• Project Team (2013-2014)

    The following individuals contributed their valuable time and expertise to this project:

    Workgroup Members

    • Holly McClung, MS, RD, CSSD, HFS, LDN, Chair
    • Sarah Clark, MS, RDN, CDE
    • Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD
    • Keli Hawthorne,MS, RD,LD
    • Sarah Johnson, PhD, RD, CSO
    • Edward Weiss, PhD, RD

    Project Manager

    • Lisa Moloney, MS, RD, LDN

    Lead Analyst

    • Sue Benson-Davies,PhD, RD
    • Jane Ziegler, DCN, RD, LDN, CNSD

    Evidence Analysts

    • Lisa Davis, MS, RD
    • Keiy Murofushi, MS, RD
    • Joan Pleuss, MS, CDE, CD, RD
    • Valaree Williams, MS, RD, LDN

    Academy Staff

    • Paula Ziegler, PhD, RD

    Financial Contributors

    • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics


    Disclosures of Potential Conflicts of Interest: In the interest of full disclosure, the Academy has adopted the policy of revealing relationships workgroup members have with companies that sell products or services that are relevant to this topic. Workgroup members are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest by completing the Academy Conflict of Interest Form. It should not be assumed that these financial interests will have an adverse impact on the content, but they are noted here to fully inform readers.

    • Johanna Dwyer - is employed at the Office of Dietary Supplements at NIH
    • Keli Hawthorne - has conducted research or authored papers on this topic
    • Sarah Clark - employed by Sodexo Health Care
  • Project Team (2008)

    The following individuals contributed their valuable time and expertise to this project:

    Workgroup Members

    • Melissa Ventura Marra, PhD, RD, Co-Chair
    • Holly McClung, MS, RD, Co-Chair
    • Nancy Munoz, MHA, RD, LDN
    • Leila Saldanha, PhD, RD
    • Abby Sauer, MPH, RD, LD
    • Abigail Schubert, RD, CNSD, LDN

    Project Manager

    • Tami Piemonte, MS, RD, LDN

    Lead Analyst

    • Kyle Thompson, MS, RD, CSG, CD, CNSD

    Evidence Analysts

    • Jennifer Spilotro, MS, RD, LDN
    • Elizabeth Tilak, MS, RD
    • Janet Yarrow, MS, RD
    • Megan Wolfe, MS, RD, CDN

    Association Positions Committee Workgroup Members

    • Andrea Hutchins, PhD, RD
    • Moya Peters, MA, RD

    Academy Staff

    • Deborah Cummins, PhD
    • Kari Kren, MPH, RD
    • Esther Myers, PhD, RD

    Financial Contributors

    • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics


    Disclosures of Potential Conflicts of Interest: In the interest of full disclosure, the Academy has adopted the policy of revealing relationships workgroup members have with companies that sell products or services that are relevant to this topic. Workgroup members are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest by completing the Academy Conflict of Interest Form. It should not be assumed that these financial interests will have an adverse impact on the content, but they are noted here to fully inform readers.

    • Abby Sauer - employed with Abbott Nutrition and shareholder.
    • Abigail Schubert - employed with Hershey Medical Center