Executive Committee
2024-2025 Board of Directors & Executive Committee
President: Takako Tagami
President-Elect: Shelly Summar
Secretary: Kristy Taylor
Treasurer: Jessica C. Mackey
Past President: Lorie Bourne
Delegate: Wendy Castle
Delegate Elect: Andrea Cullers
Annual Conference Chair: Jaime Gnau
Public Policy Coordinator (PPC): Jordan Mize
State Policy Representative (SPR): Jennifer Bean
State Policy Representative Elect (SPR): VACANT
Nutrition Services Payment Specialist: Deanne Marselle
State Regulatory Specialist (SRS): Connie Diekman
Consumer Protection Coordinator (CPC): Beth Piper
Public Policy Coordinator Elect: VACANT
Fundraising Chair: Katie Fann
Awards Chair: Karin Pennington
Social Media Coordinator: Leah Broeker Gonzalez
Affiliate Student Member Representative: VACANT
Nominating Committee Chair: Debra Schumer
Nominating Committee Chair-Elect: Kelly Dunlap
Nominating Committee Member: Melissa Ramel
Nominating Committee Member: Angela Franklin
Member Recruitment Chair: Amanda Gowin
Diversity Liaison: Laka Huyette
Partnership Committee Chair: Priscilla Schmid
Region Directors
Northeast: Shailee Saran Varanasi
Northwest: Kelli Wilmes
Southeast: VACANT
Southwest: Hillary Roberts
District Chair
St. Louis District: Marielle Bringenberg
Executive Director: Rachel Kelleher
Legislative Consultant: Brenda Roling