Meet the NE Executive Committee

Chair: Lisa Jones, MA, RDN, LDN, FAND - Lisa is a funny speaker and former stand-up comedienne. She is not just mildly amusing - she is really funny. Lisa was bitten by the comedy bug at a young age, entertaining her family at the dinner table with knock-knock jokes. Soon, she discovered SNL and would memorize bits and make her siblings perform them. Today, you can find Lisa chasing after her one-year-old daughter, and after volunteers to watch her daughter so she can perform improvisational, sketch and stand-up comedy again.

Chair-Elect: Nicole Rodriguez, RDN, NASM-CPTBlogger behind enjoyfoodenjoylife.com. When Nicole's not experimenting with global flavors or working on the latest glute-sculpting program, she's tuned in to late ‘70s disco-soul. Though a native New Yorker, her heart beats to The Sound of Philadelphia - and lots of Teddy Pendergrass.

Past Chair: Elana Natker, MS, RD - Elana is the owner of Sage Leaf Communications, a nutrition communications agency, which is still going strong from her home office in Muscat, Oman. There, she is able to find some equilibrium by stopping work and taking laps around the house when she needs a break. Treasurer: Brooke Fredrickson, RDN, LRD, CDE - Brooke is a business owner, speaker and writer. She offers nutrition counseling and healthcare consulting services in rural North Dakota. Her passion is to help women overcome body image issues and rigid eating patterns through her faith-based approach. She loves to be outdoors, spend time with her family and eat really good food.

Secretary: Amanda Sauceda, MS, RDN, CLT - Amanda loves pizza. She has a running list of places that are her favorites and places that she wants to try. Her numberone pizza place used to be a luggage room in the golden days of Hollywood and has a fermented sourdough crust that is to die for.

Director of Member Services: Moe Schlachter, MS, RD, LD, CDE - When he’s not working on building his company and brand (houstonfamilynutrition. com), he is hanging out with his amazing little family. They kick it at the pool, museums, parks (lots of parks) and Chuck E Cheese. Road-tripping through Texas with them means lots of ghost towns, crazy selfies, living history museums, drive-in movies and whatever the local flavor is! He chose to join the NE Executive Committee to build with others who build. “I love to develop business relationships and collaborate on the next big thing. This is the place to find my partners.” Director Elect of Membership Services: Jill Roberts, MCN, RDN, LD - Jill enjoys spending time in the kitchen and creating healthy, delicious meals for her family. Her second love is being outdoors; she lives on a farm where she loves gardening, taking care of her cows and chickens, and staying active by running, biking and taking walks at sunset with her husband. She owns Living Up Wellness, a private practice in The Woodlands, Texas, that specializes in family nutrition with a whole-body approach to wellness. Her passion is to help families develop healthy habits and lifestyles that support their health and wellness at any age.

Education Coordinator: Edwina Clark, MS, RD, APD (Aus), CSSD - Edwina is the head of nutrition & wellness at Yummly and the owner of edwinaclark.com. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Edwina is a sun-loving runner and world traveler with a sweet tooth.

Mentor Services: Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS - Alissa is the founder of Alissa Rumsey Nutrition and Wellness based in New York City. Through her writing, speaking and one-onone coaching work, she helps people who are frustrated with dieting improve their relationships with food and their bodies. She has a passion for food and travel and more often than not can be found traveling around the world, laptop in tow.

Delegate: Liz Friedrich, MPH, RDN, CSG, LDN, FAND, NWCC - Liz is the owner of Friedrich Nutrition Consulting. Liz's happy place is a 100-year-old farmhouse overlooking the New River in Ashe County, NC, where she spends her time tubing, kayaking and reading great novels.

Reimbursement Chair: Deanna Howard-Gonzalez, MBA, RD, LD, CDE - Owner of Emerald Coast Diabetes & Nutrition Center. Deanna's husband and sons believe she just might have an addiction to painting as she is always redoing furniture, crafts or some other project involving paint.

Director of Communications: Emily Merklen - Emily is completing her combined MS-DI at Bradley University and is currently interning in New York City. Emily loves to travel and experience new foods and cultures, and her travels have brought her to South Africa, Australia, and Peru, among other places. She runs her own blog on instagram at @borntokale. Newsletter Editor: Kim Hoban, RDN, CDN, CPT - Kim is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and NASM Certified Personal Trainer with a passion for empowering women to live their healthiest and happiest lives. When she's not busy fighting diet culture, you can find Kim on the run, exploring a new hiking trail or in the kitchen cooking or procrasti-baking. Kim lives in Long Island, New York, with her fiancé, their son Easton and two rescue pitbulls.

