Wendy provides operational support and oversight as a regional vice president for Morrison Healthcare. Her current role provides the opportunity to lead program development and implementation of population health efforts to address chronic disease and food insecurity in her community. Wendy is Chair of the Academy’s Nutrition Services Payment Committee and Chair of ASPEN’s Malnutrition Committee. She is a previous Chair of the Academy’s Consumer Protection and Licensure Subcommittee. She holds positions in local and state dietetics associations, as well as multiple DPGs. Wendy has published over 50 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters and speaks in the areas of malnutrition, nutrition support, outcomes research, productivity, order writing privileges for RDNs, mentoring and leadership, and nutrition-related public policy. Wendy has earned multiple awards for her work in nutrition management and public policy, including the Academy’s Grassroots Advocacy Award and Excellence in Practice-Management Practice Award. She was honored in 2022 with the Academy’s Medallion Award.