• Clinical Instructor, Metabolic Nutritionist, Tulane University School of Medicine with clinical, teaching and research responsibilities

• Founding Member and President, GMDI (2010-2011)

• PKU Nutrition Guideline Workgroup Chair

• Past Chair, PNPG subspecialty group for inborn errors of metabolism

• Invited Member NIH Phenylketonuria Workgroup

• Invited member, ACMG workgroup for development of treatment guidelines for PKU

• Author of multiple peer-reviewed articles

• Multiple abstracts and oral presentations

Emerging Leader Award
Amy C. Pender, MSc, RD

• Clinical Dietitian, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster Children’s Hospital (2005-present)
• GMDI Membership Committee (2017-present)Co-Chair (2021-2022) Chair (2022-2024)
• GMDI Conference Planning Committee (2010-2012) and (2012-2014)
• Canadian Inherited Metabolic Diseases Research Network (CIMDRN)
• Author of multiple peer-reviewed articles
• Multiple abstracts and oral presentations

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Pacesetter Award
Nathaly J. Aquino, MS, RDN

• Clinical Dietitian, Texas Children’s Hospital (2021-2026)
• GMDI Technology Committee Chair (2023-present)Co-Chair (2023-2025)Chair (2025-present)
• GMDI Research Committee member (2023-present)
• GMDI Career Ladder Workgroup (2024-2025)
• Created Metabolic fellowship program at Texas Children’s Hospital – one month internship for RDs
• RD Mentorship Program for Undergraduates

2024 Leadership Award Recipients

2022 Leadership Award Recipients

2021 Leadership Award Recipients

2020 Leadership Award Recipients