Committees

The council is responsible for providing DMA leadership with a supplier community perspective on strategic direction for the association.

Jacqui Gustafson, RD, Chair (Dinex-Carlisle)
Maureen Leugers, MBA, RD, Vice Chair (Gordon Food Service)
Robert Geile, Immediate Past Chair (Hobart-Traulsen)
Michael Babines (Vision Software Tech, Inc.)
Millie Bailey-Zarate, CDM, CFPP (Simply Thick)
Diana Brokaw
Katie Clay (Reinhart Foodservice)
Roseann Hoeye (Hormel Health Labs)
Nick Kruthaupt (Sysco Corp)
Cynthia Parker (Basic American Foods)
Deborah Rayhab (National Pasteurized Egg)
Nancy Rhoades, MS, RD, LD (Aladdin Temp-Rite)
Tim Wayne (Folgers Coffee)
Marla Isaacs, CAE (Staff)

The committee is responsible for selecting educational topics and speakers for meeting sessions.

Jane Allendorph, RD, MS (Illinois)
Maureen Leugers, MBA, RD (Michigan)
Marsha S. Lutjen, CDM, CFPP (Missouri)
Sue L. Rinkenberger, CDM, CFPP (Illinois)
Linda Roberts, MS, RD, LDN (Illinois)
Thomas Thaman, CDM, CFPP (Indiana)
Barbara L. Thomsen, CDM, CFPP (Iowa)
Carolyn S. Wilkins, CDM, CFPP (Missouri)
Pam J. Himrod, RD, CDM, CFPP (Staff)

The committee is responsible for selecting educational topics and speakers for meeting sessions.
Regional Meeting-Spring
Timothy Ardinger, CDM, CFPP (Pennsylvania)
Kimberly Campagna, CDM, CFPP (Pennsylvania)
Carolyn Cooper, CDM, CFPP (Virginia)
Jeremy Manners, CDM, CFPP (Pennsylvania)
Ruth Anne McGinley, MS, RD, LDN (Pennsylvania)
Renee Stasko, RD (Pennsylvania)
Pam Himrod, RD, CDM, CFPP (Staff)

Regional Meeting-Fall
Paula Bradley, CDM, CFPP (Kansas)
Pamela S. Brummit, MA, RD, LD (Oklahoma)
Deborah Harris, CDM, CFPP (Kansas)
Kathryn Massey, CDM, CFPP (Iowa)
Lisa Radi, CDM, CFPP (Kansas)
Mandy Zinn, CDM, CFPP (Kansas)
Pam Himrod, RD, CDM, CFPP (Staff)
Carolyn Cooper, CDM, CFPP (Virginia)
Karlyn Hake, RD (Kansas)

The DMA Chapter Visit Team exists to provide consistent mentoring, leadership training and guidance to chapters and volunteers.

Millie Bailey-Zarate, CDM, CFPP (Wisconsin)
Barbara J. Meis, CDM, CFPP (Minnesota)
Robert A. Sloan, Jr., CDM, CFPP (South Carolina)
Maria A. Vandenbos, CDM, CFPP (Alaska)
Jeremy West, CDM, CFPP (Colorado)
Kim DeMoulin (Staff)
Kate Dockins (Staff)

The leadership development committee exists to formulate the ballot for association Board of Director officers and directors. The committee is responsible for identifying future leaders within and beyond the membership. The committee also exists to oversee the award criteria review, nomination process, award selection of all association national awards

Paula J. Bradley, CDM, CFPP (Kansas)
Ricky G. Clark, CDM, CFPP (Virginia)
Robert Geile (Hobart-Traulsen)
Linda S. Hackworth, CDM, CFPP (Kentucky)
Becky Rude, MS, RD, CDM, CFPP (Minnesota)
Thomas Weaver, CDM, CFPP (Virginia)
Kate Dockins (Staff)

The committee exists to assist the DMA Government Affairs staff in the development and implementation of comprehensive and effective government affairs strategies for the association on the Federal and state levels.

