Registered Dietitians
Need a registered dietitian expert on dairy science, child nutrition or dairy’s health benefits? Midwest Dairy Council’s registered dietitians can provide interviews, sound bites and answers to your dairy nutrition questions. Click on the names below to view the full biographies of our local spokespeople.
Stephanie Cundith - Nutrition Spokesperson and Communications Manager
Stephanie Cundith, MS, RD, LD
Stephanie Cundith is a registered dietitian and Nutrition Spokesperson and Communications Manager for the Midwest Dairy Council, where she provides scientific, accurate and practical information on the benefits of dairy nutrition. She conducts television, print and radio interviews across Midwest Dairy’s ten-state region and serves as a national media spokesperson for the National Dairy Council.
Contact:
316.440.7436
scundith@midwestdairy.com
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Ashley Anderson - Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma
Ashley Anderson, RD, LD
Ashley Anderson is a Health and Wellness Program Manager for the Midwest Dairy Council, where she is responsible for promoting programs in schools like Fuel Up to Play 60 and serves as a liaison to health professionals and spokeswoman responsible for television, print and radio interviews in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. As a registered and licensed dietitian, Ashley provides accurate, scientific and practical information on the benefits of dairy nutrition.
Contact:
501.778.3722
aanderson@midwestdairy.com
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Beth Bruck-Upton - Nebraska
Beth Bruck-Upton, MA, RD
Beth Bruck-Upton is a Health and Wellness Program Manager in Nebraska where she is responsible for promoting programs like Fuel Up to Play 60 in schools and serving as a liaison to health professionals across the state by providing up-to-date health and nutrition research, tools, and resources to support Nebraska residents on the journey to good health. Beth conducts TV, radio, and print media interviews across Nebraska.
Contact:
402.763.9784
bupton@midwestdairy.com
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Laura Frese - St. Louis metro and Southern Illinois
Laura Frese, RD, LDN
Laura Frese is a Health and Wellness Program Manager for the Midwest Dairy Council, where she promotes programs like Fuel Up to Play 60 in schools. She serves as a liaison to health professionals in Illinois and metro St. Louis, and also as a spokesperson responsible for television, print and radio interviews in the St. Louis, Mo., and Springfield, Ill., markets. As a registered and licensed dietitian, Laura provides accurate, scientific and practical information on the benefits of dairy nutrition.
Contact:
314.241.2944
lfrese@midwestdairy.com
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Char Heer - North Dakota
Char Heer, LRD
Char Heer is a Health and Wellness Program Manager with Midwest Dairy Council. Char is responsible for promoting programs like Fuel Up To Play 60 in schools, sharing nutrition education resources with health professionals and keeping North Dakota dairy farmers informed of the numerous dairy promotion programs and projects.
Contact:
701.782.4154
cheer@midwestdairy.com
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Carolyn Suerth Hudson - Minnesota, including Minneapolis/St. Paul
Carolyn Suerth Hudson, RD, LD
Carolyn is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Health and Wellness Manager responsible for promoting programs like Fuel Up To Play 60 in schools and sharing nutrition education resources with health professionals. She is also a spokeswoman responsible for TV, radio and print interviews in major markets across Minnesota.
Contact:
651.487.4750
chudson@midwestdairy.com
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Robin Brown - Northern Illinois, including Chicago
Robin Brown, RD, LDN
Robin Brown is a Health and Wellness Program Manager for the Midwest Dairy Council, where she serves as a liaison to health professionals in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, and conducts television, print and radio interviews in the Chicago markets. As a registered and licensed dietitian, Robin provides accurate, scientific and practical information on the benefits of dairy nutrition as well as promoting programs such as Fuel Up to Play 60.
Contact:
872.201.0474
rbrown@midwestdairy.com
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Bridget Sheehan - Kansas and Western Missouri
Bridget Sheehan, RDN, LD
Bridget Sheehan is a Health and Wellness Program Manager for Midwest Dairy Council, where she promotes programs like Fuel Up to Play 60 to health and school nutrition professionals in Kansas and Missouri. She is a spokeswoman for Midwest Dairy Council, conducting television, print and radio interviews in the Kansas City and Springfield, Mo. Markets. As a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist, Bridget provides accurate, scientific and practical information on the benefits of dairy nutrition.
Contact:
913.319.7231
bsheehan@midwestdairy.com
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Nicole Stahr - Iowa, including Des Moines, Cedar Rapids/Waterloo
Nicole Stahr, RD, LD
Nicole is a Health and Wellness Program Manager for the Midwest Dairy Council and is responsible for promoting programs like Fuel Up To Play 60 in schools. She serves as a liaison to health professionals in Iowa, and conducts television, print and radio interviews in the Iowa markets.
Contact:
515.965.4624
nstahr@midwestdairy.com
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Whitney Jerman - South Dakota
Whitney Jerman, RD, LN
Whitney Jerman is a Health and Wellness Program Manager for Midwest Dairy Council where she promotes programs like Fuel Up to Play 60 in schools and serves as a liaison to health professionals in South Dakota. She is also a spokesperson for Midwest Dairy Council conducting television, print and radio interviews. As a registered and licensed dietitian, Whitney provides accurate, scientific and practical information on the benefits of dairy nutrition.
Contact:
605.224.9788
wjerman@midwestdairy.com
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