Deanne Brandstetter, M.B.A., R.D.N. has over thirty years of experience in the food and nutrition
business. Over 29 years, as Vice President of Nutrition & Wellness for Compass Group, North
America, she led a team that coordinated wellness programs for foodservice clients and developed
innovative & award winning cross sector nutrition & wellness initiatives. She also directed the
nutrition program for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah as part of the
Compass Olympics Lead Management Team.

Deanne’s marketing background and passion for great food fueled her goal of creatively translating
medical and nutrition science into innovative exciting food concepts for Compass Group
customers.

She earned an American Culinary Federation Silver medal for Healthy Cuisine, and has presented
at meetings in the US and globally. Deanne was a founding co-chair of the CIA’s Healthy Menus
R&D Collaborative, a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Sustainable Food Systems
Roundtable and Task Force on Menu Labeling, Past-Chair of the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics Nominating Committee, member of the Academy Diversity Committee, Past-Chair of
Dietitians in Business & Communications, 2022-23 Treasurer of the Academy of Nutrition &
Dietetics and is the 2025-2026 Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics President. She also serves on the
Advisory Board to the Dean of the School of Education, Health and Society at Miami University.
She was awarded a WELL Community Award in 2021 and the Dietitians in Business &
Communications Outstanding Leader in 2022.