This steering leadership council is made up of a Medical Director, a Family Advisory Council Chair, Pillar Chairs, and Committee Leads. The Executive Council is responsible for contributing to the long-term vision of Feeding Matters’ efforts. These responsibilities include providing oversight of the PFD Alliance by determining committees, committee direction, and the strategic plan of the organization.
Executive Council

Richard J Noel, MD, PhD
Medical Director
Duke University Medical Center, Section Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

AMY L. DELANEY, PHD, CCC-SLP
Education Pillar Chair
Assistant Professor, Marquette University, Director, Neurodevelopmental Feeding and Swallowing Lab; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Wisconsin

Brandt Perry
Family Advisory Council Chair
Parent to a child with PFD

Paula Rabaey, PhD, MPH, OTR/L
Research Pillar Chair
Associate Professor OT Grad Program St. Catherine University

ERIN ROSS, PHD, CCC-SLP
Advocacy Pillar Chair
President, Feeding FUNdamentals, LLC Faculty, University of Colorado Denver, and Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Developmental Specialist, HealthONE Hospital Systems

Will Sharp, PhD
Research Initiatives Task Force Chair
Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Toneisha Bush, MA, CCC-SLP
Pre-Conference Committee Chair Elect
Private Practice Owner

Susan Hodges, OT/L
Pre-Conference Committee Chair
Desert Valley Pediatric Therapy
Denise Hoffman, OTD, OTRL, BCP
Digital Outreach Committee Chair
Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Indiana University South Bend

Meg Simione, PhD CCC-SLP
Conference Committee Chair
Research Scientist, Mass General Hospital for Children; Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School