CRN Message From the Chairperson: Happy 2016!
ASTHE 2016 year begins I look back at 2015 and I am thankful for the wonderful year and the opportunity to serve the membership as Chairperson of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)/Council on Renal Nutrition (CRN). I have been impressed by members that I had the honor to meet and work with on national projects. Now I have the pleasure to introduce the new leadership of CRN for 2016/2017. Laura Holden, MBA, RD, CSR will transition to the Chair position in March 2016. Laura has currently been working as a Nephrology Dietitian at Phoenix SouthRenal Center, Phoenix, AZ. Laura has served the Executive Committee as Secretary/Treasurer for many years prior to stepping into theChair-Elect position. She has an endless passion for our professional growth and development and has been a sustaining force in the vitality of the Executive Committee. Laura was active in the Executive Committee business in the past when research funding was available and now that we will have funding for a CRN research project for 2017 shewill be a great resource for planning and developing the process. Laura is active in her Arizona region locally and a great advocate for our profession. The Executive Committee members that were elected this Fall 2015 will assume their new roles at the Spring Clinical Meeting (SCM) in April 2016. These positions were the Region 1, 3, and 5 Representatives and Alternate Representatives. An introduction of these new Executive Committee members will be forthcoming in an upcoming issue, these representatives that you elected are on the NKF website. Congratulations to all these wonderful volunteers!