Council on Renal NutritionCouncil on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation

Executive Committee

CRN Executive Committee

The CRN Executive Committee is composed of fourteen members:

The NKF-CRN Executive Committee, as listed below, meets several times a year. Its members are eager to help you with any questions regarding NKF-CRN and professional issues related to the practice of renal nutrition. Executive Committee meetings are held during the NKF Clinical Nephrology Meeting in the spring and one additional time in the year. The additional meeting is coordinated with the NKF Board. CRN also has Alternate Region Representatives, who can provide you with additional assistance.

The CRN National Membership elects most of the members of the Executive Committee. Committee members also serve on various ad hoc committees to develop special projects and position papers to further the goals, priorities, and interests of CRN.

The Executive Committee members are listed below. Please feel free to contact your Region Representative or any other Executive Committee member at any time to provide us with your ideas, to volunteer for a special project, or whenever you need additional information. There are five CRN regions. Determine your region representative.

The effectiveness of the Executive Committee is directly related to knowing and responding to the needs of Local Chapters and Members.

CHAIR: Maria Karalis, MBA, RD
Kara S. Abbas, RD, CSR
Publication Chair
Ph: (480) 686-9956
Fax: (480) 686-9958
Kara.Abbas@abbott.com
Catherine M. Goeddeke-Merickel, MS, RD, LD
Region III Representative, Communications Chair
Ph: (612) 834-4474
Fax: (402) 420-1144
cmgmerickel@gmail.com
Janelle E. Gonyea, RD, LD
Publication Co-Chair
Ph: (507) 284-7884
Fax: (507) 266-1343
jgonyea@mayo.edu
Jane H. Greene, RD,CSR,LDN
Region II Representative
Ph: (615) 343-2385
Fax: (615) 343-8216
jane.greene@vanderbilt.edu
Laura J. Holden, MBA, RD, CSR
Region V Representative, Research Chair
Ph: (602) 304-1977
Fax: (602) 304-1870
lholden@dsi-corp.com
Marianne Hutton, RD, CDE
CM09 Program Co-Chair
Ph: (707) 575-0974
Fax: (707) 575-1060
finelyfit2005@yahoo.com
Maria Karalis, MBA, RD
Chair
Ph: (847) 936-3169
Fax: (847) 938-1598
mariakaralis@yahoo.com
Pamela S. Kent, MS, RD, CSR, LD
CM09 Program Chair
Ph: (440) 371-4318
pamkentrd@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Kirk, RD, CDN
Region I Representative; Patient & Public Education Chair
Ph: (585) 354-3785
Fax: (585) 426-2759
kirk.elizabeth@yahoo.com
Cathi J. Martin, RD, CSR
Associate Chair
Ph: (615) 727-2900
Fax: (615) 673-6792
cathim@bellsouth.net
Maureen P. McCarthy, MPH, RD, CSR, LD
Secretary/Treasurer
Ph: (503) 494-3779
Fax: (503) 494-3769
mccarthm@ohsu.edu
Mary J. Rockwell, RD, CSR, LD
Region IV Representative
Ph: (806) 793-1414
Fax: (806) 793-0932
maryrck@sbcglobal.net
Jean Stover, RD, LDN
Archivist/Historian
Ph: (215) 387-0500
Fax: (215) 387-4313
jbstover1@verizon.net
Karen Wiesen, MS, RD, LD
Chair-Elect
Ph: (314) 286-0832
Fax: (314) 286-0808
kwiesen@im.wustl.edu
NATIONAL STAFF:
Maritza Wellington-Owens
Professional Membership Director
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016-5337
Ph: (800) 622-9010 x130
Fax: (212) 689-9261
maritzao@kidney.org