EGONDU ONUOHA, MS, RDN, CDN, IBCLC, CDCES, GPC, FAND, FILCA
President-elect
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Position / Skills and Attributes
| POSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
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(1) Introduced board self-assessments to improve leadership. Led GPCI board to achieve NCCA accreditation twice. Built robust governance structure for a board with capital grants (2) Expanded nutrition programs from 1 to 7 sites & clients from 1000 to 24,000. Fight malnutrition globally with MNT. (3) Brought in over $200 million to the hospital & $20 million on a board to operate new programs & generate revenue. (4) Started a diversity scholarship that led to 60 diverse grant people. Introduced board matrix/apprenticeship to recruit diverse board members (0 to 6). Hired 70% diverse staff. |
Employment History
| Employer | Title | Years Employed |
| The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY | Vice President, Real Estate and Special Programs | 6 |
| RiseBoro Community Partnership, Brooklyn, NY | President | 1 |
| Ryan Nena Community Health Center, Manhattan, NY | Director, Clinical Nutrition and WIC Program | 3 |
Leadership Experience
| Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: |
| Board Member- Director at Large | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Board of Directors | 2021 - 2024 | Promote a culture of inquiry by asking thought provoking questions and promoting fairness and transparency. Introduced the board self assessment, working with UC, Berkeley and BoardSource to increase board accountability and improve governance. I serve in a "synthesizer role", contributing to the advancement of the board's work in an experiential way. Introduced new membership approach to increase membership and diversity in the profession. |
| Board Member and Current 2023/2024 Board President | Grant Professional Certification Institute (GPCI) | 2018 - 2024 | Current Board President and has tripled revenue. Chaired the Accreditation workgroup to obtain Accreditation in 2019 & 2024. Used a Fireside chat to help increase the number of people credentialed by 30% in 6 months. Implemented policy and procedures, Quality Assessment and new board manual. Chaired the Governance committee and increased board diversity from 0 to 6 in 5 years. Started the diversity scholarship program that has produced 60 minority GPCs in 5 years. Wrote the first Diversity statement for the board. Created a board apprenticeship and Buddy program. |
| Member - Committee for Lifelong Learning (CLL) | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2019 - 2022 | Review and selection of educational sessions (core programming) for the annual Food & Nutrition conference & Expo™ (FNCE®). Direct the annual call for educational sessions and select core educational program at FNCE®. Develop and plan educational tracks for FNCE®. Ensure FNCE® programming aligns with Academy mission, vision, strategic plan, HOD Strategic issues and other key hot topics. Speaker and Moderator for many sessions. |
| Board Member | New York City Metropolitan WIC Association and WIC Association of New York State | 2012 - 2018 | Acting as a liaison to foster positive relationships between local WIC agencies and NYS State Department of Health. Chaired the Advocacy /Legislative committee, Governance Committee and Conference Committee. Applied for several grants and obtained funding for capacity building, staff and board member education and training, strategic planning, website development, and advocacy. Increased fundraising efforts to bring in more revenue. |
| Council on Future Practice (CFP) | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2022 - 2023 | Engaged in the visioning process to define general practice roles, specialist and advanced practice roles. Identified future specialist and advanced practice roles to meet emerging practitioner and market place needs. Chaired the Innovation in Practice and Education Committee which offered members an opportunity to display their talents. Collaborated with CDR, ACEND and the Education Committee to determine current and future practice, credentialing and education recommendations. member of the CFP from 2009 to 2011 and again 2023 to 2024 as Academy board liaison. |
Personal and Campaign Statements
What do you see as opportunities for the future of the nutrition and dietetics profession?
I have had the good fortune to hold key leadership roles in my career. My vision for our profession's future is to continue to increase recognition and value. We must leverage and stay current with technological advancements such as AI; lead the dialogue toward its prospects for value creation & value processing while understanding its impact. We must lead new trends in MNT, Food/ Nutrition and set the stage for collaboration. We must create pathways for leadership, including unconventional roles to set & influence policy. We must be intentional in creating diversity & being inclusive.
Campaign Statement
Vote Egondu for President Elect for change you can count on as your satisfaction fuels my passion! A vote for me is a vote for accountability, responsive governance, transparency, integrity, innovation, purpose-driven leadership and Academy success.