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Board of Directors 

The Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) Board of Directors is a dedicated group of nutrition professionals committed to advancing the dietetics profession across Massachusetts. Together, our board provides leadership, supports our members, promotes professional growth, and advocates for the important role of nutrition and dietetics in the health of our communities.

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Meet the leaders working to move MAND—and our profession—forward.

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Dana Fryer 

MS, RD, LDN, CSO 

President

  • DFCI Senior Dietitian and Owner of DJF Nutrition

  • 6 years in field

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Kim Sabada

MS, LDN, RDN, CDCES

President-Elect

  • Lead RD and ADA Coordinator at MGB Newton-Wellesley Hospital, owner Revive Nutrition, LLC

  • Boston University 

  • 13 years in field 

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Robert Dunn

RD, LDN, CNSC

Immediate Past President

  • Clinical Nutrition Manager, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute

  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst 

  • 9 years in field

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Diane Herzog

MS, RD-AP, LDN, CNSC

Secretary 

  • ​Nutrition Support Dietitian for Option Care Health 

  • D'Youville University 

  • 12 years in field

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Allie Cardwell

RD, LDN

Secretary-Elect

  • Clinical Dietitian for Metz Culinary at UMass Milford

  • Syracuse University 

  • 10 years in field 

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Siva Panchamoorthy

MS, RD, LDN

Treasurer

  • ​Regional General manager

  • Women's Christian College - India

  • 25 years in field

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Yingyi Zhong

PhD, RD, LDN, CSP

Treasurer-Elect

  • Pediatric Epilepsy Program

  • Cornell University

  • 4 years in field

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Jay Patruno

MS, RD, LDN, CPT, CNC

Delegate

  • Program Director, DPD and Undergraduate Nutrition Programs, at UMass Amherst

  • Johnson & Wales University 

  • 7 years in field

Executive Board of Directors

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Yuchen He

MS, RD, LDN

Director Education

  • Community Dietitian at Eliot Community Human Services

  • 3 years in field

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Kate Walcheck

RD, LDN

Director-Elect of Education

  • Corporate dietitian at Nestle Health Science

  • University of Minnesota

  • 4 years in field

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Jillian Allen

MS, RD

Director of Member Communications/Public Relations

  • Research Dietitian at USARIEM; owner Whole Balanced Nutrition, LLC

  • Simmons University

  • 8 years in field

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Jessica Larson

MS, RD, LDN

Director-Elect of Member Communications/Public Relations

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Sydney Glenn

RD, LDN

Director of Technology

  • Clinical Dietitian at BWFH

  • University of Kentucky

  • 2 years in the field

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Qianzhi Jiang

PhD, RD, LDN

Director-Elect of Technology

  • Owner of The Nutrition Changer, Visiting Lecturer at Framingham State University

  • UMass Amherst

  • 9 years in the field

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Jessie Piao

MS, RD, LDN, CDCES

Outgoing Director of Technology

  • PhD student at UNC Chapel Hill

  • Boston University

  • 4 years in the field

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Nicole Zapherson

RD, LDN

Director Socials for Success

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Inna Kagan

MS, RD, LDN, CEDS

Director-Elect Socials for Success

  • Outpatient Registered Dietitian at peace.love.food Nutrition Counseling

  • Boston University 

  • 6 years in the field 

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Sarita Sharma

DCN, MS, RD, LDN

Director State Professional Recruitment Coordinator (SPRC) & Diversity Liaison

  • Clinical Nutrition Manager at Tewksbury Hospital; Adjunct MNT professor at Umass Lowell; Owner of Sarita's Pantry

  • Notre Dame of Maryland University

  • 9 years in field

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Nolan Reese

RD, LDN

Director-Elect State Professional Recruitment Coordinator (SPRC) & Diversity Liaison

  • Culinary Nutrition Manager at Boston Children's Hospital

  • Cornell University

  • 10 years in Dietetics. 

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Emily DeLorie

RD, LDN

Director Nominating Comittee

  • Corporate RD with Next Step Healthcare covering multiple SNF/Rehab facilities. Currently on maternity leave with her second little one and am caring for 2 under 2. 

  • University of New Hampshire

  • 8 years in the field

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Alissa Moynagh

MS, RD, LDN, CNSC

Director-Elect Nominating Committee 

  • Outpatient RD at Secret Sauce Nutrition

  • UMASS Amherst 

  • 15 years  in field  

Public Policy Panel

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Camille Finn

MS, RD, LDN

Director State Policy Representative

  • Director of Nutrition, Health & Wellbeing at Phoenix3 Collective

  • Tufts 

  • 8 years in the field 

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Kyle Lucht

RD, LDN

State Policy Representative-Elect

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Vanika Jewthwa

RD, LDN

Public Policy Coordinator

  • Part-time Nourish Dietitian, Owner Vanika Jethwa Nutrition LLC, stay-at-home mom.

  • University of Connecticut

  • 8 years in the field

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Jackie Michetti

MS, RD, BLW, LDN

Public Policy Coordinator-Elect

  • Lead RD at Harbor Health; owner The Grounded RD, LLC

  • 15 years in the field

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Allegra Egizi

MS, RD, LDN

Director Nutrition Services Payment Specialist 

  • Private Practice Owner, Leg Up Nutrition LLC

  • Simmons University 

  • 5 years in the field 

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Christine Weithman

MBA, RD, LD, FAND

Consumer Protection Coordinator

  • Retired, public policy nerd, grandmother, community volunteer

  • Northeastern University

  • 47 years in the field

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Rayshiang Lin

MS, RDN

Public Health Liaison

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More + Staff Members

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Nadine Tassabehji

PhD, MS, RDN, LDN

MDEF President

  • Associate Professor at Tufts School of Dental Medicine
    and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

  • Florida State University

  • 20 years in the field

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Caleigh Collamer

RD, LDN

Email Liaison

  • Certified Nutrition Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital; Owner of Collamer Coaching & Wellness LLC

  • UMass Amherst

  • 5 years in the field

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Sarah Conca

MPA, RDN, LDN

STAFF-MAND Director of Public Policy

  • Senior Nutritionist, Upham's Community Care Health Center

  • New York University

  • 20 years in the field

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