SNA Staff General Information 2900 S. Quincy Street, Suite 700 Arlington, VA 22206 Main Phone: (703) 824-3000 Main Fax: (703) 824-3015 Email: servicecenter@schoolnutrition.orgReporters: Visit our For The Media page The Association is comprised of six centers that assist with carrying out the SNA mission. Executive Office The Office for the Chief Executive Officer coordinates the entire range of programs, policies and services provided by the Association. The Office also supports SNA's 49 state affiliates. Executive Office Staff Patricia Montague, CAE, Chief Executive Officer pmontague@schoolnutrition.org Rhea Steele, Chief of Staff rsteele@schoolnutrition.org Shania Hess, Human Resources Generalist shess@schoolnutrition.org Nate Bell, State Affiliate Relations Manager nbell@schoolnutrition.org Casie Bussink, Executive Office Associate cbussink@schoolnutrition.org Business Development & Meetings Center The Business Development & Meetings Center is responsible for planning and management of all SNA meetings and conferences to include coordination of all housing and travel, conference registration, onsite conference logistics and exhibit sales and management. The Center is also responsible for all industry-related activities, including the Industry Advisory Board, Industry Membership, the Patron Program, Industry Partnerships, and Industry Sponsorships. Business Development & Meetings Center Staff Sherry Carrigan, Staff Vice President of Business Development & Meetings scarrigan@schoolnutrition.org Sara Kilkenny, Director of Meetings skilkenny@schoolnutrition.org Nita Artis, Business Development Manager nartis@schoolnutrition.org Markita Bullock, Meetings Associate m.bullock@schoolnutrition.org Crystal Harper-Pierre, Exhibit Sales Manager charper@schoolnutrition.org Dana Clerkin, Fund Development Consultant dclerkin@schoolnutrition.org Marketing & Communications Center The Marketing & Communications Center produces all of the Association's member communications and oversees SNA’s marketing activities for a wide range of programs, initiatives and events. It produces the flagship publication, School Nutrition, and the Association website, along with several e-newsletters, social media communications, a research journal and periodic books, reports and other resources. This Center is also responsible for all print and digital advertising sales, as well as the SNA Shop. Marketing & Communications Center Staff Danielle Duran Baron, Staff Vice President Marketing & Communications dbaron@schoolnutrition.org Kelsey Casselbury, Content Director kcasselbury@schoolnutrition.org Patricia Alatrista, Web Specialist palatrista@schoolnutrition.org Heidi Funkhouser, Print Production Specialist hafunkhouser@schoolnutrition.org LaKeyia Piper, Communications & Marketing Coordinator lpiper@schoolnutrition.org Finance & Information Technology Center The Finance & Information Technology Center oversees many of the administrative duties that are necessary for the Association's day-to-day operations, including IT, accounting and membership processing. Finance & Information Technology Center Staff Kim Williams, Staff Vice President Finance & Information Technology/Controllerkwilliams@schoolnutrition.org Marcelo Esquivel, Director of Information Technology mesquivel@schoolnutrition.org Teressa Butts, Member Services Processing Specialist tbutts@schoolnutrition.org Kevin Li, Information Technology Specialist kli@schoolnutrition.org Kim Watkins, Staff Accountant kwatkins@schoolnutrition.org Tina Vu, Accounts Receivable Coordinator tvu@schoolnutrition.org Diego Silva, Office Services Coordinator dsilva@schoolnutrition.org; Government Affairs & Media Relations Center The Government Affairs & Media Relations Center is the advocacy, policy and outreach arm for the Association, managing relationships with the U.S. Congress and Federal Agencies-specifically the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Education. The Center provides review, insight and comment on regulatory and legislative issues, and provides assistance to members at both the national and state level on critical school nutrition issues. The Center also works closely with national allied organizations and other member associations, and handles all outreach to the media, including print, social, and radio/television. Government Affairs & Media Relations Center Staff Cathy Schuchart, Staff Vice President of Government Affairs & Media Relations cschuchart@schoolnutrition.org Diane Pratt-Heavner, Director of Media Relations dpratt-heavner@schoolnutrition.org Nadia Davis, Senior Manager of Government Affairs ndavis@schoolnutrition.org Membership & Professional Development Center The Membership & Professional Development Center actively promotes membership to SNA and provides member services for SNA's 50,000+ members. This includes educational programming like SNA’s popular Webinar Wednesdays series, the Certificate in School Nutrition and School Nutrition Specialists (SNS) programs and professional development at SNA conferences. The Center also develops key research in school nutrition. Membership & Professional Development Center Staff Jen Lewi, Staff Vice President of Membership & Professional Development jlewi@schoolnutrition.org Laura Maynard, Director of Membership & Credentialing lmaynard@schoolnutrition.org Elena Cisneros, Member Services Associate ecisneros@schoolnutrition.org Dion Dears, Membership Manager ddears@schoolnutrition.org Donovan Lessard, Research Manager dlessard@schoolnutrition.org Jordan Mathalon, Professional Development Associate jmathalon@schoolnutrition.org Sarah Murphy Youssef, Program Manager smurphy@schoolnutrition.org Derrick White, Credentialing & Certificate Associate dwhite@schoolnutrition.org Anna Woods, Senior Associate, Professional Development awoods@schoolnutrition.org