Board of Directors

Wendie Trubow MD
President

Sherryl Radbil
Clerk

John Briggs
Treasurer

Chris Mirick
Member-at-Large

Kim Boyd
Member-at-Large

Jeff Hulton
Member-at-Large

Nick Washienko
Member-at-Large
Nicholas Washienko has helped senior executives prepare for business critical presentations for over thirty years. His client list includes Fortune 500 companies and he has traveled extensively throughout the world consulting to international companies.

Alice Bruce
Member-at-Large
Her career got more complicated, and she stepped off the board. When she retired in 2021, Alice got in touch with Lee and started volunteering at NCA’s weekly meetings with fundraising ideas and strategies. It was so exciting to see how far the group had come in the past 20 years under Lee’s leadership.

Lindsey Potter
Member-at-Large
Lindsey was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2001 and has thrived and struggled with continued health complications since. She is an advocate for a healthy lifestyle, incorporating exercise, meditation, and several therapeutic modalities into her routine.
Lindsey is a sports enthusiast, nature lover, avid skier & snowmobiler, and frequent traveler.
Lindsey grew up in N.H., is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, currently residing in Newport, RI.

Shannon Hulton
Member-at-Large
Shannon was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012 and enjoys supporting others who are newly diagnosed with learning to navigate their new normal. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Assumption University and an MBA in Health Sector Management and Strategy & Innovation from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.
Staff

Chris Rich
CEO & Executive Director
Chris defines himself as a professional who works with a passion. His experience and specialties include community outreach, program development, business strategic marketing planning, and conceptualization of new business opportunities. The love of his life is one of the best bakers in the Midwest and together they enjoy being around their kids, their friends, and their territorial but irresistible rescue dog.

Lee Graham
Executive Director
Trained as an Experiential Facilitator, for many years she ran Values & Leadership Trainings and Group Dynamics Courses for non-profits around the country. She was the lead trainer for Communication & Conflict Management courses for inmates at both Framingham and Walpole State Prisons for seven years. She has been on the Board of Governors of the Dedham Country & Polo Club, and founded a day camp in 1992 which runs successfully to this day. Her experience lies with administration, company governance, consensus building, and conflict resolution. In her spare time she enjoys entertaining, playing tennis, walking, and reading. Her ultimate joy is being with her large and thoroughly delightful family.

Kimberly Buckton
Managing Director

Carla Carter, OTR/L
Director of Outreach and Programming
Carla Carter is an occupational therapist who has worked with adults and geriatrics in various settings since 2002. She has a diverse medical background through her exposure to both standard and challenging medical diagnoses, as well as working with those afflicted with celiac disease in their late stage of diagnosis and life.
Personally, she is a wife and mom of two lovely children and has been diagnosed with celiac disease for over eighteen years and more recently, her seven year old having been diagnosed at age two and a half. They live and breathe the gluten-free lifestyle daily, to say the least.
Since 2006, she has served the National Celiac Association as a volunteer, holding various roles while residing on the Advisory Board. Over the years, she has excitedly witnessed the growth of NCA and was happy to transition her role as staff in 2017.

Liza North
Community Relations Manager
Liza began her journey with NCA back in 2009 when it was called the Healthy Villi. After years of her children having health issues, she discovered all three kids had celiac disease as well as other food allergies and sensitivities. Her children were ages 9, 11, and 13 at the time of diagnosis, and Liza was also diagnosed shortly after. She learned all she could about raising children with celiac disease and became creative in changing the family’s diet. She has used her experiences and research to be a resource for other parents, providing guidance for newly diagnosed families from elementary school through the college years.
Liza left her corporate career when her children were young to open her own business. She ran a successful childcare and preschool in her home for 11 years and currently works part time managing the New England office for a California-based law firm. She has volunteered for NCA throughout this time and is excited to take on her new role as part of the administrative team.

Christianna Moran MS, RD, LDN
Science Editor
Christianna Moran is a Registered Dietitian/Licensed Nutritionist. She was diagnosed with celiac disease when she was 3 years old and Irritable Bowel Disease when she was 31 years old. She has over 17 years of clinical experience and has worked in private practice for 5 years offering a personalized and extremely supportive approach. She specializes in gastrointestinal disorders including IBS, SIBO, IBD, DGBIs, celiac disease and other gluten related disorders.
She received her undergraduate degree in human nutrition from the University of Massachusetts Amherst; completed her dietetic internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; and her Master’s degree in human nutrition from Framingham State University.

Kiley Decker
Project Consultant
Kiley is a passionate and innovative marketer in the tech start up industry. She helps NCA with various marketing projects along with social media content creation.
Kiley was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009 and has always been inspired to help others who are recently diagnosed navigate their new lifestyle. Kiley enjoys sharing her gluten-free adventures with people, whether that is traveling to other countries, trying new recipes, or just tips and tricks along the way.