Meet the Public Policy Division
Better health for Virginians is a top priority for VDA. The Public Policy Team has been structured to provide the information and support that members need to be effective advocates at the local, state and federal level. Please e-mail any of the following for more information.
THE PUBLIC POLICY DIVISION
Public Policy Coordinator: Margaret Prosser, MPH, RD at Margaret.Prosser@fairfaxcounty.gov
State Policy Representative: Beth Davis, MPA, RD at bjosephsrd@aol.com
Asst. State Policy Rep.: Shari Goldsmith, MS, RD at sgoldsmithrd@gmail.com
Licensure Chair: Bonita Lillie, RD at bonita@dcofnva.com
State Regulatory Specialist: Mary Albert at malbert@augusta.k12.va.us
Alliances Chair: Donna Crotts, MS, RD at donna.crotts@usfood.com
Sustainable Food Systems Advisor: Vacant
MNT Advisor: Jane Blosser, MS, RD, CPE at jblosser@augustahealth.com
Childhood Obesity Advisor: Vacant
DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES
Blue Ridge: Viola Holmes, MS, RD at vholmes@virginia.edu
Northern: Jackie Darling, RD at vdahdqtrs@aol.com
Richmond: Elaine Smith, MS, RD at essmithrd@hotmail.com
Southwest: Nanette Showalter, MS, RD at nanshowalter1000@aol.com
Tidewater: Kathleen Walters, MS, RD at kathleenwalters@cox.net
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
Chair: Vacant
DISTRICT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE REPRESENTATIVES
Blue Ridge: Noelle Reinhard at noellereinhard@gmail.com
Richmond: Marilyn Trownsell, RD at mtrownsell@aol.com and Kelly Leonard, RD at ksleonard@comcast.net
Northern: Anu Kaur, MS, RD at anu@anuhealthyyou.com
Southwest: Susan Clark, PhD, RD at clark55@vt.edu
Tidewater: Melody Persinger-Yeargin, MS, RD at melody.persinger@chkd.org