Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group

2026-27 Executive Committee

• Chair*: Shannon Goff, MPH, RDN-AP, CNSC, CSPCC, CLC
• Chair-Elect*: Amy Mahar, PhD, RDN, LDN
• Past Chair*: Jeanna Jackson, MS, RD, LD, FAND
• Secretary*: Lauren Jalali
• Treasurer*: Libby Spoede, MS, RD, CSP, LD
• Past Treasurer: Lauren Steele, MS, RD, LDN
• House of Delegates Representative*: Kate Beard, MA, RDN, CSPCC, LD
• Advisor 2026-2027: Coleen Liscano, MS, RD, CSP, LDN, CNSC, CLE, FAND
• DPG Reimbursement Representative (RR): Betsy Hjelmgren MS, RDN, CSP, LDN
• Nominating Committee
  • Nominating Chair*: Maggie Jerome, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC
  • Nominating Committee Co-Chair: Laura Serke
  • Nominating Committee Member: Andi Markell
  • Committee Member (past chair) (Past Chair is Ex-Officio Member): Jeanna Jackson, MS, RD, LD, FAND
• Communications and Marketing Team
  • Communications & Marketing Chair: Morgan Denhard, MS, RD, CSP
  • Communications & Marketing Co-Chair: Rachel Whittington, MS
  • Communications & Marketing Past Chair: Zella Wheeler, RDN, CD
  • Website Monitor: Zella Wheeler, RDN, CD
• Member Support 
  • Member Support Chair: Toni Maraglino, MS, RD, CSP, CD-N
  • Member Support Past Chair: Catherine Sarkozy, MS, RD, CSP, LDN
• Public Policy Team
  • Public Policy Chair: Angie Hasemann Bayliss, MS, RDN
• Professional Development Team
  • Professional Development Chair: Nikki Leveron, MS, RDN, LCN
  • Professional Development Past Chair: Amy Reed, MS, RD, CSPLD
  • Building Block for Life Editor: Megan Gray, RD, LD, CNSC
  • Building Block for Life Past Editor: Keyla Sifre, RDN, CSP, CSPCC
  • Building Block for Life Associate Editor: Emily Bair, MS, MPH, RD
  • Building Block for Life Associate Editor: Kayleen Whitley, MS, RD, LD
  • Building Block for Life Associate Editor: Caitlin Waddle, MS, RDN, LD
  • Building Block for Life Associate Editor: Carrie Smith, MS, RD,LD, CSP
  • Building Block for Life Associate Editor: Christine AuYeung, RDN, CSP
  • Building Block for Life Copy Editor: Betsy Shepard
  • Grants & Awards Committee Chair: Lauren Spain, PhD, RDN, LD, CDCES, FAND
  • Symposium Committee Chair: Marti Toner, MS, RD, LD
  • Symposium Committee Co-Chair: Dana Vieselmeyer, MPH, RDN
  • Symposium Committee Member: Shannon Goff, MPH, RDN-AP, CNSC, CSPCC, CLC
  • Symposium Committee Member: Amy Reed, MS, RD, CSPLD
  • Symposium Committee Member: Jeanna Jackson, MS, RD, LD, FAND
• Publications
  • Publications Chair: Katherine Sayre Bontempo, MS, RD, CSP, CDN
  • Publications Past Chair: Natalie Khoo, MPH, RD, CDN and Andie Lee Gonzalez, PhD, MPH, RDN, LD, FAND
  • Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual Editor: Aida Miles, EdD, MMSc, RDN, CSP, LD, FAND
  • Publications Committee Member: Anna Busenberg, RDN, CSP, LD, CLC
  • Publications Committee Member: Hannah Bullington, RD
  • Publications Committee Member: Lisa Cooley
  • Publications Committee Member: Irmalis Flores Gonzalez, MS, RD, LD
• Sponsorship
  • Sponsorship Committee Chair: Jeanna Jackson, MS, RD, LD, FAND
• Other
  • Academy DPG Relations Team Manager: Linda Stover and Mikie Kelly
  • Malnutrition Committee Chair: Molly Wong Vega, PhD, CSP, CSSD, RD, LD
  • Copy Editor: Betsy Shepard
  • Executive Administrator: Terry McBride
  • Publication Printer: Arkansas Graphics

*Voting Member of Executive Committee