The industry is as wide open as it has ever bene. A dietitian can do so much now from nutrigenomics to social media and marketing consulting. For my area of management, I see a lot of the new generation of dietitians wanting to grow beyond the nutrition department. I think you will see more RDs in senior management and executive positions with multi-department responsibilities and executive positions other than food and nutrition.

Judy Simon MS, RDN, CD, CHES, FAND

I own a private practice Mind Body Nutrition, PLLC where I specialize in reproductive nutrition and disordered eating. I also work at the University of Washington as a clinic dietitian in women’s health and I am an adjunct faculty member. I teach Nutrition counseling and maternal nutrition to our GCPD (Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics) students. I am honored to also precept and mentor them.

Anne Elizabeth Cundiff, RD, LD, FAND

I started out in clinical dietetics at a Level 1 Trauma hospital directly out of my internship and worked there through a contract company for 7 years. I loved being part of a medical team but I also found clinical is a very taxing area of dietetics. It was then I realized I needed to be practicing more in the preventative side of dietetics.

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