Mary Russell, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
President-electPOSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
President-elect |
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•Seven years experience on the Academy/ASPEN Boards of Directors •Led Finance/Audit Committee through times of fiscal challenge and member dissatisfaction with significant success •Considered needs of multiple stakeholders in implementing changes to the DPG and general session FNCE review process •Actively planned strategy for Academy BoD and for DNS DPG and executed future-focused plans to manage finance challenges •Led diverse clinical and corporate teams to exceed performance expectations |
Employer | Title | Years Employed |
Baxter Healthcare Corporation | Senior Manager, Medical Affairs, US Nutrition | 3.75 |
University of Chicago Medicine | Director, Nutrition Services | 6.75 |
Duke Medicine | Director, Nutrition Services | 4 |
Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: | Leadership Skills used in this position: |
Awards Subcommittee, Volunteer Engagement Committee | Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Chicago chapter | 2015 - 2016 | Led marketing, application and evaluation, and physical award selection processes for three new awards created by HBA Chicago. Leveraged experience in multiple awards evaluation processes across three organizations to create an execute a seamless system that identified 4 individual and one group award winner in 2015, and 3 individual winners in 2016. | |
VP Membership | Master Speakers at Baxter Toastmasters | 2015 - 2016 | Recruited to direct membership recruitment and satisfaction for this small and highly diverse employee group at Baxter. Developed role after President (who filled all roles himself) departed from the company. Solicited members during a time of significant change and challenge at the company. Led meetings and served as award-winning speech evaluator. | |
Treasurer-elect, Treasurer, Immediate Past Treasurer | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2010 - 2015 | Worked collaboratively with others to streamline the reporting of results to members of the Finance and Audit Committee (FAC), the HOD leaders and members, and the Academy members at large. We realigned the FAC composition to assure continuity and maximize the assurance to members that volunteers were intimately involved in monitoring Academy finances. After extensive and thoughtful deliberation we allocated major resources to crucial Academy IT projects. | |
Chair and member, Ethics Committee | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2014 - 2016 | Advocated for an early review of the 2009 Code of Ethics (typically done every 10 years) to reflect the Academy name and the current ethics landscape. The review was approved by the BoD and will be implemented in the 2016-17 program year. Focused on the ethics of identifying and not treating malnutrition in well-attended FNCE 2015 session. Encouraged the HOD to add an Ethics Committee member to the Sponsorship Advisory Task Force; assure that sponsorship is well positioned in the committee's and Academy members' ethical framework. | |
Chair, Finance and Audit Committee | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2012 - 2014 | Partnered with Academy staff, committee members, external finance managers and auditors to drive decisions about most effective use of Academy financial resources to fund diverse and extensive member programs and suggested innovations. Collaboratively drove decisions about changes to committee structure to maximize team member value and participation. |
What do you see as opportunities for the future of the nutrition and dietetics profession?
The excitement for fresh, healthy food has never been greater-we are at the forefront with apps, blogs, unique businesses and new clinical approaches. Effectively identifying and treating malnutrition in all its forms is a crucial frontier for dietetics practitioners. Analytics and entrepreneurship will move us ahead to assure full, productive lives for our clients and patients. We will expand the nutrition workforce by offering unique opportunities for all those with a passion for eating right.
Campaign Statement
I will drive health and food security around the world-collaborate with others to abolish malnutrition-promote dietetics professionals as the ultimate food and nutrition resource-showcase diverse opportunities for nutrition leadership!