Fumi is a Japanese-Australian dietitian and director of DDD Centre for Recovery (formerly Dancers Don’t Diet), a private practice in Sydney, Australia. She enjoys working with dancers and performing artists, especially in supporting their recovery from eating disorders and helping them develop a more peaceful relationship with food and their body. Fumi understands the exclusive nature of the dance industry and is passionate about making positive changes for a more inclusive space. With social justice at the core of her works, Fumi brings curiosity and deep compassion to the field of eating disorders treatment and prevention.

Sara Oikawa is an R&D Senior Scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) satellite lab at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.  Sara earned her Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Masters of Science in Kinesiology, and her Ph.D. in Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Sara has worked with a wide variety of populations including healthy young and older adults, pregnant women, cardiovascular rehabilitation patients, and elite athletes. She has also investigated several physical activity models such as resistance exercise, inactivity and HIIT, to investigate skeletal muscle protein metabolism. Specifically, Sara is interested in the impact of dietary protein quality on muscle protein synthesis through alterations in physical activity.

In her role at GSSI, Sara primarily supports internal research initiatives, as well as provides support for protein-related claims and strategy. In her spare time, Sara enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, and watching Toronto-based sports teams.

Liz Dunn is a registered dietitian with a focus on disability and adaptive athletes. She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh coordinated master’s program in nutrition and dietetics. Currently, Liz is a member of the 2022 USA Wheelchair Rugby training team. In addition to playing wheelchair rugby, Liz works as a research associate with the University of Pittsburgh Model Center On Spinal Cord Injury.

Some of her athletic accomplishments include recent travel to represent the United States at the World Wheelchair Rugby Americas Championship in Medellin, Colombia. The team placed first, winning gold and qualifying for the World Championships in Denmark this fall. She also served as an alternate for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and was the first female named to the USAWR training team during a Paralympic year.

Kathryn (Kate) Ackerman, MD, MPH, FACSM is a former national team lightweight rower, the current chair of the USRowing Medical and Sports Science Committee, and a co-opted member of the World Rowing Medical Commission. She is board certified in internal medicine, sports medicine, and endocrinology. She is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and founded and directs the Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, where her program treats girls and women of all ages. She has published over 150 articles and book chapters pertaining to sports endocrinology and female athletes, and works as a consultant for the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee as well as the International Olympic Committee on female athlete health-related issues. She is working with multiple sports organizations to help them develop their Transgender and Differences in Sexual Development Inclusion Policies. She recently became a member of the National Leadership Council of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, where she and her colleagues were awarded $220mill to advance human health and performance.

Dr. Nicola Sykes (Rinaldi) has a PhD in biology from MIT. Since experiencing hypothalamic amenorrhea (missing periods) herself, Dr. Sykes has been on a mission to spread awareness of the condition and how to recover. In 2016, she published the book No Period. Now What?, updated in March 2019 to be more Health At Every Size aligned. This book is a comprehensive resource that includes much of the medical and scientific research that underlies our current understanding of the triggers for amenorrhea, what steps to take for recovery, and treatments to use for recovery and pregnancy as needed. In addition, Dr. Sykes performed the largest survey to date of women who likewise experienced amenorrhea and includes results from the survey answering many of the common questions women have. Since publishing No Period. Now What?, Dr. Rinaldi has appeared as a guest on dozens of podcasts, attended and presented at industry conferences, as well as participated in ongoing academic research studies. She now also works with clients on period recovery and getting pregnant.

Megan Chacosky MS, RD, CSSD has supported US Winter Olympic sport teams for 8 years as a sport dietitian and performance chef; her roles have directly supported US Biathlon, USA Bobsled & Skeleton, USA Luge, USA Figure Skating, and US Ski & Snowboard teams with sport performance nutrition applications and travel chef provisions throughout athlete training and competition phases. Megan has impacted nutrition planning and execution in the 2018 PyeongChang and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. She also serves as a member of the USOPC Nutrition team, collaborating with fellow Olympic dietitians and contributing to internal educational documents, dietetic protocols, and performance nutrition best practices. Megan is passionate about using sport nutrition practices to encourage not just peak performance, but also sustainable, positive relationships with food and body image within athlete populations.

Alicia Kendig Glass, MS, RD, CSSD, USOC Senior Sport Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics

Alicia Glass is in her 11th year working for United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. She provides nutrition support and services at home and on the road during domestic and international travel for the USA Track and Field and USA Swimming National teams and athletes. Alicia was fundamental in the nutrition planning and on the ground sport nutrition support at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and led Team USAs Sport Nutrition dept in their planning for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.  Before coming to the USOPC, Alicia spent numerous years at the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to educate athletes on both sport nutrition and the risks associated with dietary supplement use.

