CFDR - Board

CFDR is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the members each year at the Annual General Meeting. The following are 2011-2012 Board members:

	Cathy Paroschy Harris CFDR President Director of Nutrition and Food Services Sodexo, Inc., at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Thunder Bay, ON
Cathy Paroschy Harris is the Director of Nutrition and Food Services, employed by Sodexo, Inc., at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Cathy graduated with her Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Applied Human Nutrition from the University of Guelph and completed her dietetic internship at Kitchener Waterloo Hospital. She has held administrative, clinical and teaching positions in long term care, mental health, college, university and acute care settings. Cathy continues to be involved with the Ontario Hospital Association, Nutrition and Food Service Section. She was extensively involved in establishing the Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program and is past chair of the Advisory Committee. She was elected to the Dietitians of Canada Board as Chair-Elect in 2008. She is new to the CFDR Board, bringing with her management expertise and enthusiasm for the profession. Cathy advocates for the diverse roles of dietitians and sees the need for enhanced research in the front line, with evidence-based practice and current research guiding the profession as leaders in nutrition.
	Helen Ann Dillon CFDR Vice President Principle, The Good Food Mavens Ancaster, ON

The Good Food Mavens is a consultant practice specializing in strategic planning and marketing for companies within the food industry and for organizations from the not for profit sector. As a registered dietitian with a career in business, Helen Ann’s priority is providing engaging, clear and accurate information so that the best decisions can be made. During her tenure with the Campbell Company of Canada, Helen Ann was champion of the company’s business within healthcare, education and workplace dining bringing innovative products and healthy options to these sectors. Supporting dietitians in non traditional roles in the food industry, dietetic interns and internationally trained dietitians in their Pre-registration Program reflects her commitment to the dietetic profession. From 2004 to 2008 she served as a member of the CFDR Board and co-chaired the Fundraising Committee bringing fresh ideas on how corporate donors could more fully leverage the benefits of their generous support of CFDR. She returned to the Board in 2011 as President Elect with contributions to the Partnership Engagement Team and the Nominations Committee as further preparation for becoming President in 2012.

	Joanne Gallagher Assistant Director, Nutrition Dairy Farmers of Canada Mississauga, ON
Joanne is currently Assistant Director in the Nutrition Department with Dairy Farmers of Canada and is based in Mississauga, Ontario. She has held a number of positions within Dairy Farmers both at the provincial and national level. Prior to joining Dairy Farmers Joanne worked in a Public Health setting and provided health education training for pre-retired teachers. In her current role, Joanne oversees a team of Registered Dietitians whose role is to support children and families in achieving healthy eating and lifestyle goals. The team works with like-minded individuals and organizations including government, health organizations, teacher associations, educators, and researchers to help achieve this mandate. In this capacity, Joanne actively promotes and participates in dietetic research. She has recently completed a term as Board Member and Co-Chair of the Nutrition Education and Research Committee for Breakfast for Learning, a non-profit national child nutrition organization and has participated as a volunteer for numerous initiatives undertaken by Dietitians of Canada. Joanne holds a Masters degree in Health Science (Community Nutrition) from the University of Toronto and an undergraduate degree in Science (Biochemistry and Nutrition) from the University of Guelph. She is registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario and is a member of Dietitians of Canada. Joanne has two teen-aged children and loves to travel.

	Anne Dumas Senior Manager, Health Communications Abbott Nutrition Canada Saint-Laurent, QC
Joined Abbott in 1990 as Nutrition Services Manager for Ross Products Division; held various positions in sales and marketing: District Sales Manager, Medical & Pediatric Products; Senior Product Manager Medical Nutritional Marketing. In 2003 Anne obtained her current position: Senior Manager, Health Communications responsible for the ANI professional call centre and CHE development. Prior to joining Abbott Anne was Assistant Director Nutrition at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario.

	Andrea Dunn Nutrition Strategy Manager Campbell Company of Canada Toronto, ON
Since joining Campbell Company of Canada in 2003, Andrea has been involved in driving nutrition leadership throughout the organization against the company vision of Extraordinary Authentic Nourishment for All. In her time at Campbell, Andrea has held roles in Research and Development, Regulatory, Marketing and Strategy, influencing nutrition programs and product innovation from concept to consumer. She has been instrumental in the development and execution of the extensive sodium reduction program at Campbell. In her current role, Andrea is charged with engaging key stakeholders and developing partnerships that can shape and achieve common food and nutrition goals. Andrea's passion for food influences her belief that food enjoyment and exposure are fundamental in promoting healthy eating values over a lifetime. She can often be found trying a new food or restaurant and loves to bring a cookbook home from everywhere she travels. Andrea earned her bachelor and masters degrees in Nutrition Science from the University of Guelph.

	Esther Archibald Director Food & Nutrition Services, Zone 3 Horizon Health Network Fredericton, NB
Esther Archibald is the Director of Food and Nutrition Services, Zone 3 of Horizon Health Network, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Esther graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Home Economics from Acadia University and completed her dietetic internship at The Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Esther has progressively held more senior position and her current portfolio of facilities includes acute, long term care, tertiary rehabilitation and addiction services. She was elected to the Dietitians of Canada Board as Director for Atlantic Canada in 2009 and represents DC on the CFDR Board. Esther is also involved in the Canadian Association of Food Service professionals and is the immediate past-president of the New Brunswick Branch. Esther continues to see the need in her daily practice for strong evidence based research to help guide decision making and looks forward to working with CFDR to continue to advocate for this type of research.

