2020 OFFICERS
Laura Collins Lyster-MenshExecutive Director and FounderLaura Collins Lyster-Mensh, M.S., is a writer from Virginia who became an activist for improved eating disorder treatment after her teen daughter recovered from anorexia... (USA)
Daryl MadillChairDaryl is pleased to be able to give back to the F.E.A.S.T. community through her role on the F.E.A.S.T. Board of Directors, and as a moderator on the Around the Dinner Table peer support online forum... (USA)
Nicki WilsonVice-ChairNicki’s involvement with F.E.A.S.T. , like so many, began when she resorted to an online search for information to better understand the eating disorder threatening her daughter’s life... (New Zealand)
Judy KrasnaSecretaryJudy Krasna lives in Israel. She is the mother of four (25-year-old triplet girls and a 17-year-old son), mother-in-law of two, and grandmother of an adorable baby girl. Her daughter Gabriella was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa 10 years ago...
Lisa BurnsTreasurerLisa Burns is the Canada Task Force Chair for F.E.A.S.T., a co-founding member of International Eating Disorder Family Support, and a co-founding member of World Eating Disorders Action Day...
2020 DIRECTORS
Marc PolonskyBoard Member
Cipatli AyuzoBoard MemberPediatrician with a master’s degree in children’s nutrition. Mother of a teenager in recovery from an eating disorder. Advocate and activist in Mexico. Empowering parents to help their…
Tara McDonnellBoard MemberTara McDonnell lives on Vancouver Island, in Ladysmith BC Canada. Tara has served as Parent Partner with her local Health Authority on their Eating…
Frank BrockmannBoard MemberFrank Brockmann lives and works as an education consultant near Sacramento, California. In early 2019, he and his wife temporarily relocated to San Diego for…
Jennifer OuelletteBoard MemberEducation and access are Jennifer’s passions. She says, “F.E.A.S.T. shares that mission. Parents changed the landscape of autism treatment and we can do the same in the eating disorders field by coming together as a caregiving community... (USA)
Helen MissenBoard MemberHelen's daughter was diagnosed with anorexia, and a son has been recently flying too close to a diagnosis. These experiences have instilled a passion for prompt, effective treatment at the heart of all she does... (UK)
Alec RodneyBoard MemberAlec Rodney lives in San Diego, CA where he works as a retirement benefits specialist. Prior to this, he worked as a public sector budget…
RETIRED BOARD MEMBERS
Axa Carnes, USA, (2009-2010)
JoAnne Terry, USA (2009-2010)
Lydia Spottswood, 2009-2010
Therese Waterhous, USA (2009-2010)
Carolin Gray, Australia (2009-2012)
Sandy Skalski, USA (2009-2012)
Denise Clancy, USA (2011-2013)
June Alexander, Australia (2011-2013)
Bridget Bonnin, Australia (2009-2014)
Jacques Neher, France/USA (2009-2014)
Jennifer Whisman, USA (2009-2014)
Mary Matthews, USA (2012-2014)
Raye-Ann de Regnier, USA (2012-2014)
Charlotte Bevan, UK (2013-2014)
Sarah Krevans, USA (2009-2015)
Becky Henry, USA (2011-2016)
Leslie Feder, USA (2009-2017)
Colleen Wise, USA (2013-2017)
Lisa LaBorde, Canada (2013-2017)
Laura Beattie, Canada (2015-2017)
Johann Zimmermann USA (2016-2017)
Leah Dean, USA (2013-2018)
Siobhan McGurk, USA (2015-2018)
Donald Irvine AUS (2016-2018)
Donna Friedman USA (2016-2018)
Rachel Polonsky, UK (2009-2019)
Belinda Caldwell, Australia (2013-2019)
Erica Husain, UK (2014-2019)
Susan Ringwood, UK (2015-2019)
Sue Klassen, USA (2018-2019)
Fiona Bromelow, UK (2009-2019)
In Memoriam
Charlotte Bevan, eating disorder parent advocate, F.E.A.S.T. Board Member and 2013 Magic Plate Award recipient, lost her fight with cancer on Monday, January 13, 2014. Charlotte will be missed terribly by those who knew her. Her impact within the eating disorder treatment community is imeasurable and F.E.A.S.T. hopes to carry on in honor of her mission. For more information about Charlotte and “Charlotte’s Helix,” the charity set up in her name to support genetic research into eating disorders, please visit www.charlotteshelix.net.
