Staff Gallery
Meet the Dietitians of Canada team. We work from all across Canada, both full-time and part-time. Find out a bit more about who we are and what we do to bring value to your membership.
Heather Alaverdy MA RD
PEN® Editor
Ria Banu, MBA
Junior Accountant
Jane Bellman, MEd, RD
PEN® Resource Manager
Honey Bloomberg, MHSc, RD
Senior Manager, Member Strategy
Megan Charlish, MPH, RD
PEN® Evidence Analyst
John-Paul (JP) Cody-Cox
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Doerr
PEN® Evidence Analyst
Rania Ghantous
Bilingual Member Services Agent
Marie-Ève Guérette St-Amour, MSc, RD/Dt.P.
National Lead, Professional Development
Lindsay Kole
PEN® Database Coordinator
Barb Ledermann, MSc, RD
Senior Director, Marketing and Communications
Elizabeth Manafò, MHSc, RD
PEN® Content Manager
Michelle Naraine, MBA
Director, Finance and Administration
Dawna Royall, MSc, RD, FDC
PEN® Senior Evidence Analyst
Mary Anne Smith, RD, PhD
Director, Knowledge Translation
Nicole Spencer
Government Affairs and Professional Practice Leader
Teri Trigueros
Accountant
Angie Velarde, MA, CMS, CAE
Senior Manager, Marketing Growth and Strategic Development
Gareth Willows Tribe
Secretariat and Board Coordinator