VAND Board
Board Members 2025-2026
President |
Joanne Heidkamp, MS, RDN
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President-Elect |
VACANTInterested in learning more aboutthis position? email tenley.menzies@uvmhealth.org. |
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Past President
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Bret Hermansky, MS, RDN, CD
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Secretary |
Molly Root, MS, RD, CD
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Treasurer |
Barbara Klick, MPH, RDN, CSOWMHeather I am a registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in obesity and weight management. I have specialized in weight management and bariatric surgery for over 20 years. I recently relocated to Vermont with my husband in March 2020. My area of expertise has been focused on weight management program operations; specifically, turning large bariatric programs into financially sound, evidence-based systems delivering exceptional quality outcomes. I hold a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Boston University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of New Hampshire.
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Treasurer-ElectThe Treasurer-Elect assists the Treasurer overseeing the organization's finances. |
VACANTInterested in learning more about this position? email tenley.menzies@uvmhealth.org.
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Delegate |
Stephanie Bergen, MS, RDN |
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Council of Professional Issues (CPI) Chair |
Magie Young, MPH, RDN, LDN
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CPI Chair Elect |
Cathy McIsaac, MS, RD CDI’ve been a dietitian for more than 25 years, first as a Clinical Dietitian at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago, and for the last 17 years at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. Currently I am the Bionutrition Research Dietitian, supporting the nutrition component of research protocols at UVM. I continue to enjoy the dynamic environment of an academic medical center. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time outdoors in all seasons: skiing, snowshoeing, gardening, walking, biking, and hiking. |
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Communications ChairNewsletter Editor |
Samantha Shanks, MS, RDN
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Website Administrator
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Desiree DeWaal, MS, RD, CD, FANDI am currently acting as the VAND website administrator. I have also volunteered as delegate, secretary, reimbursement rep and various VAND Committees, including Fundraising and Annual Meeting Planning. At the national level I am a volunteer with the Evidence Analysis Library (Currently on MNT and hyperlipidemia; past projects included Sodium, MNT, Heart Failure). I also was a member of the Evidence Based Practice Committee, Managing Editor for Renal Nutrition Forum of the Renal Practice Group, and the Nutrition Care Manual as content editor. I am currently working as a Renal Dietitian and Research Coordinator at UVMMC. I have published articles/book chapters on the value of MNT in CKD and for Kidney Stones. I was awarded 2013 VAND Dietitian of the Year Award. My personal interests include hiking, cycling, gardening, downhill skiing, photography, sewing and travel. |
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Member at Large |
Rebecca O'Reilly, MS, RDAs a public health dietitian, Rebecca is the diabetes and cardiovascular disease lead for the Vermont Department of Health. Her work includes fostering numerous partnerships with healthcare providers, subject matter experts and health systems leaders to carry out the strategies for diabetes and CVD prevention and management set forth by the CDC. She is a past graduate and current preceptor for the UVM Master in Dietetics Program. She is active in many professional associations, including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, and the American Diabetes Association. In her free time, Rebecca is generally reading books, sipping wine, practicing hot yoga, and trying (usually failing) to keep up with her wonderfully active husband and two children. |
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Nominating Committee Chair |
Tenley Menzies, MS, RD |
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Nominating Committee Chair-electThe Nominating Committee Chair Elect assists the Nominating Committee Chair in coordinating and implementing the VAND annual election of officers. |
VACANTInterested in learning more about this position? email tenley.menzies@uvmhealth.org. |
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Student LiaisonStudentLiaison@eatrightvt.org |
Shannon Green
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