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Academy Spokespeople

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The Academy's volunteer media spokespeople—registered dietitians representing the 25 largest media markets as well as specialty nutrition areas—are the news media's best resource for expert commentary, story ideas and background on the full range of food and nutrition topics. To contact an Academy spokesperson, call 800/877-1600 ext. 4769 or media@eatright.org.

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Academy President

Sylvia A. Escott-Stump

Areas of Expertise:

Cultural Competency
Elderly Nutrition
Functional Foods and Phytochemicals
Nutritional Assessment
Nutrition and Genetics

Winterville, NC

Amy Jamieson-Petonic, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, LMT

Areas of Expertise:

Children's Nutrition
Worksite Nutrition
Health Education
Obesity and Weight Management
Sports Nutrition and Fitness

Cleveland, OH

Andrea Giancoli, MPH, RD

Areas of Expertise:

Fad Diets
Legislation and Policy Issues
Nutrition Education for Consumers
Raw Food Diets
Vegetarian Eating

Los Angeles, CA

Angela Ginn, RD, LDN, CDE

Areas of Expertise

African-American Nutrition
Behavior and Lifestyle Modification
Restaurants, Culinary, Chefs and Culture
Diabetes
Food Preparation and Meal Planning

Baltimore, MD

Bethany Thayer, MS, RD

Areas of Expertise:

Behavior and Lifestyle Modifications
Children's Nutrition
Employee Wellness Programs
Health Coaching
Recipe Development and Makeovers

Detroit, MI

Christine Gerbstadt, MD, MPH, RD, LDN, CSSD, CDE

Areas of Expertise:

Diabetes
Elderly Nutrition
High Blood Pressure and Hypertension
Sports Nutrition and Fitness
Weight Loss and Management

Sarasota, FL

Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN

Areas of Expertise:

African-American Nutrition
Behavior and Lifestyle Modification
Diabetes
Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome
Obesity and Weight Management

Massapequa, NY

Deborah Beauvais, RD, CDN, SNS

Areas of Expertise:

Food Labels, Label Reading
Food Safety
Food Service Management
School Meals
School Nutrition Policy

Hilton, NY

Dee Sandquist, MS, RD, CD

Areas of Expertise:

Aging and Nutrition
Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease
Diabetes
Supplements and Vitamins
Food Safety

Fairfield, IA

Ethan A. Bergman, PhD, RD, CD, FADA

ADA President-Elect

Areas of Expertise:

Children's Nutrition
Infant Nutrition
School Meals
School Nutrition Policy
Sports Nutrition and Fitness

Ellensburg, WA

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