PA Public Policy Team

Meet your Pennsylvania Public Policy Team

Promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being is a top priority for PAND.  The Public Policy Team has been structured to provide the information and support that members need to be effective advocates at the local, state, and federal level.  Please contact public.policy@eatrightpa.org to connect with our Pennsylvania Public Policy Team.

PUBLIC POLICY COORDINATOR (PPC)

Rebecca Boova-Turner, MS, RD, LDN

Kaitlin Gill, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES 

STATE POLICY REPRESENTATIVE (SPR)

Andrea Barnes, DBH, MSCN RD LDN FAND 

STATE REGULATORY SPECIALIST (SRS)
Kara Stromberg, MS, RD, CDE, LDN

CONSUMER PROTECTION COORDINATOR (CPC) / LICENSURE CHAIR
Alissa Smethers, PhD, RD, LDN |  pa.academy.cpc@gmail.com

NUTRITION SERVICES PAYMENT SPECIALIST (NSPS)
Andrew Wade, MS, RDN, LDN, CSSD

DELEGATES

Jessica Rae, MS, RDN, LD, Chair of Delegates 

Caroline Passerrello, MS, RDN, LDN, Delegate 

PAND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) CHAIR

Sam Stavola-Giaconia DCN, RDN, LDN, FAND | pand.pac@eatrightpa.org