DMA’s Mission
Dietary Managers Association (DMA) is a national not-for-profit association established in 1960 that today represents more than 14,000 professionals dedicated to the mission of providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management.
DMA is the premier
professional organization
for food service managers,
directors, and those
aspiring to careers in food
service management -
particularly in healthcare
and other non-commercial
food service settings.
DMA achieves its mission
through networking,
education, research and
advocacy. The association
provides food service
reference, publications and
resources, employment
services for members,
continuing education and
professional development,
and a certification program.
DMA members are
employed in the following
areas of food service:
- Nursing Homes 53%
- Hospitals 21%
- Assisted Living 17%
- Schools 5%
- Correctional Facilities 3%
- Other 1%
Maine DMA 2009 Goals
- Mentor the incoming President Elect.
- Increase state membership by five percent.
- Continue with a stable financial budget.
- Send a delegation to the national meeting in 2008.
- Create a Maine Chapter Website.
- Create and distribute a biannual newsletter.
Why Join DMA?
We want you to be a member and take advantage of these exclusive benefits:
- A complimentary subscription to Dietary Manager magazine, with cutting edge information that matter to you.
- Access to an online peer support network, DMA Member Community, where you can ask questions and offer advice at dmaonline.org.
- Member login privileges at dmaonline.org— browse the DMA Document Center, Recipe Box, your personal CE report, online voting and the Dietary Manager article archive.
- First-rate meetings at the local, state, and national level featuring continuing education and opportunities to network with others in your field.
- Members-only discounts on DMA publications, continuing education and fun, interactive online courses.
Newsletter Editor
David Kessler, CDM, CFPP
Cedars Nursing Center
Portland, ME
Board Members
Rebecca Werber, CDM, CFPP, President
Bryant Stanwood, CDM, CFPP, President Elect
Jim Boyle, CDM, CFPP, Treasurer
Liz Winchenbach, CDM, CFPP, Secretary