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Coordinating Body for 2026
Executive Board
- President: Dr.Suvosree Chatterjee DCN, 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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- Nominating Committee:
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