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

Kimberly Coleman, MPA, RD 
Health-E Pro 
Anacortes, WA 

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
