President: Sally Clifton, MSH, RD, LD/N
Sally is a clinical dietitian working with medical/surgical/trauma patients at
Shands Jacksonville. In addition, she works with the Cardiac Rehab program
counseling patients and conducting heart healthy classes each month. She
enjoys staying active in local, state, and national organizations, as well as
representing the profession of dietetics through media relations. She has a
passion for healthy living and nutrition as a means of preventative medicine.
Sally earned her BS from UGA and her MSH from UNF.
President-Elect: Jenna Braddock, MSH, RD, LD/N, CSSD
Jenna currently works as a corporate and community dietitian for the YMCA of
Florida’s First Coast and in private practice at Medical Nutrition Therapy of
Florida. She is also the consulting sports dietitian for Jacksonville University
athletics. Jenna loves to cook, watch sports (mostly football that her husband is
coaching), and be active.
Jenna Braddock
Treasurer: Jon Vredenburg, MBA, RD, LD/N, CSSD, HFS
Jon is a Registered Dietitian with over 15 years of experience providing nutrition
services to people in all walks of life. He consults for athletes and fitness centers
throughout the state of Florida and recently served as the team dietitian for the
NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. Jon also teaches healthy cooking classes and leads
exercise programs for active adults in the north Florida area. He began his
career as a clinical dietitian, working mainly in acute care settings and later
expanded his experience into the field of performance nutrition.
Secretary: Elizabeth Bobo, MS, RD, LD/N, CNSD
Elizabeth currently works at Nemours Children’s Clinic as a pediatric dietitian.
Elizabeth is involved in various professional organizations such as FDA, JDA,
FSPEN, and ASPEN. She has held the positions of marketing chair, secretary,
and member-at-large in JDA as well as president of FSPEN.
Elizabeth Beasley
Member-at-Large: Aurea Thompson, MSH, RD, CSP, LD/N
Aurea has been working at Wolfson Children's Hospital as a Pediatric Dietitian
for over 5 years and has obtained Certification as a Specialist in Pediatric
Nutrition. She is currently writing a CEU manual on Pediatric Nutrition and a new
column for the website www.jax4kids.com.
Member-at-Large: Catherine Wallace, MS, RD, LD/N
Cat is a Pediatric Clinical Dietitian at Wolfson Children's Hospital and is closely
involved with the outpatient pediatric dialysis center and multiple projects
including the department website. In addition to her clinical work, she also
teaches a monthly community infant and child nutrition class at Sulzbacher.  
Nominating Committee Chair: Pamela Williams, MS, RD, LD/N
Pam works with Morrison Management Specialists and has been the CNM and
Patient Services Manager at Shands Jacksonville for the past 3 years. She also
serves as the Regional Clinical Nutrition Manager with Morrison’s and has been
a Registered Dietitian for over 15 years. In her spare time, Pam enjoys activities
with her husband and their 7 year old son; they are self-proclaimed "Disney
Fanatics!"
Pamela Williams
Nominating Committee: Sharon Meier Lutheran, MS, RN, RD, LD/N
Sharon is currently working as a Senior Public Health Nutritionist Supervisor with
the Duval County Heath Department with Community Nutrition Services. She has
been a member of the American Dietetic Association since 1990 and is also
a member of the Environmental Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group.
Nominating Committee: Roshni Patel, MS, RD, LD/N
Roshni is a Comprehensive Weight Management/Bariatric Dietitian at Mayo
Clinic Florida. She's been a Registered Dietitian for the past 6 years. She's been
a member of the American Dietetic Association since 2003 and is also currently
a member of the Weight Management/Bariatric Practice Group. She enjoys
traveling, reading, and spending time with her family.
Information Systems: Gina Ulery, MS, RD, LD/N
Gina is our webmaster, listserv moderator and also reports the credits from our
meetings to Florida's CE Broker. She has served on the JDA board since 2006.
Gina is the Continuing Education Coordinator for Professional Development
Resources, a local, non-profit company that offers JDA members 10% off all
online and mail order CE coursework (
www.pdresources.org/jda).
Gina Ulery
ABOUT JDA
Jacksonville Dietetic Association (JDA)

We are an organization of Registered Dietitians, Dietetic Technicians, and Dietetic Students. Our mission
is to provide expert nutrition education and support to its members and the community. JDA meets 4 to 5
times per year with opportunities for continuing education at each meeting.
New members always
welcome!

JDA is an affiliate of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the Florida Dietetic Association (FDA) -
district 4 serving Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns and Union counties in Northeast Florida.
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