Krista M. Clark, MBA, RD, LD, FAND, NASM-CPT, SFS is a Registered Dietitian with over 30 years of experience. She began her career as a dietitian and Captain in the United States Air Force, where she served her country for 4 years. Over her career, she has spent over 20 years in multi-facility clinical nutrition and food service management. She has also served in many Leadership positions for the Academy of Food and Nutrition (AND) including the Chair of the Clinical Nutrition Management Group, Professional Development Chair, and Secretary for the Dietetics in Health Care Communities Dietetic Practice Group (DHCC). She is currently a member the AND Quality Management Team. She also served as a researcher on the Evidenced-Based Analysis Library for Malnutrition in the Elderly. Further, she has published articles in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, the Bariatric Chapter in the DHCC Assessment Handbook, the AND Tool Kit for Unintended Weight loss in the Older Adult, and the Standards of Professional Performance for AND. She is an advanced practitioner in clinical and long-term care.