MEET YOUR 2022-2023 ISNA executive board
Amanda Lambrechts, MS, RD, LN Professional Development Co-Chair Perry Township Schools
Amanda Lambrechts serves as one of the Professional Development Co-Chairs and is the Assistant Director of Child Nutrition for Perry Township Schools. Amanda received her Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University. In 2016, she completed both her Master of Science degree and dietetic internship at Illinois State University. While attending Illinois State, she was first introduced to school nutrition when she worked in a high school cafeteria part- time. Before returning to the school nutrition career in Indiana in 2020, she worked in clinical, private practice, and retail dietetics settings in her home state of South Dakota. In her free time, Amanda enjoys fitness, traveling, and hiking with her dog, Luna. She is excited to become more involved with ISNA!
Mary Ellen Gilliam, MBA, Membership Chair MSD Wayne Township
Mary Ellen Gilliam is the Assistant Director of Child Nutrition for MSD Wayne Township in Indianapolis, IN. She began her career in child nutrition as a dietitian and nutrition manager, in Georgia. Returning to her Midwest roots, Mary Ellen has served as the Assistant Director of Dining Services and then as Director of Dining Services for Chartwells K-12. A proud #BoilerMaker, Mary Ellen earned her bachelor’s degrees in both Nutrition Science & Dietetics from Purdue University. She earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. Mary Ellen is the youngest of thirteen children, enjoys traveling, and experiencing new food from different cultures. Child Nutrition for Mary Ellen is where passion meets purpose.
Ashlee Lewis, Public Relations Chair/Region 3 Representative Southwest Allen County Schools
Ashlee Lewis is the Region 3 Representative and Public Relations Chair for the Indiana School Nutrition Association. She is currently the Director of Food Service at Southwest Allen County Schools, a new position she began in April of 2022. For the previous 10 years, she was the Food Service Director for DeKalb County Central United School District. Her background in Hospitality and Tourism Management while also holding a Culinary Arts Degree led her through many jobs previously in the restaurant and hotel world before she found her passion for school nutrition in 2012. Ever since, Ashlee strives to make school meals attainable and sustainable for her school district and the rest of Indiana. She loves bringing new ideas to life and creating meal services that impact families at school and at home. The highlight of her workdays is when she is interacting with the students she serves and her wonderful team of food service superstars! She spends her free time focused on health and wellness, weightlifting with her husband, playing board games and roller skating with her three children, and keeping her hands busy with construction, houseplants, and of course cooking.
Ben Driscoll, Legislative Chair SMART Systems
Ben Driscoll is the Central Indiana Regional Sales/Service Manager for Smart Systems. He graduated from DePauw University and has worked in the School Nutrition Industry for 17 years. As an avid supporter of ISNA he has served two years on the Operations Committee for Professional Development and beginning his sixth year as ISNA’s Legislative Chair. Ben lives in Noblesville, Indiana with his wife, Jaime, and two children, Austin and Emersyn. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family outdoors, golfing, and coaching his children in athletics.
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