Glass holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and a master’s degree in public health nutrition from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Danika obtained a degree in Kinesiology / Human Kinetics with a specialty in Health Promotion and a certification in Personal Training for the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. Following this, she completed her Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies between Health Sciences and Psychology at the University of British Columbia, in which her research focused on the role of exercise in the treatment of eating disorders. Since the completion of her MSc, Danika has conducted research on exercise and eating disorders internationally, contributing to peer review publications to the field of exercise and eating disorders, perfectionism, body image and problematic internet use. Danika has presented as guest speaker, as well as achieved national recognition for her contributions to the field of exercise and eating disorder. She is currently undertaking her graduate studies in Clinical Psychology at Western University.

Jacs Scheinman graduated from Dominican University with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics. They went on to complete their post-baccalaureate studies through Montana State University in Great Falls and Bozeman, MT. After graduating, Jacs began working as a registered dietitian in eating disorder treatment at the outpatient and intensive outpatient levels. As a transgender dietitian, Jacs has a deep understanding of the specific nutrition needs that present within the LGBTQ+ community. He is uniquely positioned to treat those who struggle with gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, and other gender-related nutrition and body concerns. Jacs strives to provide culturally competent care in support of body inclusivity and gentle nutrition. When they aren’t talking about nutrition, Jacs enjoys rock climbing, pole dancing, and drawing.

Rasa Troup is a veteran sports dietitian in private practice. Some of Rasa’s former experiences in sports and performance nutrition come from her past work with the University of Minnesota Athletics, The Emily Program (eating disorder clinic), Vivernat (PT clinic), the Minnesota Vikings, the Minnesota Twins, and the University of Minnesota Physicians. Rasa is a Registered Dietitian with her Masters of Science degree in nutrition and her Bachelors of Art degree in Physiology from the University of Minnesota.

Rasa is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), ISAK 2 Certified Anthropometrist, and Olympian (OLY). She has been working in the area of nutrition for over 20 years and values her experiences in different areas of the nutrition field that led her to practice from an anti-diet approach with humans in various walks of life and athletes of all abilities from amateur to professional.
Her passion is to bring more joy, passion, compassion, and love to human lives by forming respect, care, attunement to inner wisdom and inner values of our bodies, our communities and our planet.

Dr. Oluremi (Remi) Famodu-Jackson serves as the Sports Dietitian with the Minnesota Vikings. While attending graduate school at West Virginia University, she studied sleep and its impact on performance and nutrition among female athletes, in addition to the effects of a healthy diet on gut bacteria in young adults. At WV she worked alongside the sports dietitian to help serve the student-athlete nutritional needs, worked in a small bed hospital, and was the dietitian for two weight management clinics. Before settling into a more permanent career outside of academics, Oluremi was a post-doctoral student at the University of Florida before becoming TCO’s first full-time dietitian. Currently she oversees 4 full-time and one-part time dietitians. Her current specialties include nutrition for exercise/sport, food sensitivities, and overall quality of life. Outside of work, Remi enjoys spending time with her family, including her 2 year old daughter, as well as spending time with her immediate family in their soccer business.

Mary Ellen Kelly is credentialed as a registered dietitian (RD) and board-certified sports dietitian (CSSD). She holds a bachelor’s of science in nutrition from Boston University, where she was a 4-year member of the NCAA Division 1 varsity women’s track and field team. She earned her master’s degree in clinical nutrition from New York University and completed her clinical training at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center (JJPVA) in Bronx, New York.

In 2018 Mary Ellen Kelly founded Fuel Forward, private practice and nutrition consulting business offering nutrition-related speaking, writing, consulting, and coaching for teams, currently as a WNBA dietitian, as well as for groups and individuals. Mary Ellen is the Manager of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA) Sports Nutrition Immersion Program (SNIP) fellowship. She is also currently an Adjunct Faculty for Boston University. In 2014 she was hired into a full-time team dietitian role in the National Football League (NFL) with the Miami Dolphins and worked with them for over three years. Mary Ellen was the Head Sports Nutritionist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and prior to UNC, she served as the Campus Dietitian/Sports Nutritionist at St. John’s University in Queens, NY. She began her career as a staff dietitian at the JJPVA.