Board Of Directors And Leadership Team
The Board of Directors (BOD) comprises the elected voting members of the International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. IAAND’s BOD and Leadership Team collectively coordinate the activities of the organization according to the IAAND By-Laws.
Effective June 1st, 2026! Congratulations and a warm welcome to the new members of the Board of Directors and Leadership Team 2026-2027!
IAAND Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Vilasavathi Venkatachalam
MSc, MS, RDN, CNSC
India
PRESIDENT-ELECT
PAST PRESIDENT
Zenaida Velasco
RND, MAD, REB
Philippines
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Judith Beto
PhD, RDN
United States
HOUSE OF DELEGATES REPRESENTATIVE
Prajakta Khare-Ranade
EdD, MSc, RDN, LD, CDCES, FAND
United States
HOD@iaand.org
COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES CHAIR
RDN, CDCES, FAND
cr-chair@iaand.org
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CHAIR
RDN, LDN, FAND
United States
NOMINATING/AWARDS CHAIR
Ahlam El Shikieri
Saudi Arabia
ncc@iaand.org
(Non-voting elected Board of Directors position)
Leadership Team – Appointed, Non-voting Officers
SUPPORT RELATIONS CHAIR
Vacant
supporters@iaand.org
STUDENT SERVICES CO-CHAIRs
Joanne Coranes
studentoutreach@iaand.org
STUDENT SERVICES TEAM
Abiramy Rajukochath
India
studentoutreach@iaand.org
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE/
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Wilmar Jun O. Elopre
Philippines
scientificcommittee@iaand.org
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR
Gertrude Mphwanthe
Malawi
projects@iaand.org
E-GLOBAL COORDINATOR
Shanthi Dhandapani
Malaysia
e-global@iaand.org
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Maria Bovill, DRPH, RD
Thailand
newsletter@iaand.org
SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR
Lisa Dorfman
United States
Socialmedia@iaand.org
WEBSITE MANAGER
Truddie Reif, MSAN, RDN
United States
webmaster@iaand.org
FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM TEAM MEMBER
Lisa Dorfman
United States
facebook@iaand.org
LINKEDIN TEAM MEMBER
Rasha Al-Aseili
Jordan
linkedin@iaand.org
TWITTER TEAM MEMBER
Sruthi Kuruvath Suresh
UAE
twitter@iaand.org
MEMBER SERVICES CHAIR
Marita de Guzman
Philippines
membership@iaand.org
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE CHAIR
Vacant
mediarep@iaand.org
NOMINATING/AWARDS
COMMITTEE 1ST SEAT
Rupal Shah
India
NOMINATING/AWARDS
COMMITTEE 2ND SEAT
Vacant
COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE
CHAIR-ELECT
Vacant
cr-chairelect@iaand.org
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Melisa Karabeyoglu
USA
IAAND.general@gmail.com