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
Maxime Carlotti
Technical Agent, Professional Development
Megan Charlish, MPH, RD
PEN® Evidence Analyst
Rania Ghantous
Bilingual Member Services Agent
Marie-Ève Guérette St-Amour, MSc, RD/Dt.P.
National Lead, Professional Development (on maternity leave)
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, Administration
Sasha O'Riordan
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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
Lori Warford-Woolgar, MSc, RD
PEN Evidence Analyst
Gareth Willows Tribe
Secretariat and Board Coordinator
Jennifer Wojcik, MSc, RD
Senior Director, Member and Stakeholder Engagement