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
