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Kristine Clark PhD, RDN, FACSM Nominating Committee National Leader

POSITION	Skills/Attributes associated with the position	Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position
Nominating Committee National Leader	Has national networks with Academy members and organization units and Affiliates Understands strategic direction and associated  leadership requirements of a diverse and large organization or entity Communicates effectively and with self-confidence, has critical thinking and evaluation skills, ability to work with a team and to put the needs of the organization first in order to reach consensus	* Chair of WM DPG in '15-16 * Chair of SCAN in 1991 * Board of Trustee member for ACSM, 20 yr on committees * committee member on many other state/ national boards * experienced in strategic plan development & follow through * skilled communicator/ listener/organizer with 27 yrs of professional speaking, writing, leadership roles, & national conference planning

Employer	Title	Years Employed
The Pennsylvania State University	Director of Sports Nutrition and Asst Professor of Nutritional Sciences	26
University of Wisconsin -LaCrosse	Director of Nutrition Services	5
City of LaCrosse, Wisconsin	Director of County WIC Program	5

Leadership Position	Organization	Years Involved in the Organization	My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes:
Chair	WM DPG	2008 - 2016	As Chair of WM DPG I focused on promoting enhanced member benefits by supporting free webinars, adding more CPEU opportunities, hiring an Ex Assistant and Website Manager. As an engaged listener I feel I contributed to Ex Committee decisions and enhanced relationships
Chair	SCAN	2002 - 2016	As an early member of SCAN and one of the first full-time sports nutrition professionals at a University I was able to help shape the direction of the DPG and the evolution of a new practice arena. Leadership contributions: served on 4 sports nutrition related boards, took active leadership roles in the ACSM, advanced the sports nutrition profession at national conferences, contributed to the editorial board of the first sports nutrition journal.
Board of Trustee Member	American College of Sports Medicine	2002 - 2016	I served as a Trustee representing the Educators sector of the College. I contributed ideas for annual meeting programming, developed strategies for showcasing research contributions from Educators in sports medicine arenas, was a founding member of the ACSM Health and Fitness Summit, a conference designed to bridge the gap between research and practice, serving on the Health and Fitness board of directors for 17 years.

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