The CBDCE Board of Directors comprises 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.
 

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

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

Treasurer
Public Member 
Andrew Vilcinskas
PharmD
Stafford Springs, CT
Meet Andrew

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

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

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

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

Alison Evert
MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES
Kirkland, WA
Meet Alison

Michael See
MS, ACSM-CEP, CDCES, NBC-HWC
Mansfield, MA
Meet Michael 

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

Joanne Rinker  
MS, RDN, CDCES, BC-ADM, LDN, FADCES
Waynesville, NC  
Meet Joanne

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.