CBDCE Leadership
Leadership
2026 Board of Directors
The CBDCE Board of Directors comprises a team of volunteer CDCESs, BC-ADMs, and a public member. The Board members are dedicated volunteer leaders who bring significant expertise and set CBDCE’s strategic priorities.
Officers
Chair
Joanne Rinker
MS, RDN, CDCES, BC-ADM, LDN, FADCES
Waynesville, NC
Meet Joanne
Chair-Elect
Dana Brackney
PhD, RN, CNS, CDCES, BC-ADM
Boone, NC
Meet Dana
Treasurer
Alison Evert
MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES
Kirkland, WA
Meet Alison
Immediate Past Chair
Nancy D'Hondt
RPh, CDCES, FADCES
Grosse Pointe, MI
Meet Nancy
Corporate Secretary (ex officio)
Rebecca DeVivo
MPH, MSW, CHCP
CBDCE CEO
Schaumburg, IL
Meet Rebecca
Directors
Adeola Akindana
DNP, CRNP, CDCES
Silver Spring, MD
Meet Adeola
Patricia Hoyson
PhD, DNP, APRN-FNP, CDCES
Jefferson, OH
Meet Patricia
Lucille Hughes
DNP, MSN/Ed, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES
Westbury, NY
Meet Lucille
Committees and Work Groups
Several committees support CBDCE's
mission, including Credentials, Examination, BC-ADM Credential Oversight, Awards, and DEIAB. If you are interested in learning more about CBDCE's committees,
contact us.