Website Coordinator: Lindsey Herr, RDN - New to entrepreneurship, Lindsey started Your Dietitian Friend in January 2019. She hopes to make nutrition accessible and easy to everyone and to prove that, just as we have a hair stylist and a dentist, everyone can benefit from having a dietitian. Lindsey loves to eat and travel … and loves to travel where she can find the best eats. Her favorite meal so far was having gyoza in Japan.

Incoming Newsletter Editor: Alena Kharlamenko, MS, RD, CDN - Alena has a passion for gut health and will talk about the microbiome with anyone who will listen. She works at a company making low-FODMAP meals more accessible to those who need them. When not at work, she can be found at one of her favorite yoga or HIIT studios, hiking the Hudson Valley, cooking up a storm in her kitchen, or diving into the vast culinary scene that makes up New York City.

CPE Coordinator: Cathy D'Orazio, MS, RDN, LDN - Cathy owns a private practice that specializes in sports, cardiovascular and wellness. She is dedicated to meeting her clients where they are in their health journeys and provides individualized nutrition plans that help each client define and attain his/her nutrition goals. Outside the office, Cathy enjoys spending time with her husband and family at the beach and traveling to cheer on one of her favorite sports teams.

NE Hub Manager: Kimberley RoseFrancis RDN, LD, CDE - Kim is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Certified Diabetes Educator with close to a decade of clinical experience. She thinks of herself as a virtual cheerleader! Kim has two passions, the first of which is for students and dietetic interns. For this reason, Kim started a YouTube channel and has created step-by-step nutrition support videos and worksheets to help future dietitians accomplish their goals. Her second is for those newly diagnosed with diabetes or with uncontrolled diabetes and related complications. She has also created video resources for her clients and also provides nutrition counseling sessions to reach their health goals.

PR Marketing Coordinator: Gisela Bouvier, MBA, RDN, LDN, MIEP - Gisela is the owner of Gisela Bouvier Nutrition. She has a passion for employee health and brings a Mindful and Instinctive Eating approach into the workplace. You can find Gisela working on her business daily, enjoying time with her family or at the barre at least twice a week. Gisela has been teaching barre, a fun and ballet-inspired workout, for three years.

Social Media Coordinator: Kristina Hokenson, RDN, RYT 200 - Kristina loves everything about exercise, yoga, mindfulness and running. She enjoys being a co-director for her local BIO Girls program, a self-esteem building group for young girls, and teaching goat yoga for local fundraisers. Kristina lives in Minot, North Dakota, with her husband Ryan, two kids Russ (7) and Nora (5), and labradoodle Iris.

Director of Meetings: Megan McFadden, RDN, CD - If she's not talking nutrition, then you can find her giggling with her three little ones or planning her next trip. With her passport at the ready, Megan is always up for a new adventure.

Incoming Director of Meetings: Stephanie Dorfman, MS, RDN - In addition to her passion for food, nutrition, and all things wellness, Stephanie grew up attending a sleep away summer camp and loves spending as much time there during the summer months as possible. A lot of her family went there, still works there, and her grandparents even met there! Member Awards: Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN - Lauren is the author of The ProteinPacked Breakfast Club and owner of NutritionStarringYou. com. She’s a theater fan and will chat about all things Broadway for as long as someone will listen. Working as a media RD allows her to channel her inner theater kid and her favorite shows are Les Miz and Hamilton.

Authors & Writers Specialty Group Leader: Nicole Aucoin, MS, RD, LD/N, CrossFit Level 2 Trainer - Nicole has a passion for nutrition and fitness. You will often find her jumping in a CrossFit class or talking about CrossFit. She loves being active and on the water.

Director of Sponsorships: Mandy Enright, MS, RDN, RYT - Mandy is the owner of Team with ME: Nutrition & Fitness Consulting. This Jersey Girl Mermaid is ready to meet you on the water anytime for some SUP Yoga or just a simple lazy paddle. Mandy is fur mommy to a spunky and silly Cavalier appropriately named Shiva the Diva.

Incoming Director of Sponsorship: Kristi Coughlin, MS, RDN, LD - Kristi is passionate about helping her fellow dietitians share positive messages with clients. So much so, she created an Etsy shop called EffectPositivity which means to bring about happiness. In her spare time, Kristi can be found exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest or watching her daughters play sports, mainly volleyball.

