Michigan Organization
of Diabetes Educators
Improving the quality of diabetes education and care
 
 
 
 

Board of Directors

The Board consists of elected officers (President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer) as well as committee chairpersons, the Exchange editor, and ex-officio members from the American Diabetes Association, the Michigan Department of Community Health, and the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center. In addition, all Michigan counties have been organized into regions. Each region elects a representative who sits on the state Board of Directors of MODE.

To view a listing of our past Presidents, please view our Board History page.

   
President Carol Grafford, RD, CDE
Immediate Past-President Sharon Goodsell, RN, CDE
President-elect Deb Sage, RN, CDE
Treasurer Paula Ackerman, MS, RD, CDE
Secretary Robin Nwankwo, MPH, RD, CDE

 

Committee Chairpersons

Membership Cheryl Tenenbaum, RD, MA, CDE
Public Affairs/Advocacy Ann Constance, RD, MA, CDE
Marketing Judy Swancutt, MS, RD, CDE
Exchange Editor (Newsletter) Julie Shippy, RN, BSN, CDE
Professional Development

Assigned Region - Region 1
Bylaws/Policies/Procedures Lori Eno, RD, MS, CDE
Nominations/Awards Sharon Elachi RN, CDE
Finance Paula Ackerman RD, MS, CDE

Liaison Representatives

ADA Representative Barbara Freeland, MSN, BC, APRN, CDE
DPAC Representative Ann Scott, RN, MSN
MDCH-DCP Representative Dawn Crane, MS, APRN, BC, CDE
MDRTC Representative Cheryl Tannas, RN, MSN, CDE
Marti Funnell, RN, CDE
MDON Representative  
   

Region Representatives

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Region 1 Lynn Kihm, RN, CDE
Region 2 Jill Moore, RN, CDE
Region 3 Autumn Methner, RN, MSN, CDE
Louise Weiler, RN, BS
Region 4 Amy Patterson, RD, CDE
Region 5 Carol Ciaramitaro, RN, BSN, CDE
Region 6 Phyllis Surma, RN, CDE
Region 7 Jennifer Schwab, RN
Region 8 Patricia Huhn, RN, BSN, CDE
Region 9 Carol Barr, RD, MA, CDE
Emily Lambright, RN
Region 10 Deb House, RN, CDE

Staff:
Administrative Assistant - Connie Gritton

 

 
 



 
   

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Michigan Chapter of
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