2021-2022 Board of Directors

President Peggy Pratt Elected 2020-2023I am so excited to be your new President! I promise to advocate for all dietitians to be known as the nutrition experts in East Tennessee and will work to build relationships within every area of our profession. I will support continued involvement in the community and state as well as try to provide engaging continuing education opportunities. Lastly, I would like to maintain and develop new and enjoyable ways to connect and learn from each other in order to build a solid and cohesive network of practitioner’s working in the Knoxville and surrounding areas.
President-Elect Kelly Crusenberry 2021-2024
Past President/Bylaws Kristen Clay Elected 2019-2022
Secretary Jenna Martin Elected 2020-2022As Secretary, my goal is to enhance communication from the KAND board members to the membership, provide accurate information to the membership in a timely manner, and be of service to the dietitian community and Knoxville community.
Treasurer Madden Wilson Elected 2020-2022As the KAND Treasurer I plan to uphold the financial integrity of our organization and help meet our goals. I am the outpatient RD at GI for Kids and enjoy teaching and serving our community in this position. By being more involved with KAND, I look forward to getting to know other RDs in the area and gaining knowledge of various aspects of our profession.
Nominating Chair Kristin Riggsbee Elected 2021-2022I joined KAND to better understand how we can play a role in working with communities to support optimal nutrition as well as impact changes in our state and national professional organizations.
Nominating Chair-Elect & Membership Directory Kori Daniel Elected 2021-2022
Nominating Committee
CPI Chair/Sponsorship Claire Hines Elected 2019-2021
Awards and Scholarship Louise Scruggs Elected 2019-2021It is a pleasure to serve on the Board of Directors for our local Academy, and I am looking forward to this term’s activities!
Legislation/Advocacy Lisa McCune Elected 2020-2022Lisa is very passionate about dietetics and looks forward to advocating for the profession to promote healthier lives for Knoxvillians and all Tennesseans. She is currently working with the Kroger company as a Retail Dietitian Coordinator since December 2017. In her free time Lisa enjoys spending time with family, CrossFit workouts, and walking her dog, Josie.
Volunteer Reporter & Historian Lee Murphy Appointed 2020-2022I am so excited to be back involved in KAND and will work hard to continue the promotion of RD/RDNs as THE leading nutrition and health experts in our communities!
NNM/Media Chair/Media Spokesperson Lee Murphy Appointed 2020-2022
Webmaster Mariel DuVal Appointed 2020-2022
Student Delegate Makenna Brand Appointed 2021-2022

KAND Board Drive

KAND Board Survey