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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
  • Professional Education Committee: 
  • Nominating Committee: 

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Latest Discussions

  • Dear Members, As a CTCB member benefit, the Coordinating Body will be offering a 1.5 CEU virtual presentation on the " 2026 ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes" at no cost to members. This session will review key updates and recommendations included ...

  • To the Connecticut ADCES Community, we are very pleased to announce that Barbara Nadoly , BSN, RN, CDCES is the 2026 recipient of the CTCB Scholarship Award. Barbara has been working in the field of diabetes education for more than 20 years. She ...

  • Please find the attached meeting details and scan the QR code to register. All are welcome! ------------------------------ Suvosree Chatterjee CDCES, RDN Dietitian Specialist Diabetes Educator UConn Health /Morrison Avon CT (617)959-6835 ------- ...

  • Please scan the QR code and register for the event. ------------------------------ Suvosree Chatterjee CDCES, RDN Dietitian Specialist Diabetes Educator UConn Health /Morrison Avon CT (617)959-6835 ------------------------------

  • Job opportunities at Hartford Health Care Nursing Professional Development - Registered Nurse Education (RN) in Hartford, Connecticut | Nursing at Hartford Healthcare Registered Nurse (RN) / Per Diem - Diabetes LifeCare Center in Hartford, Connecticut ...

  • Hello Connecticut CB Members, I am excited to share that you can now Register to participate in the Virtual Public Policy Forum and Hill Day!!!!! Join your Connecticut Colleagues as an advocate!!!! Registration Register for the ...

  • CeQur is expanding. They're adding a Clinical Diabetes Specialist to cover Connecticut. This is a new role focused on patient training, working closely with physicians, and using patient/device insights to support territory growth. They're open to: ...

  • ADCES is excited to announce that our premier federal advocacy event, the Public Policy Forum (PPF), will take place virtually in June! The event will feature a half-day training on Wednesday, June 24 followed by a virtual Hill Day on Thursday, ...

  • Thank you Sue, LaurieAnn

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

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