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AHF Board of Directors
AHF’s leadership draws from the expertise and industry experience of our most valuable resource – our member base. Comprised of healthcare foodservice professionals, from facilities large and small, from acute care and senior living, AHF’s leadership believes healthcare is best served by the self-operated foodservice model. Board members serve for a typical 2 or 3-year term with annual terms running from January-December.
Leisa Bryant, MBA, MA, RD, CPXP, FACHE
Director, Food and Nutrition, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
President
Thom Pastor, MBA, CDM, CFPP
Nutrition Services Manager, St. Charles Healthcare
President-Elect
Robert Darrah, CDM, CFPP, CHC
Director of Dining Services, Legacy Retirement Communities
Past President
Neal Lavender, MHS, PHR, CDM
Executive Director of Food and Nutrition Services, JPS Health Network
Treasurer
Patrick LaMont, MBA
Director of Food and Nutrition, Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center
Treasurer-Elect
Angela O'Neill, RD
Director Nutrition Services, Hunterdon Medical Center
Secretary
Andrew Bergman
Director of Food and Nutrition Services, Baptist Health System
Director
Erica Block, MS, RDN, LDN
Director Food & Nutrition Services, RUSH University Medical Center
Director
Julie Meddles, MS, RDN, LD
Director, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Director
Aatul Jain, MSML, CEC, CDM CFPP
Executive Chef, Saint Peter's University Hospital
Director
Simone Nicolas, MS, RDN, CDN
Nutrition Services Administrator, NY State Office of Mental Health, Kingsboro Psychiatric Center
Director
Danielle Mason
Director of Consultant Services, The Middleby Corporation
Industry Advisory Board Chair
Heather French
National Sales Director, Healthcare, PepsiCo Foodservice
Industry Advisory Board Vice-Chair
Georgie Shockey
Owner/Principal, Ruck-Shockey Associates
Industry Advisory Board Past Chair
