About the Membership Committee

What is the Membership Committee?

The Membership Committee has the responsibility to provide input and suggestions regarding SNA membership. The Committee reviews, assesses and recommends member services for SNA membership, as well as provide input to SNA staffon concepts and plans to promote SNA programs and services.

This committee also helps build grassroots support for member recruitment and retention by supporting the efforts of state membership chairs and working with regional directors on encouraging participation in campaigns and challenges. The committee members provide training for state leaders at SNA meetings, as well as fun and high visibility ideas for building membership.

What are the Committee Responsibilities?

  • Provide input and suggestions on SNA membership and member programs and services.
  • Promote SNA membership and member services at state conferences.
  • Review policies pertaining to membership as requested by the Board of Directors.
  • Discuss and assess what is and is not working with SNA membership recruitment and retention
    efforts.
  • Judge and select regional and national Director of the Year winners.

Meet Our Members

Headshot of Lisa Ward
Committee Chair
Lisa Ward
West Jefferson School District 253
Terreton, ID
Mid-Atlantic Region
Kristal Goodpaster
Cabell County Schools
Huntington, WV
Midwest Region
Tracy Nelson, SNS
Jenison Public Schools
Jenison, MI
Northeast Region
Vacant
Mountain Plains Region
Michelle Wagner, SNS
Bismarck School District 1
Bismarck, ND
Southeast Region
Beverly Thomas
Memphis Shelby County School District
Memphis, TN
Southwest Region
Dante Gibson
Mesa Public Schools
Mesa, AZ
Western Region
Michael Porras
Mendota Unified School District
Mendota, CA
Industry Representative
Chris Gillespie
PortionPac Chemical Corporation
Chicago, IL
Board Advisor
Dee’on Bellamy
Horry County School District
Conway, SC
Headshot of Dion Dears
Staff Advisor
Dion Dears
School Nutrition Assoc.
Arlington, VA