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