Meet and network virtually with your colleagues, students, and experts within the field. Each month SHPN will host a networking event for general networking, highlight an individual within the field, or to discuss prominent topics within sports nutrition.
These networking events are open to anyone so feel free to invite your colleagues, students, or anyone you know within the field!
Next Event
Check back to see what topic or expert will be featured and when! You'll be able to register via Zoom and add the event to your calendar from the Zoom confirmation email.
Past Events - See below for a list of the topics and experts that SHPN has featured in previous networking events!
- February 2025 - Casey Thomas, MS, RDN, Director of Nutrition at 1-HP! Casey is SHPN's Director of Professional Development where he brings his expertise in performance nutrition to improve body composition, health, and performance. Participants learned how he utilizes research-based performance nutrition among professional athletes, Olympians, and a novel focus on Esports.
- January 2025 - Trevor Petrucci, MS, RDN, CSCS, CISSN, USAW-L1! Trevor is SHPN's Nominating Committee Chair and a sports dietitian and strength and conditioning specialist. Participants learned how he bridges the gap between sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, and academics to help optimize performance and help athletes reach their potential.
- December 2024 - Yasi Ansari, MS, RDN, CSSD! Yasi is SHPN's 2024-25 Chair-Elect and an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson. She has great experience with nutrition for performing artists and nutrition therapy for disordered eating/eating disorders. Participants heard about Yasi's experience in these specialized fields, as well as the work she has done and will do with SHPN.
- November 2024 - Paige Crawford Blyth, MS, RD, CSSD! Paige is SHPN's Content Expert Committee Director and currently the team dietitian for the Los Angeles Chargers. This session focused on Paige's experience as a sports dietitian in a variety of settings and her expertise and involvement as a content expert in the private sector and for SHPN.
- October 2024 - Rachel Clark, MS, RD! Rachel is SHPN's Student Engagement Representative a Clinical Assistant Faculty of Nutrition at Purdue University. This session focused on how students and professionals can be engaged in experiential learning to be a part of growing our profession!
- September 2024 - Kelly Pritchett PhD, RDN, CSSD! Kelly is the Social Media Coordinator for SHPN and a Professor in Nutrition and Exercise Science at Central Washington University. Participants learned about her experience with combining sports nutrition and research.
- August 2024 - Stephanie Horvath, MS, MED, RDN, CSSD, LDN! Stephanie is the Chair of the 2025 SHPN Symposium Committee! She is a dietitian with Nourish, Inc. and has great experience in collegiate athletes, individualized nutritional counseling and building a network.
- July 2024 - Anthony (Tony) Paradis, MS, MA, RD, CSSD, CSCS, USAPL! Tony is SHPN's 2024-25 Chair.