2023 CDM, CFPPs of the Month
ANFP recognizes a CDM each month who has incorporated an innovative program or operational change in their facility/organization that has received positive results for the facility, staff, or residents. The following CDMs were recognized in 2023 for their work.
January
Name: Brandi MoonBruley, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Director of Nutrition Services
Employer: St. Paul Elders, Inc.
Job Location: Kaukauna, WI
Years at Current Facility: 1 year
Years in Current Position: 1 year
CDM Since: 2019
Job Title: Director of Nutrition Services
Employer: St. Paul Elders, Inc.
Job Location: Kaukauna, WI
Years at Current Facility: 1 year
Years in Current Position: 1 year
CDM Since: 2019
February
Name: Elizabeth Johnson, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Dietary Account Manager
Employer: Healthcare Services Group
Job Location: Hermitage Care and Rehab
Years in Current Position: 11 years
CDM since: September 2020
Job Title: Dietary Account Manager
Employer: Healthcare Services Group
Job Location: Hermitage Care and Rehab
Years in Current Position: 11 years
CDM since: September 2020
March
Name: Erica Frame, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: CDM, CFPP
Employer: Life Care Center of Tullahoma
Job Location: Tullahoma, Tennessee
Years at Current Facility: Less than a year
Years in Current Position: 6 years
CDM Since: 2016
April
Name: Michael Kopec, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Food Service Specialist
Employer: Waukesha County Mental Health Center
Job Location: Waukesha, WI
Years at Current Facility: 3.5 years
Years in Current Position: 3.5 years
CDM Since: 2001
Job Title: Food Service Specialist
Employer: Waukesha County Mental Health Center
Job Location: Waukesha, WI
Years at Current Facility: 3.5 years
Years in Current Position: 3.5 years
CDM Since: 2001
May
Name: Lisa Cross, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Dietary Director
Employer: Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Job Location: Macon, Mo
Years at Current Facility: 3 years
Years in Current Position: 3 years
CDM, CFPP Since: 2020
Job Title: Dietary Director
Employer: Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Job Location: Macon, Mo
Years at Current Facility: 3 years
Years in Current Position: 3 years
CDM, CFPP Since: 2020
June
Name: Elizabeth Myers, CDM CFPP
Job Title: Dietary Manager
Employer: Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home
Job Location: Killen, AL
Years at Current Facility: Over One Year
Years in Current Position: Over One Year
CDM Since: 2020
Job Title: Dietary Manager
Employer: Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home
Job Location: Killen, AL
Years at Current Facility: Over One Year
Years in Current Position: Over One Year
CDM Since: 2020
July
Name: Monica Taxali, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Assistant Director Dining Services
Employer: West Minster Village
Job Location: Skilled/Licensed sides (skilled, memory care, and assisted living)
Years at Current Facility: Less than a Year
Years in Current Position: Less than a year, but I have been working as Food Service Director since 1998.
CDM, CFPP Since: August 2019
Job Title: Assistant Director Dining Services
Employer: West Minster Village
Job Location: Skilled/Licensed sides (skilled, memory care, and assisted living)
Years at Current Facility: Less than a Year
Years in Current Position: Less than a year, but I have been working as Food Service Director since 1998.
CDM, CFPP Since: August 2019
August
Name: Otis Barry Phillips, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Director of Dietary and Clinical
Employer: Patewood Healthcare / HCSGOPS
Job Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Years at Current Facility: 2 years
Years in Current Position: 35 years
CDM Since: 2014
Job Title: Director of Dietary and Clinical
Employer: Patewood Healthcare / HCSGOPS
Job Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Years at Current Facility: 2 years
Years in Current Position: 35 years
CDM Since: 2014
September
Name: Jeff Vogelmeier, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Director of Dining Service
Employer: Evergreen Community
Job Location: Olathe, Kansas
Years at Current Facility: 4 years
Years in Current Position: 4 years
CDM, CFPP Since: 2019 (2nd time) 2003-2017 (1st time)
Job Title: Director of Dining Service
Employer: Evergreen Community
Job Location: Olathe, Kansas
Years at Current Facility: 4 years
Years in Current Position: 4 years
CDM, CFPP Since: 2019 (2nd time) 2003-2017 (1st time)
October
Name: Jennifer Duncan, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Culinary Services Director
Employer: Thomas Cuisine/Pleasant View
Job Location: Ottawa, IL
Years at Current Facility: 20
Years in Current Position: Over one year
CDM, CFPP Since: 2018
Job Title: Culinary Services Director
Employer: Thomas Cuisine/Pleasant View
Job Location: Ottawa, IL
Years at Current Facility: 20
Years in Current Position: Over one year
CDM, CFPP Since: 2018
November
Name: Mary Driscoll-Ault, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Culinary Director
Employer: Monarch Healthcare Management, The Waterview Shores
Job Location: Two Harbors, Minnesota
Years at Current Facility: 37
Years in Current Position: 33+
CDM Since: 1986
Job Title: Culinary Director
Employer: Monarch Healthcare Management, The Waterview Shores
Job Location: Two Harbors, Minnesota
Years at Current Facility: 37
Years in Current Position: 33+
CDM Since: 1986
December
Name: Rashida Toney, CDM, CFPP
Job Title: Director of Dining Services
Employer: Legacy Transitional Care and Rehab
Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Years at Current Facility: 6 months
Years in Current Position: 10 years
CDM, CFPP Since: 2014
Job Title: Director of Dining Services
Employer: Legacy Transitional Care and Rehab
Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Years at Current Facility: 6 months
Years in Current Position: 10 years
CDM, CFPP Since: 2014