Executive Committee

Executive Committee

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Executive Committee (Voting Members)

Chair

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Jill Hamilton-Reeves, PhD, RD, CSO

Dr. Hamilton-Reeves is Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Hamilton-Reeves works with urologists and medical oncologist to foster the discovery of better diet and exercise approaches to benefit patients with cancer. Her nationally funded research program is focused on nutrition interventions in bladder cancer and prostate cancer. Dr. Hamilton-Reeves received her PhD degree in nutrition from the University of Minnesota in 2006. She is an American Cancer Society Research Scholar. Her academic career is devoted to improving patient-outcomes from cancer treatment with diet and physical activity. Her work is supported by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute.

     

Chair-Elect

Lauren Fay, RD-AP, CSO, CNSC

Lauren is the Clinical Nutrition Manager at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute and Life with Cancer in Fairfax, VA. Lauren has spent the majority of her career supporting the nutrition needs of oncology patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. She has a strong professional interest and expertise in policy, and is currently working towards her master’s degree in public health with a focus on health policy from George Mason University.

     

Past Chair

Erin Gurd

Erin currently lives in Tampa Florida and has worked at Moffitt Cancer Center for 8 years. Erin currently works as Senior Clinical Dietitian and has worked inpatient and outpatient oncology setting but primarily in the GI oncology outpatient setting. She has been a member of the ON DPG for 7 years and has worked in various positions including awards chair, nominating chair, and webinar chair and currently holds the position of chair-elect. Erin has a special interest in malnutrition and nutrition in GI oncology.

     

Nominating Committee Chair

Laura Kelly, MS, RDN, CSO, CDN

Laura Kelly is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition. Laura works in the ambulatory care setting for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. With over 17 years of experience in oncology, she has a special interest in providing medical nutrition therapy for adult patients with cancer of the prostate, lung, head and neck, and gastrointestinal tract as well as sarcomas and surgical GI patients. Laura completed her Master of Science in Human Nutrition at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University and her dietetic internship at Yale New Haven Hospital. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and coaching her kids' sports teams.

     

Secretary

Megan Katt, RDN, LD

Megan is the Clinical Oncology Dietitian at Tammy Walker Cancer Center, a rural, outpatient clinic in Salina, Kansas. She is the sole dietitian at Tammy Walker and works with patients in both medical and radiation oncology. She is particularly passionate about enteral nutrition support in the head & neck cancer population. Megan has been a member of the ON DPG for two years and currently serves as the organization's secretary.

     

Treasurer

Jeffrey Whitridge

     

Past Chairs

ON DPG Leadership

Paula Charuhas Macris, MS, RD, CSO, FAND, CD

Awards Coordinator

      

Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Subunit

Tara Coghlin Dickson, MS, RD, CSSD, FAND

BMT Subunit Chair

      

Patty McDonnell, RD, CSO, FAND, CD

BMT Subunit Leader

      

Katie Harper, MS, RD, CNSC, CSO

BMT Subunit Leader

      

Communications Team

Caitlin M. Benda, MBA, MS, RD, CSO, LSN

Strategic Communications Chair

      

Caitlin M. Benda, MBA, MS, RD, CSO, LSN

E-Blast Coordinator

      

Valaree M. Williams, MS, RD, CSO, LDN, CNSC, FAND

Website Discussion Board Administrator

      

VACANT

Social Media Co-Coordinator

      

VACANT

Social Media Co-Coordinator

      

Kelli Oldham, MS, RDN, CSO, LD

Website Administrator

      

VACANT

Website Public Content Manager

      

Education Team

Tiffany Barrett, MS, RDN, CSO, LD

Webinar/Continuing Education Coordinator

      

Caitlin M. Benda, MBA, MS, RD, CSO, LDN

Hope for Stomach Cancer Project Coordinator

      

Peter Adintori

House of Delegates ON DPG Delegate

      

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Committee

Anu Kaur, MS, RDN, RYT

IDEA Co-Liaison/Committee Co-Chair

      

Giuliana Klesius, RD

IDEA Co-Liaison/Committee Co-Chair

      

Jeffrey Whitridge, MS, RDN, CSO, LDN

IDEA Committee Member

      

Layla Silverman, RD, CSO

IDEA Committee Member

      

Mridul Datta, PhD, MS, RD, LD, FAND

IDEA Committee Member

      

Membership Team

Christina E. Santiago, RD

Membership Co-Chair

      

Kylie Chen, MS, RD

Membership Co-Chair

      

VACANT

Student Member Coordinator

      

Mentoring Program Committee

Michelle C. Hamilton, MCN, RD, CSO Valaree

Mentorship Coordinator

      

Karen Godinez, RD, CSO

Mentorship Coordinator

      

VACANT

Networks Coordinator 

      

Newsletter Team

Jennifer Lafferty, MS, RDN, CSO, LD, FAND

Newsletter Co-Editor      


Valaree M Williams, MS, RD, CSO, LDN, CNSC, FAND

Newsletter Co-Editor     

 

Nominating Committee 

Laura Kelly, MS, RDN, CSO, CDN

Nominating Committee Chair

      

Breanna Campbell

Nominating Committee Chair-Elect

      

Karen Ringwald-Smith

Nominating Committee Member

      

Susan (Sue) Gunnink

Volunteer Coordinator

      

Mridul Datta, PhD, MS, RD, LD, FAND

Oncology Nutrition in Clinical Practice Revision Project Coordinator

      

Nutrition Access for Cancer Health Outcomes (NACHO) Special Project Committee 

Elaine Trujillo, MS, RDN

NACHO Chair

      

Jill Hamilton-Reeves, PhD, RD, CSO

NACHO Committee Member

      

Renee Stubbins, PhD

NACHO Committee Member

      

Rhone Levin, MEd, RDN, CSO, LD

NACHO Committee Member

      

Jeannine Mills

NACHO Committee Member

      

Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, FAND

NACHO Committee Member

      

Karen Smith, MS, RD, CSO, LD

Nutrition Services Payment Specialist

      

Pediatric Subunit 

Rachel Hill

Pediatric Subunit Chair

      

Karen Ringwald-Smith, MS, RDN, CNSC

Pediatric Subunit Member

      

Erin Gilfillan

Pediatric Subunit Member

      

Nicole Vitale

Pediatric Subunit Member

      

Carla Araya

Pediatric Subunit Member

      

VACANT

Policy and Advocacy Lead (PAL)

      

Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, FAND

Research Coordinator

      

Nicole Wong

Speaker's Bureau Coordinator

      

Nicole Elizabeth Franklin, MS, RD, CSO

Sponsorship Chair

      

2024 Symposium Planning Committee

Renee E. Stubbins, PhD

Symposium Co-Chair

      

Caitlin M. Benda, MBA, MS, RD, CSO, LDN

Symposium Co-Chair

      

Nicole Elizabeth Franklin, MS, RD, CSO

Symposium Committee Member

      

Kerry K. McMillen, MS, RD, CSO, CD, FAND

Symposium Committee Member

      

Monica L. Bojko, MS, RD, CSO, LDN

Symposium Committee Member

     

Position Descriptions

     

     

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Page updated: June 2023