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Coordinating Body for 2026

Executive Board

President: Suvosree Chatterjee M.Sc., RDN, CD-N, CDCES
President Elect: Fei Wang, MSc., Pharm.D., FASHP, NCTTP, CDCES, BC-ADM
Past President: Carolyn Gundell, MS, CDCES
Secretary: Lavina (Nina) Milone, RD, CDCES
Finance Committee Chair: Therese (Tess) Nuzzolo, RDN, CDCES, NDPP Lifestyle Coach
Membership Chair: Sue DeCarlo, MS, RD, CDCES
Technology Chair and Advocacy Chair: LaurieAnn Scher, MS, RD, CDCES, FADCES
Nominating Chair: Carolyn Gundell, MS, CDCES
Professional Education Co-Chairs: Diane Bussolinii, RD, CDCES and L. Kelly Hamann, APRN, BC-ADM, CDCES
Symposium Chair: Leila Bruno, MS, RD, CDCES
Resource Librarian and Immediate-Past Member Affiliates Liaison and Board of Directors for ADCES: Leigh Bak, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CDCES, FADCES
Board Member and Symposium CE Coordinator: Karen McAvoy, MSN, RN, CDCES

2026 Committee Members:

Membership Committee: Sharmila Shahani-Sewrathan, MS, RD, CDCES, Dr. Marisol Ostrov, BSN, MS, NP, Ed.D, CDCES
Advocacy Committee: Carolyn Gundell, MS, CDCES
Symposium Committee: Karen McAvoy, MSN, RN, CDCES, Leigh Bak, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CDCES, FADCES, Juhi Gupta, MS, RD, CDCES, LaurieAnn Scher, MS, RD, CDCES, FADCES, Carolyn Gundell, MS, CDCES, Laurel Brandon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CDCES, Sue DeCarlo, MS, RD, CDCES, Katherine Marti, Pharm.D., BCPS, Fei Wang, MSc., Pharm.D., FASHP, NCTTP, CDCES, BC-ADM
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Latest Discussions

RE: Follow up Information from March 25th Meeting

By: LaurieAnn Scher , 2 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

Thank you Sue, LaurieAnn
Follow up Information from March 25th Meeting

By: Sue DeCarlo , 3 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

For those of you who attended the meeting March 25th, I asked a question regarding information on protein needs for patients on GLP-1s. Attached is the response I received from Novo Nordisk. It doesn't directly answer the question, but there is ...
RE: Registration for a Free Virtual Educational Session ...

By: Suvosree Chatterjee , 11 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

Dear Members, Please don't forget to register for our first educational session of the year. It's a free event. Please feel free to invite your friends and colleagues and RSVP by tonight to Diane Bussolini @ dianerd1@aol.com Here is the ...
Remainder: CTCB Scholarship Application Due by March ...

By: Fei Wang , 18 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

Dear CTCB Colleagues, A quick remainder that the deadline for this award is fast approaching. If you are planning on attending any of the national or regional diabetes conferences, don't pass up this opportunity for travel funds up to $1500. Please ...
Free Webinar - MASH: A Progressive Liver Disease Demanding ...

By: Erika Eringis , 19 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

MASH: A Progressive Liver Disease Demanding Urgent Action Event Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026 Event Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET MASH is a progressive liver disease within the MASLD ...
RE: CT Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Spring Mee ...

By: Therese (Tess) Nuzzolo , 23 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

Thanks Suvosree-I am planning to be there and will have a table promoting all the resource and value of ADCES membership in Connecticut. I hope to see you there! ~Tess Therese (Tess) Nuzzolo, RD, CDCES HHC Manchester Region, Center ...
CT Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Spring Meeting

By: Suvosree Chatterjee , 23 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

Dear Members, Wishing you all a very happy National Nutrition Month! The CT Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics has graciously extended their invitation to all the members of the CT ADCES to join their Annual Spring Meeting on April 22,2026 at the DoubleTree ...
RE: Save The Dates for ADCES Public Policy Forum Training ...

By: LaurieAnn Scher , 25 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

Wonderful Suvosree - we will post when the registration and sign-up information and links are available. And if anyone wants to share their experience from past years to encourage others to join, please chime in so our CT members don't just have to ...
RE: Save The Dates for ADCES Public Policy Forum Training ...

By: Suvosree Chatterjee , 25 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

Thank you LaurieAnn for sharing this info! Would love to join! Best, Suvosree ------------------------------ Suvosree Chatterjee CDCES, RDN Dietitian Specialist Diabetes Educator UConn Health /Morrison Avon CT (617)959-6835 -------------------- ...
Zoom link for March 25 Educational Meeting

By: Suvosree Chatterjee , 25 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

Dear Friends, Please find the details about our first educational meeting of the year 2026. Topic: CTCB Meeting on Key Cardiometabolic Updates Time: Mar 25, 2026 06:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81610482982?pwd=awj9C0fm5alRw7QpyxNZMatM3JPOPa.1 ...
Save The Dates for ADCES Public Policy Forum Training ...

By: LaurieAnn Scher , 26 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

Hello Connecticut ADCES Members, We are excited to share that the ADCES Advocacy Committee has announced the dates for the 2026 Public Policy Forum , our annual event that connects ADCES members with their Congressional representatives in Washington, ...
RE: CTCB 2026 Conference Scholarship Opportunity

By: Sue DeCarlo , 26 days ago

Posted in: Connecticut Coordinating Body

If you or a colleague are planning on attending a diabetes conference this year, consider applying for the CT-CB scholarship to assist with registration and travel costs. The deadline is March 23rd. ------------------------------ Sue DeCarlo, MS,RD,CDCES ...