2026 Academy Slate of Candidates
The Academy Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the candidates for the 2026 national ballot, chosen from many excellent nominees.
Board of Directors
President-elect
- Amanda Goldman, MS, RD, LD, FAND (KY)
- Young Hee Kim, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND (CT)
Treasurer-elect
- Vicky Flaig, MEd, RDN (CA)
- Leslene Gordon, PhD, RDN, LDN (FL)
House of Delegates Speaker-elect
- Joanne Graham, PhD, RD (CA)
- Lona Sandon, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND (TX)
Director-at-Large
- Sangeeta Shrivastava PhD, RDN, FAND (CA)
- Christina Valentine, MD, MS, RDN (OH)
House of Delegates Director
- Lorna Fuller, PhD, RDN, LD (OH)
- Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, FAND (CA)
House of Delegates
House of Delegates At Large Delegate, NDTR*
Nominating Committee
National Leader (two open positions)
- Lucy Balogun, MPA, RD, LD (GA)
- Allison Koch, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN (IL)
- April Stull, PhD, RDN, FAND (TX)
Voting takes place January 20 through January 27, 2026. Click here for more information on the Elections.