Deanne Brandstetter, MBA, RDN, CDN, FAND

President, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics


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 earned an American Culinary Federation Silver medal for Healthy Cuisine, was a founding co-chair of the CIA’s Healthy Menus R&D Collaborative, served on many AND task forces & committees, 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. Instagram.com/deanne.brandstetter/ linkedin.com/in/Deanne-brandstetter-sachs-a454303