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Taylor Fromherz,
RD, CNSC
President
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Taylor is an inpatient RD at Salem Health Hospital. She completed her undergraduate degree at Oregon State University in 2015 and her dietetic internship with Oregon Health and Science University in 2017. Taylor has a strong passion working as an inpatient dietitian and helping patients maintain or improve their nutrition status during their hospitalization. In her spare time, Taylor enjoys playing in the outdoors and spending time with her friends, family and her miniature dachshund Macy.
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Lewis Martin,
MS, RD, LD
President-Elect
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Lewis is the Nutrition Director for the Oregon Dairy Council and brings a decade of combined clinical, health system, and community-based nutrition experience to his role on the Oregon Board. He’s passionate about bridging connections between dietetics thought leaders and food systems stakeholders, and believes that equitable access to nutrient-dense foods is paramount to help Oregon communities thrive. Lewis also serves as a Preceptor for the OSU and OHSU dietetic internship programs.
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Sandy Jablonka,
RD, LD
Past-President
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Sandy is the founder of Dietitian Hub, a CPE resource and provider, and enjoys working at the intersection of education, technology, and dietetics. She is a member of the Academy's Interoperbility and Standards Committee working to represent dietetics across healthcare data systems. Sandy is originally from New York where she earned a BS in Computer Science from Cornell University. She became a second career dietitian by completing New York University's DPD and an internship through Sodexo. Outside of work, Sandy enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and baking.
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Becky Johnson,
MS, MA, RDN, LD
Secretary
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Becky is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She is passionate about improving the health of rural communities - especially populations who have historically had limited access to health care - and working towards more sustainable food systems. When not working, she enjoys running on the beach near her home in Lincoln City, experimenting in the kitchen, and going on road trips with her husband.
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Meredith Kleinhenz,
RDN, CSG, LD
Treasurer
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Meredith is an acute care dietitian at Providence Health & Services, a transition she made after nearly 17 years in geriatric primary care. She learned you can in fact change areas of practice, even though it seems scary! She enjoys a dynamic work environment, the camaraderie of a room full of dietitians, and supporting complex patients’ nutrition through their hospital journey. In her free time, she makes meals ahead for the week, is a devout lover of leftovers, and enjoys time with her two teenagers and husband. |
Whitney Ellersick,
MS, RD
Delegate
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Whitney is the Nutrition Services Senior Director at Portland Public Schools, where she leads a team in serving millions of meals each year in Oregon’s largest school district. Whitney’s expertise includes food service management and local, farm to school procurement. Whitney is dedicated to changing the perception and eliminating the stigma of school meals, by ensuring all students have access to high quality, nutrient rich foods. |
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Grace Clark-Hibbs,
MDA, RDN, LD
Director, Communications & Publications
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Grace is a writer, speaker, and consultant who specializes in addressing digestive issues from a holistic and functional health perspective. You can most often find her on her blog, Nutrition with Grace, where she shares the latest research and recommendations in all things gut health. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, photography, and snuggling her orange tabby, Tony. |
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Julie McGuire,
MS, RDN, LD
Director, Member Services
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Julie is an Assistant Professor with OHSU’s Graduate Programs in Human Nutrition. She is also the Master’s Program Capstone Director. Julie teaches courses focused on medical nutrition therapy, oncology nutrition and nutrition focused physical exam. Her current research focuses on the relationship between muscle assessment through the CT imaging and the nutrition focused physical exam. Born and raised in Oregon, Julie enjoys sharing the state she loves with her students and her two busy boys.
