ABOUT CAND
CAND boasts being the oldest dietetic association in the world, having met for the first time on October 27, 1916 making it one year older than the Academy.
In 1919 the name was changed to the Chicago Dietetic Association and its membership was opened to women of the profession outside of the hospital field. The organization began publishing quarterly bulletins in 1924; a tool believed to be fore-runner of the ANK Journal which appeared in 1925.
One of the greatest accomplishments of CAND (in cooperation with members of South Suburban Dietetic Association) has been the creation of the Manual of Clinical Dietetics, written and regularly revised during the 1980s and 1990s. Physicians and dietitians alike came to rely on this wealth of knowledge and over the years it evolved into the gold standard of dietetic practice.
Our name was changed once more in 2013 to the Chicago Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the organization continues as advocate for the Registered Dietitian. Our members represent a wide variety
of practice areas and the association is committed to lobbying for the purpose of including the Registered Dietitian as the Nutrition Expert in all legislative areas. Our organization proudly remains committed to providing education, networking, advocacy and publishing opportunities for each of our members.
-Marie Ross, Past PresidentOur Vision
Optimize the nation’s health through food and nutrition.
Our Mission
Empower members to be the nation’s food and nutrition leaders.
Board of Directors
President
Monica Bojko
President-Elect
Melaney Van Spankeren
Treasurer
Justine Britten
Treasurer-Elect
Jessica Moehling
Secretary
Alexis Virlee
Historian
Melissa Prest
Committees
Social Media &
Communications
Grace Iberle, Co-Chair
Emily Kuettel, Co-Chair
James Burns, Twitter Lead
James Burns, Facebook Lead
James Burns, LinkedIn Lead
James Burns, Pinterest Lead
Emily Kuettel, Instagram Lead
Laurel Jabowski, E-blast Lead
Patty Araujo & Samantha Harmon, Blog Leads
Awards and Scholarships
Ilana Nurko, Chair
Newsletter
Laurel Jabowski, Co-Chair
OPEN, Co-Chair
Events & Sponsorship
Melaney Van Spankeren, Chair
OPEN, Sponsorship Lead
Membership
Jamie Rizzie, Co-Chair
Morgan Nienow, Co-Chair
Nominating
Carolyn Banner, Co-Chair
Lisa Arteaga, Co-Chair
Monica Bojiko, President
Amy K Moore, Immediate Past President
Legislation
Danny John, Co-Chair
Sarah Olender, Co-Chair
Past President’s Council
Amy K Moore
Tina Lam
Sara Casey
Sarah Olender
Christine Weidman
Melissa Prest
Brooke Schantz
Jamie Shifley
Kelly Ziemkiewicz
Barbara Fine
Roberta Cooper-Meyer
Marie Ross
Strategic Planning
Melaney Van Spankeren, Chair
Monica Bojko, President
Amy K Moore, Immediate
Past President
Bylaws
Barb Fine, Chair
Sarah Casey, Immediate
Past President
Community Outreach
Celine Reyes, Co-Chair
OPEN, Co-Chair
Amy K Moore, Industry Liason