1. 1 Leading for Change: SUA Nutritionists & Administrators Panel JEAN LLOYD, MS, RD Moderator US Administration on Aging 4 th State Units on Aging Nutritionists/Administrator Conference August, 2006

2. Overview Panel Introductions Panel Introductions Position Description Position Description Purpose Purpose Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Questions & Answers Questions & Answers

3. Panel Florence Reed, Nutrition Unit Director, NY Florence Reed, Nutrition Unit Director, NY Amy Nickerson, MS, RD, CD, Senior Planner, VT Amy Nickerson, MS, RD, CD, Senior Planner, VT Sudha Reddy, MS, RD, Chief Nutritionist and Wellness Program Director, GA Sudha Reddy, MS, RD, Chief Nutritionist and Wellness Program Director, GA

4. Position Description Developed from: Developed from: Requirements of the OAA Requirements of the OAA SUA nutritionists/administrators submitted descriptions SUA nutritionists/administrators submitted descriptions 1995 SUA meeting 1995 SUA meeting Review by select SUA nutritionists/administrators Review by select SUA nutritionists/administrators Inclusion in the OA Nutrition Program Toolkit, model for states Inclusion in the OA Nutrition Program Toolkit, model for states Email comments to: Barbara.Kamp@fiu.edu Email comments to: Barbara.Kamp@fiu.edu

5. Purpose To discuss: To discuss: State Nutritionist/Administrators role State Nutritionist/Administrators role State Nutritionist/Administrator as a change agent State Nutritionist/Administrator as a change agent Changes for the future and how to get there from here Changes for the future and how to get there from here