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Shelby Rodriguez,
MPH, RDN, CSG, LD
Nominating Committee
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Shelby Rodriguez, MPH, RDN, CSG, LD, specializes in Gerontological Nutrition in Eugene, Oregon. She earned her MPH from the University of Minnesota in 2019 and completed her Dietetic Internship with the Minneapolis VA in 2020. Shelby serves on the Commission on Dietetic Registration's Credentialing Board and teaches Nutrition at Lane Community College. She enjoys gardening, camping, hiking, and chasing after her toddler, reflecting her love for the outdoors and commitment to family and community. |
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Katie Rogers,
RDN, LD, CD
Nominating Chair
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Danielle Knight,
MHA, RDN, LD
Nominating Committee (2nd Year)
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Dani works as an inpatient clinical RD at Salem Health Hospital, and is excited to be working towards a specialty in oncology nutrition. Dani completed her dietetic internship at the Oregon Health and Science University in 2019 and loves sharing her passion for nutrition. Dani enjoys precepting, and teaching dietetic interns in her current role; and in her free time, Dani loves to rollerblade, travel, play kickball, hike, bike and spend time in the sun.
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Katie Dodd,
MS, RD, CSG, LD, FAND
Business Development Director
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Katie is a geriatric dietitian, writer, speaker, consultant, mentor, and leader. Katie is the founder of The Geriatric Dietitian blog and Dietitian Side Hustle podcast. She is lives in Medford, OR and is mom to Gavin and Emily.
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Laura Perdue,
MPH, RDN
Policy and Advocacy Director
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Laura is a public health dietitian with a focus on nutrition security. Currently, she works at the Oregon Health Authority as a Nutrition Policy Specialist. Laura’s interest in public policy began when she was a graduate student, and she’s been involved in the Academy’s policy and advocacy initiatives ever since. Prior to moving to Oregon, Laura was the Public Policy Coordinator for Minnesota, and a member of the Academy’s Legislative and Public Policy Committee.
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Jenny Jackson,
PhD, MS, RDN, CHWC
Diversity Liasion
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Jenny is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Dietetic Internship Programs at Oregon State University (OSU). Jenny completed her graduate degree programs at OSU, including a Masters of Science in Nutrition and PhD in Public Health, Health Promotion and Health Behavior. She is also a Certified Health and Well-being Coach. Jenny’s research interests include food security and the promotion of healthy eating and physical activity behaviors across the lifespan. Her current projects address food insecurity among U.S. college students.
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Neilann Horner,
PhD, MPH, RD
State Policy Specialist
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Rita Giles, MPH, RD, CNSC
Newsletter Editor
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Info Coming Soon! |
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Jessica Robertson, RDN
Awards & Scholarship Chair
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Jessica is an outpatient dietitian at OSU’s Student Health Services. After completing Biology and Dietetics degrees at the University of Victoria and McGill University, she worked acute care, residential care and outpatient settings in Victoria, BC. She is passionate about helping students nourish themselves in a way that embraces their overall health and well-being. She enjoys dancing, mountain biking and being active outdoors with friends and family in both Oregon and British Columbia.
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Janet Mann, MS, RDN, LD
Nutrition Services Payment Specialist
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Janet is retired and most recently had a Private Nutritional Counseling business in Oregon City from 2002-2020. She was a one-person office as provider, biller, and manager. Simultaneously, she worked with Providence as an on-call RD and Outpatient RD for 8 years, and previously as Multnomah Co WIC on-call Nutritionist, and nutrition and dietary operation consultant for 18 years in nursing homes and small healthcare facilities.
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Caitlin Carr, MS, RD, LD
Consumer Protection Coordinator
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Caitlin Carr is an outpatient RD in the Portland area where she counsels patients on various conditions. She received her undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition from Colorado State University and her Master’s of Science in Nutrition from Oregon State University. She appreciates working closely with patients managing diabetes to feel competent and confident in their management plan. Outside of work Caitlin spends her time with friends and family. |
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Natalie Kowell, RD
State Policy Representative
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Natalie has a background in Culinary Nutrition, Food Science, and International Affairs. She completed her masters in Food Science & Nutrition at the University of Leeds in 2020 and recently finished her RD internship with the University of Northern Colorado. She now works as a Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Reser’s Fine Foods. She is excited about collaborating with industry partners to create a healthier, more equitable food system. In her free time, Natalie enjoys traveling, baking, and hiking. |