	Rhona Hanning PhD, RD, FDC Associate Professor School of Public Health and Health Systems University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON
Rhona Hanning is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo and investigator with the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact. A Fellow of Dietitians of Canada, Rhona currently researches food and physical activity behaviour of Canadian schoolchildren, including First Nation students, and school-based interventions that support healthy eating. She has developed and validated tools for dietary intake assessment, including a unique web-based school food behaviour questionnaire which has been applied in assessment, monitoring and program evaluation across Canada. Rhona has enjoyed a long association with CFDR. She served on the inaugural Board of Directors of CFDR (1990-1992), chaired the Grant Review Committee (1992 - 1994), has reviewed numerous CFDR grant proposals, presented at several CFDR events and is grateful to have been an investigator or co-investigator on six successful CFDR grants over the years. Rhona lives in Puslinch Ontario with her husband and two teen-aged children. She looks forward to contributing to the 2011 - 2013 Board of Directors.
	Joanne Bridle Regional Vice President Morrison, a division of Compass Group Canada Mississauga, ON
Joanne Bridle is Regional Vice President for Morrison, a division of Compass Group Canada, based in Mississauga, Ontario. In her current role, Joanne is responsible for the healthcare food services and senior dining operations of Morrison in central Canada. She has over 20 years of progressive management experience in a broad range of food service settings including acute care patient food services, healthcare retail operations, senior dining, and the hospitality industry. Joanne has extensive change management and transition experience, with an established record of motivating her team to achieve high levels of customer and patient satisfaction, operational excellence, quality, safety, and financial performance. Joanne earned her Bachelor of Sciences at Brescia College at the University of Western Ontario (Hons BSc HEc, Food Service Administration). She is a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario and a member of Dietitians of Canada. She has served for two years on the Finance and Audit Committee of CFDR and appreciates the opportunity to contribute to CFDR and evidence-based dietetic research.
	Jeff O'Neill Vice President Retail Sales High Liner Foods Incorporated Concord, ON
Jeff O'Neill is currently Vice President of Retail Sales for High Liner Foods Incorporated. Jeff holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool and undergraduate degree in commerce from Saint Mary's University. Over the past 17 years, he has held various roles of increased responsibility with McCain, Quaker and Pepsi-QTG and most recently High Liner. Jeff brings a strong background in marketing, growing businesses, growing people, sales strategy, planning and customer management. Jeff brings a strategic focus to the foundation and is committed to the goal of driving revenue to fund research projects in order to improve the overall health of Canadians.


	Marsha Sharp Chief Executive Officer Dietitians of Canada Toronto, ON
Marsha Sharp is Chief Executive Officer of Dietitians of Canada (DC), where she provides strategic leadership for the professional association for dietitians in Canada and represents the profession nationally and internationally in collaboration with the Board of Directors and senior management team. Marsha is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations, and as General Secretary serves as the link to the Secretariat of ICDA which is housed within Dietitians of Canada. She is also a Director for the Canadian Obesity Network, a new initiative of the Centres of Excellence sponsored by Industry Canada. Marsha completed an Honours BHEc in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Manitoba, a dietetic internship at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Alberta, and an MSc in Nutrition at the University of Manitoba. Currently the Chair of CFDR's Finance and Audit Committee, Marsha brings knowledge as a founding director of CFDR to long range financial planning and management activities of the Committee and the Board of Directors. Marsha is pleased with the financial foundation achieved for CFDR, which provides its capacity to grow funding for applied research in nutrition and dietetics. She says, "CFDR was created to raise funds and provide funds for dietetic research, and this mandate is being ably met through the efforts of many individuals to garner support from dietitians, corporate and government donors. CFDR was envisioned and launched by DC to increase capacity for dietetic practice research across the broad scope of practice seen in health, health care, and food and agriculture sectors of the economy in diverse roles, including communications, research and development, education, policy, and community development. I'm excited about CFDR's continued dedication and leadership in building the evidence base for dietetic practice."

	Bryan Stewart Director, Business Development ARAMARK Healthcare Toronto, ON
Bryan Stewart is Director, Business Development, ARAMARK Healthcare, a division of ARAMARK Corp. He is a former National Marketing Director for ARAMARK Healthcare; Vice-President and General Manager of Clinton Group Inc.; and Head of Communications and Advertising for Knob Hill Farms - the Food Terminals. In addition to being on the Nominations Committee of CFDR's Board of Directors, Bryan is President and Chair of the Board of Directors of Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities, a charitable organization offering a diverse range of health and social services across 12 locations. Bryan has his M.B.A. from Queen's University and is a member of the Canadian College of Health Leaders. Bryan says, "I'm pleased to support CFDR and the contributions it makes to the evidence base for dietetic decision making."