Voting open from 12:01 AM on February 1
through 11:59 PM on Feb 15.
Check List
- One vote per KSAND member (only first vote counts)
- Academy ID# entered correctly on ballot (needs to be accurate for vote to count)
Questions can be emailed to director@eatrightks.org
CANDIDATES
President-Elect Option(s)
Lindsey Vaughn, MS, RD, LD
Goals and Vision for KSAND
1. Continue to use the new mission and vision to improve business function
2. Continue to work on the face of KSAND and reach out to non-members, along with other districts and regions within KSAND to improve relationships
Previous Positions Held
Previous CPI Chair and Elect, previous President Elect and KSAND President. Current Foundation Chair.
Professional Memberships
Academy, KSAND
Awards or Honors
KSAND preceptor of the year.
CPI Chair-Elect Option(s)
Catrisse Alvord, MS,RD,LD
Goals and Vision for KSAND
My goals/vision in becoming part of the KSAND leadership is to continue to help advocate for our profession as well as provide resources and tools for fellow dietitians. With my background in senior living and mental health communities, I aim to share with new and seasoned RD’s the opportunities that exist in this area of dietetics as our population ages.
Previous Positions Held
Member of the RD Executive Council (national organization for leaders in senior living & mental health communities).
Other Experience Relevant to Position
Director of Food Hospitality & Nutrition for Mission Health. Mission Health operates in 8 different states across the US in over 45 different communities.
Professional Memberships
Academy, KSAND, DHCC
Nominating Committee Option(s)
Cheryl Mussatto, MS, RD, LD
Goals and Vision for KSAND
As a KSAND member and registered dietitian, I envision our committee identifying and supporting leaders in KSAND who embody the values and mission of our organization. My vision for serving on the Nominating Committee is to identify members who show potential to serve and lead, and who are committed to a fair and transparent nomination process to foster trust among our members.
I believe the future of KSAND lies in strong, forward-thinking leadership, and I am eager to contribute to this vision by serving on the Nominating Committee.
Previous Positions Held
Nominating Committee and Nominating Committee Chair for KSAND
Professional Memberships
Academy, KSAND, and am also a member of the following DPGs: Cardiovascular Health and Well-being, Nutrition Education for the Public, and Weight Management
Lynn Meeboer, MS, RDN, LDN
Goals and Vision for KSAND
Increased membership of dietitians
Increased involvement of members
Time spent advancing public health issues like school nutrition
Professional Memberships
Academy, KSAND
Madison Banwart, MS, RD
Goals and Vision for KSAND
My vision for KSAND is to provide support for individuals and communities across Kansas as they enhance their knowledge of food and nutrition. Additionally, just as I was inspired by a member of my community to pursue a career as a dietitian, KSAND should continue to inspire and engage with community members to become nutrition advocates or to become a part of the dietetics field. There are so many ways we are able to make a lasting impact on our communities’ health and wellness through food and nutrition education.
Other Comments to Share
As a newly graduated dietitian I am excited to have this opportunity to become involved in a large organization that will continue to provide me with experience and the opportunity to work with other nutrition and dietitian professionals.
Professional Memberships
Academy, KSAND
Qiannan Chen, MS, RD, LD
Goals and Vision for KSAND
By serving in the Nominating Committee, I hope to help KSAND engage more candidates in running for the KSAND Board positions and thus, help promoting the value of the dietetic profession of Kansans.
Previous Positions
- Vice President of Nutrition Outreach, Food is Medicine at KUMC, Jan. – July 2019
- Student Liaison for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Jun. 2018 – May. 2019
Other Comments to Share
Qiannan Chen, MS, RD, LD, is a registered dietitian and currently serves as an outpatient oncology dietitian at Wesley Medical Center. Prior to Wesley, Qiannan worked as a WIC dietitian at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health. She believes healthy eating should be enjoyable and loves assisting her pediatric and adult patients in changing their lives by intervening their nutrition.
Qiannan got her M.S. degree in Nutritional and Food Science from West Virginia University in 2013 and finished her dietetic internship program at the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2019.
Professional Memberships
Academy, KSAND
Secretary Option(s)
Jeannine Goetz
PhD, RD, LD
Goals and Vision for KSAND
I love all of the great progress KSAND has made these past couple years, and I am excited to stay involved! My goal is to encourage more members to be actively involved in carrying out the mission and vision of our organization. As the Dietetic Internship Program Director at the University of Kansas Medical Center, I will encourage greater student participation and the development of young leaders within our organization.
Previous Positions Held
o Nominating Committee Chair-Elect, KSAND (2024-2025)
o Nominating Committee Chair, KSAND (2023-2025)
o Secretary, KSAND (2019-2021) (2021-2023)
o Nominating Committee Chair, KSAND (2018-2019)
o Nominating Committee Chair-Elect, KSAND (2017-2018)
o Awards and Scholarship Chair, KDA (2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 (co-chair), 2012-2013, 2013-2014)
o Council on Professional Issues Chair, KDA (2008-2009)
o Council on Professional Issues Chair-Elect, KDA (2007-2008)
o Annual Conference Planning Committee, KDA (2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011)
o Membership Chair, Kansas City Dietetic Association (2008-2009)
o Membership Co-Chair, Kansas City Dietetic Association (2007-2008)
o Awards and Honors Committee Member, Kansas City Dietetic Association (2007-2008)
o Awards and Honors Chair, Kansas City Dietetic Association (2006-2007)
o Awards and Honors Co-Chair, Kansas City Dietetic Association (2005-2006)
Other Experience Relevant to Position
2024-present KUMC Academic Program Review Committee
2022-present KUMC Faculty Concerns Committee, Chair
2019-present THRIVE Food Pantry Steering Committee Member
2018-2021 KUMC Faculty Concerns Committee
2022-2023 School of Health Professions Steering Committee
2022-2023 School of Health Professions Elections Committee, Chair
2021-2024 School of Health Professions Elections Committee
2015-2018 School of Health Professions Research Committee (Second term)
2012-2013 School Health Professions Steering Committee, Member
2010-2013 School Health Professions Research Committee (First term)
2012-2013 School Health Professions Research Committee, Chair
Professional Memberships
Academy (1999-present); KSAND (2001-present); Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) (2016-present); Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group (2008-present); Research Dietetic Practice Group
Awards or Honors
Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award (Dietetic Internship Category), NDEP West Central Region, 2021; Distinguished Dietitian of the Year, Kansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2019; Stata Norton Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2014; Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (RYDY), Kansas Dietetic Association, 2009; Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (RYDY), Kansas City Dietetic Association, 2008.