Director of Specialty Groups: Caroline Susie, RDN/LD - Her motto is "have passport, will travel” and lives her life planning one trip to the next. Not counting any country twice, she has visited 25 countries, most recently Thailand. Carolie is always up for an adventure. Coaches Specialty Group Leader: Lesli Bitel, MBA, RDN - Lesli is a marketing and sales expert who works with entrepreneurial RDNs who are great at what they do but struggle with the business side of creating joyful and prosperous practices. In her work, she shows clients how to create their “dream business” by attracting loyal, committed clients; selling with authenticity; and scaling their businesses by creating diversified revenue streams including group coaching programs and digital courses. When she’s not helping RDNs run businesses that they love, she can be found doing Lagree workouts, exploring new travel destinations with her family or hiking with her Australian labradoodle, Rocky.

Corporate Wellness Speciality Group Leader: Deanna Wolfe, MS, RDN - Deanna is the founder of Dietitian Deanna and helps women drop dieting and learn how to fuel their bodies. Deanna lives in a city but always seems to travel where she can be outdoors with nature, has never met an almond croissant she didn’t like and loves connecting with others in her online community.

1. Speakers and Media: Amy Goodson, MS, RD, CSSD, LD - Amy owns her own consulting business and is a Certified Sports Specialist in Sports Dietetics. With a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in exercise and sports nutrition, she is passionate about marrying the two to provide quality, science-based nutrition information through speaking, media, writing and consulting.

Technology & Social Media: Emily Holdorf, MS, RDN, LDN - Emily is the owner of EmPowered Nutrition, which focuses on Intuitive Eating for busy, young professionals. You can typically find Emily in the kitchen creating recipes and taking pictures of food for her blog. When she’s not practicing nutrition, she’s exploring the Charlotte food scene, eating ice cream and spending time outdoors.

Nominating Committee: Karla Moreno-Bryce, MDA, RD, LD - Karla founder of Nutritious Vida and Vegan Nutrition Library, loves coffee shops and cozy spots. She likes visiting local, independent coffee shops whenever she travels. The fun aesthetics of each make for an enjoyable visit while she plans the rest of her trip. She enjoys a simple black coffee or hot tea but her go-to order is a soy chai tea latte.

Private Practice Specialty Group Leader: Nicole Goodrich, MS, RDN - Nicole is a passionate dietitian who loves to travel! Over 20 countries toured and many more on the list. Now living back on the East Coast, she is so excited for some U.S. sightseeing.

Second Career Dietitians Chair: Jessica Beardsley, MS, RD, LDN - Jessica is a nutrition and lifestyle counselor in Chapel Hill, NC. She loves to read cookbooks but hardly ever follows a recipe as she prefers to use them as “inspiration.” She loves coaching her clients to make real-life changes for improving their health. When Jessica isn't cooking or talking about food she enjoys running, dancing and reading with her two daughters. Nominating Committee Member: Janine Faber, MEd, RDN, LD - Janine is a Cincinnati-based dietitian and owner of Janine Faber Nutrition, LLC. As a brand spokesperson, Janine focuses on media communications, health professional outreach and community education. She is often out with her two young kids exploring farmers’ markets, museums and the local amusement park.

Executive Director: Lauri Egan, RDN, CPT - Lauri considers herself lucky to be constantly involved with today’s nutrition giants pushing the boundaries. She dubs herself a connoisseur of great sunrises, dark chocolate and sidewalk chalk art. When not on the computer, she can be found strumming a guitar, creating impromptu workouts with her kids and, of course, cooking in the kitchen.

Nominating Committee: Hailey Crean, MS, RD, CDE, CSWOM - Hailey is the founder of Hailey Crean Nutrition, LLC, a telenutrition practice specializing in education and support for diabetes and metabolic syndrome. When not following her passion for working with clients and building her practice, Hailey loves to be outdoors and can be found taking weekend adventures in the New England area with her husband and two young kids.

Policy Advocacy Leader (PAL): Chrissy Barth, MS, RDN, RYT, PAL - Chrissy is the owner of Nutrition Lifestyle Education, an integrative and functional nutrition practice where she is passionate about teaching others about optimal health and performance by taking the confusion out of nutrition. You can be sure to catch Chrissy in a yoga studio most days of the week and encourages many of her clients to incorporate yoga and other mindfulness-based practices into their lifestyles for optimal wellness.

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Upcoming NE Live Webinars

Balancing It All: Tips on Working Full-Time While Running a Side Business @ 1pm ET Presented by Amanda Lambrechts, MS, RD, LN

8/28

How To Incorporate Weight Inclusive Practices In Your Nutrition Business @ 1pm ET Presented by Heather Caplan, RD

9/16

Tracking Food Trends: How Nutrition Entrepreneurs Can Benefit and Leverage @1pm ET Presented by Janet Helm, MS, RDN

9/18

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