The CBDCE Board of Directors is composed of a team of volunteer CDCESs and a public member. The Board members are dedicated volunteer leaders who bring significant expertise and set CBDCE’s strategic priorities.

Note: CBDCE is looking to fill several board positions for service starting in 2024. The window to apply for the positions is April 1 to June 1, 2023. Learn more here.
 

Chair
James Bernasko
MD, FACOG, CDCES
Stony Brook Medicine   
Stony Brook, NY

Chair-Elect
Melanie Batchelor
MHS, RD, LDN, CDCES
Medtronic Diabetes
Clyde, NC
Meet Melanie

Treasurer
Tami Ross
RDN, LD, CDCES, MLDE, FADCES
UK HealthCare Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
Lexington, KY 
Meet Tami

Immediate Past Chair
Becky Sulik, RDN, LD, CDCES
Rocky Mountain Diabetes Center
Idaho Falls, ID
Meet Becky

Corporate Secretary
Sheryl Traficano. MBA, CAE
CBDCE CEO
Schaumburg, IL 
Meet Sheryl

Dana Brackney 
PhD, RN, CNS, CDCES, BC-ADM
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Meet Dana

Nancy D'Hondt 
RPh, CDCES, FADCES
Ascension Health St John Hospital
Detroit, MI 
Meet Nancy

Melinda Maryniuk
MEd, RDN, CDCES
Maryniuk and Associates
Dennis Port, MA
Meet Melinda

Public Member 
Andrew Vilcinskas
PharmD
Rutgers University
Hartford, CT
Meet Andrew

Adeola Akindana 
DNP, CRNP, CDCES
University of Maryland
Capital Region Medical Center 
Silver Spring, MD
Meet Adeola

Michael See
MS, ACSM-CEP, CDCES, CHWC
Verizon 
Mansfield, MA
Meet Michael 

There are several committees that support CBDCE's activities. Current committees include: Credentials, Examination, Outreach, Awards, and DEIA. Interested in learning more about CBDCE's committees? Contact us.