Program Advisory Council Members
Bernice Lee Ballard, RD, LD
Renal Dietitian, Fresenius Kidney Care
Bernice.a.lee@fmc-na.com
Jennifer DeHart, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC
Director of Clinical Nutrition
St. Vincent’s Health System
Jennifer.DeHart@stvhs.com
Ali Elliott, MS, RDN
Adjunct Instructor
University of Montevallo
aellio10@fotinistanbul.com
Teresa Johnson, DCN, RD, LD
Associate Professor
Troy University
tjohnson@troy.edu
Donnette Leathers, MA, RD, LD
Nutrition Manager
Shelby Ridge Select
ldleathers@yahoo.com
Rachel Mathisen, ScD, MPH, RDN
Adjunct Professor
University of Montevallo
rmathise@fotinistanbul.com
Denise Sockwell, MS, RD
Retired, Foodservice Director, VA Hospital
denisegsockwell@gmail.com
Bonnie Spear, PhD, RDN, FAND
Professor of Pediatrics, Emerita
bspear@peds.uab.edu
Valerie Tarn, MS, RD, LD
Faculty & Training Director, Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UAB
vetarn@peds.uab.edu