Sharon Cox, MA, RDN, LDN
House of Delegates (HOD) Director
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POSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
House of Delegates (HOD) Director |
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Led high performing teams ranging in number from 50-2000; engaged key stakeholders and facilitated team-building, projects, business reviews and board of director’s meetings. Developed board proposal, negotiated construction project terms, and spearheaded 20-member team to deliver $25M kitchen renovation project on time and within budget. Conducted research; collaborated to identify leadership competencies; developed content for a segment of the Executive Management learning module. |
Employer | Title | Years Employed |
Cox Duncan Network, LLC | Owner/ Co-Founder | 9 months |
Carolinas Healthcare Systems | AVP, Food and Nutrition Services | 5 years |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Director, Food and Nutrition | 11 |
Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: | Leadership Skills used in this position: |
President | Healthcare Foodservice Management | 2005 - 2006 | Spearheaded successful transition of 2,000-member professional organization to a new management company. Executed a 3 -year strategic plan for membership growth to include expansion of membership categories. Implemented new technology to advance benchmarking program increasing membership by 25%. |
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Nominating Chair | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2006 - 2007 | Engaged member board in the strategic process to perform gap analysis of BOD needs, review and refine position skill sets, and identify potential candidates who possess critical skills and key characteristics for the ballot. Presented to membership strong slate of candidates to advance Academy's strategic plan. |
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House of Delegates | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2008 - 2011 | Advocated for the interest and priorities of dietitians in Management in Food and Nutrition Systems Dietetic Practice Group. Advanced the standard of professional performance for Dietitians in Management of Food and Nutrition Systems; contributed to dialogue and development of standards regarding educating interns about food management; promoted diverse perspectives on HOD topics, e.g. Management & Leadership Across Practice, Health and Nutrition Literacy. | |
Quality Management | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2008 - 2012 | Conducted collaborative research with Quality Management work group resulting in publication of "Standards of Excellence Model in Nutrition and Dietetics for Organizations" in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. |
What do you see as opportunities for the future of the nutrition and dietetics profession?
The greatest opportunity exists for food and nutrition professionals to champion the power of food in health and well-being. The ability to impact and influence healthier lifestyles can be instrumental in reducing chronic diseases and ultimately healthcare cost in America.
Campaign Statement
Eat and Live Well! • Educate consumers to the power of food and nutrition in health • Advocate for policies to support safe nutritious food and water • Transform using technology to increase access to evidenced-based nutrition information