Leadership

2026-2027 Leadership 

SNEB Board of Directors

• Adrienne Markworth, MA, President
• Heewon L. Gray, PhD, RDN, President-Elect
• Jennifer Garner, PhD, RD, Vice President
• Stephanie Silvera PhD, MS, Secretary 
• Cheryl LH Armstrong, PhD, MBA, RDN, LD, Treasurer 
• Gemma Bastian, Ph.D., RDN, LN, Director at Large
• Padideh Lovan, PhD, LDN, RD, Director at Large 
• Serah Theuri, PhD, RD, Director at Large 
• Oyinlola (Toyin) Babatunde, PhD, MPH, RDN, FAND, Director at Large 
• Geoffrey Greene, PhD, RD, LDN, SNEB Foundation President (ex-officio voting) 
• Lauren Haldeman, PhD, JNEB Editor in Chief (ex-officio) 
• Ricardo Kairios. MS, ACPP Chair (ex-officio) 
• Tiffany Hylton, PhD, LD, RDN and Humaira Jamshed, PhD, Membership Committee Co-Chairs (ex-officio) 
• Shovon Alam, Student Board Representative (ex-officio) 

SNEB Foundation Board of Trustees 

• Geoffrey Greene, PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN, President 
• Sarah Colby, PhD, RD, Vice President
• Cheryl LH Armstrong, PhD, MBA, RDN, LD, SNEB Treasurer (ex-officio) 
• Barbara Lohse, PhD, LDN, RDN, Trustee 
• Kathy McMahon, PhD, Trustee 
• Katsura Omori, Trustee 
• Sumantra (Shumone) Ray, PhD, MD Trustee 
• Susan Stephenson-Martin, MS, CD, CDN, Trustee
• Marilyn Briggs, PhD, RD, SNS, Advisor 
• Adrienne Markworth, MASNEB President (ex-officio) 
• Cheryl LH Armstrong, PhD, MBA, RDN, LD, SNEB Treasurer (ex-officio) 
• Melissa Heeke, CAE, SNEB Executive Director (ex-officio) 

Committees 

Advisory Committee on Public Policy (ACPP)
Makes recommendations on public policy issues, develops policy surveys, and legislative positions.
Chair and Board Liaison: Ricardo Kairios

Awards
Oversees the SNEB Awards. Always chaired by the immediate past-president.
Chair: Susan Stephenson-Martin

Competencies
Oversees the Competency program.
Chair: Barbara Lohse
Board Liaison: Padideh Lovan

DEI
Guides efforts to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization.
Chair: Teresa Henson
Board Liaison: Gemma Bastian

Education
Strategizes and advises on educational offerings, including webinars and conference.
Co-Chairs and Board Liaisons: Serah Theuri and Oyinlola (Toyin) Babatunde

Finance
Advises the Board of Directors on financial matters.
Chair: Cheryl Amstrong, Treasuser

Journal
Oversees JNEB functions, conducts evaluations, and oversees JNEB awards.
Chair: Melissa Prescott
Board Liaison: Heewon Gray

Membership
Strategizes on how to recruit and maintain new members, how to enhance SNEB membership.
Co-Chairs and Board Liaisons: Tiffany Hylton and Humaria Jamshed

Nominating
Develops slates of candidates for Board and committee leadership and promotes Society leadership opportunities.
Chair: Pamela Koch
Board Liaison: Adrienne Markworth

SNEB Past Presidents 

See the full list of past SNEB Presidents.