Sean M. Carey, CDM, CFPP (Oregon)
Wanda M. Dickson, CDM, CFPP (Arkansas)
Doris J. Douglas, CDM, CFPP (Tennessee)
Joseph R. Filipkowski, CDM, CFPP (New Jersey)
Yvonne R. Foyt, CDM, CFPP (North Dakota)
Bernadette J. Jacobs, CDM, CFPP (Oregon)
Debra L. Padilla, CDM, CFPP (Missouri)
Sue L. Rinkenberger, CDM, CFPP (Illinois)
Barbara L. Thomsen, CDM, CFPP (Iowa)
Kim DeMoulin (Staff)
Kate Dockins (Staff)

The Audit/Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing the financial, auditing and investment activities of the Association. The Committee shall interface with the outside independent accountants and investment advisors and be responsible to the Board of Directors in its oversight of such activities.

Chris Augustine (RJ Augustine & Associates)
Ginger W. Cater, CDM, CFPP (South Carolina)
Ricky G. Clark, CDM, CFPP (Virginia)
Paul Gustafson (Atrium Centers, LLC)
Janice M. Hemel, CDM, CFPP (Kansas)
Becky Rude, MS, RD, CDM, CFPP (Minnesota)
Carolyn S. Wilkins, CDM, CFPP (Missouri)
Jennifer Karson, CAE (Staff)

To write valid and reliable items for the CDM credentialing exam, according to the exam blueprint and psychometric standards.

Timothy L. Bauman, BA, CDM, CFPP (Ohio)
JoAnne Brown (Illinois)
Dorothy A. Darnell, CDM, CFPP (Utah)
Susan Davis Allen, MS, RD (Wisconsin)
Mark L. Dougherty, CDM, CFP (Oregon)
Joseph R. Filipkowski, CDM, CFPP (New Jersey)
Yvonne R. Foyt, CDM, CFPP (North Dakota)
Tama Krause, MS, RD, CDE, LMNT (Nebraska)
Debra L. Padilla, CDM, CFPP (Missouri)
Adrianne Sonnier (Texas)
Barbara L. Thomsen, CDM, CFPP (Iowa)
Jan Van Horn, MS, RD, LD (Ohio)
Heather S. Weber, CDM, CFPP (North Dakota)
Susan E. Zins, CDM, CFPP (Minnesota)
Katherine Church, RD (Staff)

To construct the credentialing exam each year, in accordance with the exam blueprint, in order to ensure consistent and accurate content.

JoAnne Brown, RD
Mark Dougherty, CDM, CFPP
Beatrice Peterson, CDM, CFPP
Jeremy West, CDM, CFPP

Katherine Church, RD, Executive Director, CBDM
Susan Davis Allen, MS, RD, Special Advisor to the CBDM

The school program review committee reviews and approves new applications and 5-year renewals for the Dietary Manager Training (DMT) Programs using the DMA requirements as the basis for the review and approval process.

Dianna Bartelt, CDM, CFPP (Wisconsin)
Marian M. Benz, RD, MS, CDE, CD (Wisconsin)
Pamela S. Brummit, MA, RD (Oklahoma)
Geraldine D. Chandler, CDM, CFPP (Georgia)
Laura Horn, RD,LD (Ohio)
Nathalie Jordan, CDM, CFPP (New York)
Rebecca S. Mayer, CDM, CFPP (Michigan)
Ruth Anne McGinley, MS, RD, LDN (Pennsylvania)
Cynthia Piland, MS, RD, LD, CSG (Texas)
Sue L. Rinkenberger, CDM, CFPP (Illinois)
Thomas Weaver, CDM, CFPP (Virginia)
Cathy F. Wheatley, CDM, CFPP (Missouri)
Mary L. Zernicke, MPH, MS, RD, CSG (California)
Pam J. Himrod, RD, CDM, CFPP (Staff)