November 17, 2009 -- Members of the School Nutrition Association have spoken, casting their ballots in the annual election for the Association’s top leadership positions. Ten new members to the Board of Directors will be installed in July 2010 and four members, representing different SNA regions, will join the Nominating Committee.

SNA congratulates the following candidates for their election to the Association’s Board of Directors and Nominating Committee, and thanks all the candidates for their enthusiasm and commitment to serve the national Association.

SNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Vice President
Sandy Ford, SNS, Florida

Secretary/Treasurer
Beth Taylor, SNS, North Carolina

Member Services Committee Chair
Chris Neal, SNS, Washington

Nutrition Committee Chair
Diane Santoro, SNS, Florida

Research Committee Chair
Diane Schweitzer, PhD, SNS, Indiana

School Nutrition Employee/Manager Representative
Mary Betlach, Minnesota

State Agency Representative
Catherine Digilio Grimes, SNS, Virginia

Northeast Regional Director
Jackie Fiorentino, SNS, Massachusetts

Northwest Regional Director
Ariane Shanley, Washington

Southwest Regional Director
Jody Houston, SNS, Texas

SNA NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Mideast Nominating Committee Representative
Sara Gasiorowski, SNS, Indiana

Midwest Nominating Committee Representative
Peggy Eller, Wisconsin

Southeast Nominating Committee Representative
Patsy Lynch, SNS, Georgia

West Nominating Committee Representative
Lyman Graham, New Mexico

These winning candidates will be installed in July during the Association's Annual National Conference in Dallas and will serve under the leadership of incoming President Nancy Rice, SNS.

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