About the Industry Advisory Council
What is the Industry Advisory Council?
The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) supports SNA’s mission and vision by providing input and recommendations to the Association from an industry perspective and serves as liaisons to the industry membership in support of the priority issues of the association.
What are the Council Responsibilities?
- Enhance communications between industry members and SNA leadership and membership.
- Provides feedback and recommendations on ANC to the leadership of SNA.
- Recommendations on the exhibit hall procedures and management.
- Recommendations for ANC workshops and breakout sessions for both exhibitors and members.
- Recommendations/strategies for improving and growing the annual conference.
- Provides recommendations and feedback on industry sessions for SNIC.
- Serves as a sounding board for new SNA programs impacting industry that are under consideration.
- Recommends new ideas for association programs and projects.
- Promotes membership in SNA.
- Hosts one industry forum at LAC or other meeting.
Meet Our Members

Chair
Carole Erb
J.T.M. Food Group
Harrison, OH

West Christian
School Food Handler
Marana, AZ

Stephanie Ewing, RD, SNS
GS Foods Group/Gold Star Foods
Ontario, CA

Sara Lewis
Danone North America
White Plains, NY

Stacy Lofton, MS, RD, SNS
OMNIA Partners
Franklin, TN

Jeanine Lopez
Boelter
Waukesha, WI

Sue Malesa
Fork Farms
Green Bay, WI

Diana McCarthy
S.A. Piazza & Assoc. LLC
Clackamas, OR

Bryant McCombs
Schwan's Food Service
Marshall, MN

Travis Menard, MS, LDN, RD, SNS
Tasty Brands
Syosset, NY

Cassie Miller Leone
A.J. Letizio
Windham, NH

Callie Neumann
Simplot Co.
Boise, ID

Jennifer Odgers
PMR Inc.
Lawrenceville, GA

Lea Ann Riley
The Hansen Group
Duluth, GA

Teisha Robertson
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Greeley, CO

Lynn Shavinsky, SNS
Health-e Pro
Anacortes, WA

Joshua Spiegel
Basic American Foods
Walnut Creek, CA

Vanessa Tagle, NDTR, SNS
Consultant
Anaheim, CA

Janel Wojcik
Nourish Partners
Irvine, CA

Rich Wood
Integrated Food Service
Gardena, CA

Board Advisor
Stephanie Dillard, MS, SNS
Enterprise City Schools
Enterprise, AL

Board Advisor
Ashley Powell, PhD, RD, SNS, FAND
Auburn City Schools
Auburn, AL

Board Advisor
Lynelle Johnson, MPA, RD, SNS
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Bismarck, ND

Chief Executive Officer
Patricia Montague, FASAE, CAE
School Nutrition Assoc.
Arlington, VA

Staff Advisor
Danielle Baron, MA, MBA, FASAE, CAE
School Nutrition Assoc.
Arlington, VA

Staff Advisor
Nita Artis, CMP, DES
School Nutrition Assoc.
Arlington, VA