About the Certificate & Credentialing Governing Council
What is the Certificate & Credentialing Governing Council?
The Certificate & Credentialing Governing Council operates autonomously from the SNA Board of Directors to ensure program integrity for the SNA Certificate and Credentialing professional development programs. Along with the Exam Working Group, the Council helps ensure that SNA’s Certificate and Credentialing Programs are regularly updated to reflect current practices and professional standards requirements in school nutrition.
Meet Our Members
Chair
Gina Shell, SNS
Fairfield City School District
Montgomery, AL
Practitioner
Krista Hamilton-Neal, MS, RD, LD, SNS
Stillwater Public Schools
Stillwater, OK
Practitioner
Staci Burchfield, SNS
Mooresville City Schools
Mooresville, NC
Practitioner
Dr. Tandy Blackwell, DHPE, MS, RD, SNS
Athens City School District
Athens, AL
State Agency Representative
Denise Courtney, MS, RD, SNS
Massachusetts DESE
Everett, MA
State Agency Representative
Sheila Chastain, MSE, RD, LD, SNS
Arkansas DOE
Bauxite, AR
State Agency Representative
Kenndra Buyalos, SNS
Viriginia DOE
Richmond, VA
Newly Credentialed Practitioner
Mary Gilliam, MBA, SNS
MSD of Wayne Township
Indianapolis, IN
School Administration Official
Michael Grove
Meriden Public Schools
Meriden, CT
ICN Representative
Lutina Cochran
Institute of Child Nutrition
University, MS
Industry Representative
Vinny Giacinto, SNS
Gold Star Foods
Ontario, CA
Staff Advisor
Laura Maynard
School Nutrition Assoc.
Arlington, VA