Meet our global team
At Dietitian Connection, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Learn more about the people who bring our education, resources and community to life.
Dr Maree Ferguson
Director
Dietitian Connection was founded in 2012 by Dr Maree Ferguson. Maree is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and is an internationally renowned nutrition and dietetics expert. She was previously the Director Nutrition and Dietetics, Princess Alexandra Hospital. Prior to this, Maree worked at an international medical nutrition company in the United States. She has held leadership positions both within Dietitians Australia and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Maree developed the innovative Malnutrition Screening Tool to identify patients at risk of malnutrition, which has since been implemented in many hospitals worldwide.
Maree is an invited speaker at national and international dietetic conferences. She has received more than $1 million in research grant funding and authored over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles. She is a reviewer for many international nutrition and dietetics journals. Maree has been awarded the Dietitian’s Association of Australia National Award of Merit, Barbara Chester Award and the President’s Innovation Award. She also received an Australia Day Achievement Award in 2011.
Maree received her Graduate Diploma of Nutrition and Dietetics and Doctoral degrees from Queensland University of Technology and Masters in Business Administration from Franklin University in the USA.
Tanya Gilliver
Chief Operating Officer
Tanya Gilliver
Tanya Gilliver is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with 20 years' experience in senior leadership roles in Australia and the UK. She has a diverse career, from working in public health and private practice, to the digital health technology start-up sector, and more recently, in legal services operational management. A dietetic career was the perfect choice to combine her love for food and cooking with supporting others in their health journeys.
Tanya is known for thinking 'outside the box', being an adaptable manager and is focused on making the people she works with shine. Tanya received her Dietetics Qualifications in South Africa and holds an Executive Masters of Business Administration from RMIT University in Australia.
Amaris Noguera-Bradley
Chief Operating Officer – US
Amaris Noguera-Bradley
Amaris Noguera-Bradley, MPH, RDN, is the Chief Operating Officer – US at Dietitian Connection. She brings more than a dozen years of experience across the food, healthcare and social impact sectors, including with former First Lady Michelle Obama's nonprofit. Her work leading partnerships, stakeholder engagement and purpose-driven strategies has given her a unique perspective on the collaborations and systems needed to improve health outcomes at scale.
Amaris is passionate about bringing people and ideas together to amplify the influence of dietitians and accelerate access to healthier, more sustainable choices. As a first-generation Colombian-American, she has a global outlook and a deep appreciation for the role food plays in culture, community and wellbeing. When she's not building partnerships or streamlining operations, you'll likely find her squeezing in a run or exploring a new restaurant with friends and family in tow.
Angelo De Blasio
Business Development Director
Angelo De Blasio
Angelo De Blasio is our consulting Consumer Behaviour and Innovation specialist. Prior to joining the team Angelo worked cross functionally across the United States and Australia to launch some of Australia's favourite Natural Foods brands including MILKLAB, Freedom Foods Cereals, Messy Monkeys, Barley+ and Australia's Own Organic.
Angelo brings a consumer perspective to our strategic initiatives which has helped launch our new web series Dietitian to Dietitian and consumer facing resource hub; Nutrition Connection.
Kate Agnew
Account Director
Kate Agnew
Kate Agnew is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a Master's degree in Dietetics and a Mini MBA in Marketing, Management and Brand Management. As Account Director at Dietitian Connection, she works at the intersection of nutrition, education, and industry, helping connect food and healthcare brands with Australia's leading community of dietitians.
With more than a decade of experience spanning evidence-based health education, digital innovation, marketing, and stakeholder engagement, Kate is passionate about translating nutrition science into meaningful opportunities that inspire and empower healthcare professionals. She has presented at national and international health conferences and in 2023, Kate was honoured with the Dietitians Australia Young Achiever of the Year Award, recognising her contribution to supporting the next generation of nutrition experts.
Rebecca Sparrowhawk
Account Director
Rebecca Sparrowhawk
Rebecca Sparrowhawk is a dietitian and the Medical Nutrition Account Director at Dietitian Connection. Bec has extensive experience working in the medical nutrition industry, where she thrives on connecting with people and collaborating to achieve positive health outcomes for patients.
Bec is based in Perth, WA – which expands the Dietitian Connection team across five states of Australia! — and is a proud mum of two. She grew up surrounded by the pristine beaches of Esperance with many an adventure had on annual camping trips. "I'd love to give my kids the same experience, with an extended caravan trip up the west coast of Australia, creating life-long memories and fostering an appreciation for the simpler things in life".
Brooke Delfino
Account Director
Brooke Delfino
Brooke Delfino is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and the Editor at Dietitian Connection. Brooke is a savvy media dietitian with ten years print and digital publishing experience at one of Australia's leading health and food magazines. She's an accomplished writer, editor and presenter, with a mission to make good health and nutrition anything but boring.
Brooke is a proud mum of three, who, despite her knowledge, still struggles to get her toddler to eat veggies! She holds a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics – Honours) and Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) from The University of Sydney.
Sarah Bramah
Assistant/Dietitian
Sarah Bramah
Sarah Bramah is a dietitian and Consultant at Dietitian Connection. Sarah has a diverse professional background, including account service, medical education, regulatory compliance, food marketing and product development, bringing skills from these areas to DC. A love of all things food, cooking and nutrition goes without saying!
She holds a Bachelor of Health Science and a Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics from Griffith University, along with qualifications in community pharmacy and business administration.
Tegan Stuckey
Marketing & Communications Lead
Tegan Stuckey
Tegan Stuckey is a dietitian and the Marketing & Communications Lead at Dietitian Connection. Tegan has a background in administration, IT and coordinating marketing activities and has a passion for all things food and wellbeing.
She holds a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from Queensland University of Technology where she completed her honours in the clinical outcomes of malnourished older adults.
Tiffany Yeh
Marketing & Communications Sr. Specialist – US
Tiffany Yeh
Tiffany Yeh is a Registered Dietitian and the U.S. team's Marketing & Communications Senior Specialist. Drawing on her diverse experience in hospital administration, nutrition research, and business development, she operates as a jack of all trades across nutrition communications, growth operations, and insights-driven storytelling.
Tiffany holds a Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University. Outside of work, you'll likely find her painting, following the current Formula 1 season, or exploring a new city through food.
Emma Fabian
Creative Director
Emma Fabian
Emma Fabian has a Bachelor in Communication and Design and is our in-house Creative Director who has been working behind the scenes with the DC team from its early beginnings. Collaborating with numerous retail brands over the years, Emma brings an expansive background in print and digital graphic design, brand development, brand management and communications to the team.
She has a deep interest in helping others and bringing ideas to life, and is always looking for the next creative challenge. The transition into the food and nutrition space, ties in well with her love of cooking, entertaining and most importantly – tasting!
Alicia Mizzi
Project Administrator
Alicia Mizzi
Alicia Mizzi is a dietitian and the Project Administrator at Dietitian Connection. Alicia has strong foundations within the medical nutrition industry, playing a critical role in providing technical and scientific knowledge to support the credible positioning of brands, products, and services.
Alicia holds a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Human Biology) and a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics from The University of Sydney.