Universities, and Medical Centers as educators of students, interns, and allied health professionals
  • Government and Food and Nutrition Related Industries, working in research, public relations, marketing, and product development

Mission

Empower members to be Virginia’s food and nutrition leaders.

Vision

Optimize the health of Virginians through food and nutrition expertise.

Meet Our Board

Michelle Hesse, PhD, RD

Michelle Hesse, PhD, RD

PRESIDENT

Sarah Collins, MPH, RD, CHES, CDN

Sarah Collins, MPH, RD, CHES, CDN

PRESIDENT-ELECT/PUBLIC POLICY COORDINATOR

Alexandra Freiman, RDN, CSG, FAND

Alexandra Freiman, RDN, CSG, FAND

NOMINATING & BYLAWS CHAIR / PAST PRESIDENT

Crista Galvin, MS, RD, FAND

Crista Galvin, MS, RD, FAND

TREASURER

Emily Jenkins, RD

Emily Jenkins, RD

MEMBER SERVICES CHAIR

Lesley McPhatter, MS, RD, CSR

Lesley McPhatter, MS, RD, CSR

STATE POLICY REPRESENTATIVE

Thea Boatswain, MS RD

Thea Boatswain, MS RD

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Cindy Macintyre, RDN

Cindy Macintyre, RDN

STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR / SECRETARY/ ANNUAL MEETING CO-CHAIR

Nicole Brown, MS, RDN, LD, ACSM EP-C

Nicole Brown, MS, RDN, LD, ACSM EP-C

DELEGATE

Abby Lewis

Abby Lewis

GREATER RICHMOND DISTRICT PRESIDENT

Shaye Arluk, MS, RDN

Shaye Arluk, MS, RDN

TIDEWATER DISTRICT Co-PRESIDENT

Kirsten Romero, MS, RDN

Kirsten Romero, MS, RDN

TIDEWATER DISTRICT Co-PRESIDENT

Jena S Griffith, RDN, IHC

Jena S Griffith, RDN, IHC

BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT PRESIDENT/ANNUAL MEETING CO-CHAIR

Carla Cardona Sidhu, RD

Carla Cardona Sidhu, RD

NORTHERN DISTRICT PRESIDENT

Trisha Sterringer

Trisha Sterringer

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Margaret Tate

Margaret Tate

ASST. MEMBER SERVICES CHAIR

Tonya Price

Tonya Price

NEW MEMBER LIAISON

VACANT

VACANT

ASST. STATE POLICY REPRESENTATIVE

Teresa Lucas, DTR

Teresa Lucas, DTR

AND FOUNDATION CHAIR

Nana Ataa Ofosu-Benefo, MS, RD, CDN, LDN

Nana Ataa Ofosu-Benefo, MS, RD, CDN, LDN

IDEA LIAISON

Vacant

Vacant

PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR

Susan Lessar, MS, RDN

Susan Lessar, MS, RDN

OUTCOMES CHAIR

VACANT

VACANT

SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR

Monica Hershey, RDN, CNSC

Monica Hershey, RDN, CNSC

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CO-CHAIR

Monica Hershey, RDN, CNSC

Monica Hershey, RDN, CNSC

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CO-CHAIR

Madison Smith

Madison Smith

BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE REP.

Christine Izquierdo, MS, RD, CDN

Christine Izquierdo, MS, RD, CDN

ALLIANCES CHAIR / NORTHERN DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE REP.

Susan Noble, RD, CSR

Susan Noble, RD, CSR

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE REP.

Heather Wooden

Heather Wooden

TIDEWATER DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE REP.

Vacant

Vacant

NUTRITION SERVICES PAYMENT SPECIALIST

Vacant

Vacant

STATE REGULATORY SPECIALIST / CONSUMER PROTECTION COORDINATOR

Jillian Davis, MS, RDN

Jillian Davis, MS, RDN

VANDPAC CHAIR

Vacant

Vacant

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

Stephanie Stockslager, MS, RD

Stephanie Stockslager, MS, RD

AWARDS CHAIR

VAND Past Presidents

1920-1950
1929-30 Gertrude Brown*
1930-31 Bertha Ide*
1931-33 Helen Rolls*
1933-34 Ana Hudson*
1934-35 Gertrude Brown*
1935-36 Celia Swecker*
1936-38 Evelyn Neal*
1938-40 Bernice Varner*
1940-41 Lois Watts*
1941-42 Bertha Ide*
1942-43 Kathryn Cardwell*
1943-44 Elizabeth Burruss*
1944-45 Helen Robertson*
1945-46 Sally Anne Board*
1946-47 Alice Edwards*
1947-48 Mabel Gladin*
1948-49 Ellasue Carr*
1949-50 Margaret Fitzhugh*
1950-51 Elizabeth Woodard*
1951-52 Elizabeth Lounds*
1952-53 Erna Mae Behrend*
1953-54 Beth Byers*
1954-55 Julia Van Horn*
1955-56 Kathryn E. Smith*
1956-57 Mabel Todd
1957-58 Virginia Blatt
1958-59 Dorothy Rowe
1960-1990
1959-60 Edna Cates Evans
1960-61 Mary Kelly
1961-62 Virginia Moore Wiley
1962-63 Eleanor Watson
1963-64 Barbara Barbee
1964-65 Jean Cleland
1965-66 Ruby Dooley
1966-67 Betty Ossman
1967-68 Regina Gottlieb*
1968-69 Harriet Duncan
1969-70 Jean Robbins
1970-71 Betty J. Moore
1971-72 Jean E. Cooper*
1972-73 Mildred T. Moore
1973-74 Diana Deputy
1974-75 Marjorie Christiansen
1975-76 Mary Lou McMorrow
1976-77 Ann Robbins
1977-78 Penny H. McConnell
1978-79 Laura Jane Harper*
1979-80 Catherine Catterton*
1980-81 Edna Carpenter
1981-82 Carolyn Reiver*
1982-83 Jean Shaw
1983-84 Barbara Morlang
1984-85 Carole Bryson
1985-86 Ida Howell
1986-87 Alanna Moshfegh
1987-88 Pat Igo
1988-89 Julien Axelson
1989-90 Ella Toller
1990-91 Doris Clements
1991-92 L. Clare Costello
1992-93 Myrtle Hogbin
1993-94 Iva Mary Hopkins*
1994-95 Catherine Angotti
1995-96 Margaret Tate
1996-98 Maureen Plombon
1998-99 Ann Hertzler
2000-Current
1999-00 Yolanda Gale Pearson
2000-01 Patricia Brevard
2001-02 Linda Foster
2002-03 Barbara Chrisley
2003-04 Barbara Hutchinson Yager
2004-05 Jane Blosser
2005-06 Linda Foster
2006-07 Phyllis Woodson
2007-08 Lynda Fanning
2008-09 Kathleen Walters
2009-10 Lise Gloede
2010-11 Mena Forrester
2011-12 Carol Papillon
2012-13 Martha Campbell
2013-14 Angie Hasemann
2014-15 Wendy Phillips
2015-16 Nicole Brown
2016-17 Carlene Thomas
2017-18 Crista Galvin
2018-19 Cindy MacIntyre
2019-20 Shirley Scrafford
2020-21 Susan Noble
2021-22 Taylor Wilson
*Deceased

Phone

703-957-9347

Address

Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
10221 Krause Rd, PO Box 2304, Chesterfield, VA 23832