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The Executive Board serves as the governing body for CDA-LAD.  It consists of elected officers and committee chairs.  The Executive Board members are listed below with a brief description of their duties.  To volunteer for a committee or for more information concerning a specific committee contact the individual Executive Board member listed below.
All members are welcome to attend our monthly executive board meetings.

Contact the LAD Co-Presidents, for more information.

 

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Monthly MeetingsExecutive Board

The LAD Executive Board meets monthly. 
LAD members are welcome to come, but need to RSVP with Art Kress, MS, RD, LDN or Kathy Soltani, MPH, RD since space is limited.

Monthly Meetings
2010 - 2011 LAD Executive Board Meeting Schedule: (printable version of schedule)

2010
July 21th
August 18th
September 15th
October 20th
November 17th
No meeting December
2011
January 19th
February 16th
March 16th
April 20th
May 18th

Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (All meetings)
Location: VA Greater Los Angeles, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Bldg. 500 - Room 6400, Los Angeles, CA 90073
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*) Denotes conference call: Conference calls are limited to LAD Executive Board Members.

Directions:
From North of Facility:
405 Freeway South, exit at Wilshire Blvd. - WEST
At the bottom of the freeway exit, keep to right and continue down the ramp to VA facilities
Turn left on Bonsall, continue under Wilshire Blvd.
Turn Right at the first stop sign and follow it around to parking lot 6 and park

Directions to Room 6400:
Enter via the main entrance across from parking lot 6 (the west entrance)
Follow the main corridor to the main elevator bank
Take the elevators to the 6th floor
Once you exit look for the South Wing. Room 6400 are the first double doors on the left.

From South of Facility:
405 Freeway North, exit at Wilshire Blvd. - WEST (NOT Westwood exit)
The freeway exit empties directly onto Wilshire Blvd. heading west
Pass Sepulveda Blvd and 405 Freeway entrance
Take the immediate next right, down ramp to VA Facilities
Turn left on Bonsall, continue under Wilshire Blvd.
Turn Right at the first stop sign and follow it around to parking lot 6 and park

Directions to Room 6400:
Enter via the main entrance across from parking lot 6 (the west entrance)
Follow the main corridor to the main elevator bank
Take the elevators to the 6th floor
Once you exit look for the South Wing. Room 6400 are the first double doors on the left.

2010-2011 Executive Board
Co-President > Art Kress, MS, RD, LDN > akress@aol.com Art Kress
Co-President > Kathy Soltani, MPH, RD > kathysoltani@yahoo.com Kathy Soltani
President-Elect > Sarah DeBolt, MPH, RD, CNSC >  sarahdebolt@gmail.com
Assists the President-Elect with LAD CPE Events.
Sarah DeBolt 
President-Elect Mentee > Gigi Kwok > gigi.y.Kwok@gmail.com
Assists the President-Elect with LAD CPE Events.
Gigi Kwok 
Secretary > Michele Kezele, RD > michele.kezele@gmail.com
For questions concerning CDA-LAD Executive Board meeting minutes and updating the LAD Website.

Michele Kezele

Treasurer > Shannon Duffy, MPH, RD, CNSD > sduffy@chla.usc.edu
Reimbursements for CDA-LAD Executive Board members and Committee Chairs

Shannon Duffy

Treasurer-Elect > Yu Horng Wang > yu_horng@hotmail.com
Member Council Representative > Mandy Hillstrom, EdD, RD, CDE > mandyhillstromrd@gmail.com
Contact the member council representative for general information about LAD or CDA

Mandy Hillstrom

Committee Coordinator #1 > Brenda Roche, MS, RD > bkr25@hotmail.com
Oversees: Nominating Committee, Volunteer Committee, Awards Committee, and Publications Advisory Committee

Brenda Roche

Committee Coordinator #2 > Cheri Kaczmarek, RD > ckacz8565@sbcglobal.net
Oversees: Advocacy Committee, Community Relations Committee, and Marketing Committee

Cheri Kaczmarek

Committee Coordinator #3 > Turusew Wilson, MS, RD > turuseww@hotmail.com
Oversees: Fundraising Committee, Career Guidance Committee, Research & Grants Committee, and the Bylaws and Procedures Committee

