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Lewis Martin,
MS, RD, LD
President
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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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Taylor Fromherz,
RD, CNSC
Past-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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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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Katherine Dunn, RD, LD, CD
Treasurer
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Katie graduated from the University of Idaho in 2014. She has worked in California, Washington, and now Oregon. Currently an inpatient dietitian with Salem Health, she enjoys being able to help support a variety of patient populations throughout their hospital stay as a piece of their broader health story. In her free time she is likely to be found reading, spending time with family or exploring this beautiful state that she now calls home. |
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. She is also pursuing a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition degree through Rutgers School for Health Professions. 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, FAND, LD
Nominating Chair
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Shelby Rodriguez is a passionate and accomplished health professional with expertise in clinical nutrition, community health promotion, and program evaluation. A former ballet dancer, she brings creativity, discipline, and empathy to her work. Shelby is a practicing clinician and also teaches nutrition at Lane Community College. She is a Subject Matter Expert in gerontological nutrition, committed to advancing health equity and supporting older adults. Her work is grounded in education, advocacy, and creating lasting impact in the community. |
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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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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Amy Frasieur, MS, RDN, LD
Conference Chair
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Info coming soon!
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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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Consumer Protection Coordinator
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State Policy Representative
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