Turusew Wilson

Advocacy Committee Chair > Andrea Giancoli, MPH, RD > giancoli_rd@yahoo.com

Andrea Giancoli

Advocacy Committee > Moran Zohman, MS, DTR > zohman.moran@gmail.com

Moran Zohman

ADA/CDA Delegate > Carol B. Sloan, RD > cbsrd@verizon.net
Represents CDA-LAD to the American Dietetic Association

Carol B. Sloan

Nominating Committee Chair > Daniella Dray > danielladray@gmail.com
Nominating Committee
April Goldenberg
> aprilgoldenberg@gmail.com
Lori Walker, RD
> loriawalker@gmail.com

Nominations for CDA-LAD Executive Board members.

Lori Walker

Fundraising Committee Co-Chairs
Brianne Kellogg, RD
> bmkellogg.rd@gmail.com

Coordinates sponsors and donations for education programs and CDA-LAD events or scholarships.
Brianne Kellogg
Membership Committee Co-Chairs
Alison Rosenthal, MS, RD
> awechsler@gmail.com
Navnidhee Batra Celly > navnidhee@hotmail.com
Contact to become a member of CDA-LAD (see membership section).

Alison Rosenthal

Navnidhee Batra Celly

Volunteer Committee Co-Chairs
Corinne Tempchin
> ctempchin@gmail.com
Randi Drasin > randisfitness@gmail.com

Randi Drasin

Awards Committee Co-Chairs
Cathy Fusano
> fusanocl@yahoo.com
Geri Lorenzana, RD
> gerilor@sbcglobal.net

Nominations for CDA/ADA awards from LAD.

Geri Lorenzana

Career Guidance Chair
Cary Kreutzer, MPH, RD
> ckreutzer@chla.usc.edu

For information about being a mentor or a mentee (see LAD Professional Mentoring).

Cary Kreutzer

Community Relations Co-Chairs
Michele Kezele  > michele.kezele@gmail.com
Estrella Atkinson > estrellafatkinson@gmail.com
Fills community requests for participation in health fairs or community events.

Michele Kezele

Speakers & Writers Bureau Co-Chairs
Cindy Young, MS, RD
> ciyoung@ph.lacounty.gov

Lizette Regueiro, MS, RD > mplchanges@gmail.com
To request a Registered Dietitian to speak at your meeting or event.  A minimum honorarium of $150 is required.

Cindy Young

Publications Advisory Co-Chairs > Vacant
Research & Grant Committee Co-Chairs
Mandy Hillstrom, MPH, RD, CDE > mandyhillstromrd@gmail.com
Turusew Wilson, MS, RD
> turuseww@hotmail.com

Mandy Hillstrom

Turusew Wilson

Marketing Committee Co-Chairs
Feon Cheng
> cheng.feon@gmail.com
Carol Chen
> carolpchen@gmail.com
Promotes the image, goals and activities of LAD.

Feon Cheng

Carol Chen

Financial Planning Co-Chairs
Cindy Young, MS, RD
> ciyoung@ph.lacounty.gov
Mellisa Liang-Halas, MS, RD > melissa@superkidsnutrition.com

Cindy Young

Mellisa Liang-Halas

Bylaws & Procedures Chair > Pat Spencer > pat@simplehealth.com
Ensures bylaws are current and followed.
Pat Spencer
Newsletter Co-Editors
Nance Jaffe
> nanceejaffe@hotmail.com

Rachel Dursey > racheldursey@gmail.com
To submit articles to LAD NEWS or to purchase advertising space.  Newsletter deadline is the 1st working day of each month.
For Newsletter subscriptions only contact:
Jacquisar2@aol.com.  Newsletter subscriptions are $15 for non-LAD members.

Rachel Dursey
Website Coordinator > Aaron Flores, RD > afjamp@gmail.com
Please submit announcements two months prior to the date of the event.

Aaron Flores

Administrative Assistant > Jacqui Saracino > retiredjacqui@gmail.com

Jacqui Saracino

Historian > Gigi Kwok > gigi.y.Kwok@gmail.com

Gigi Kwok

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