Jennifer (VanAssen) Brunelli, MS, RD, LDN, is the founder and owner of RDpro, LLC, a sports nutrition consulting practice specializing in performance nutrition for athletes and teams. A former 7-time All-American swimmer and Athletics Hall of Fame inductee at the University of South Carolina, Jennifer brings both elite athletic experience and clinical expertise to her work with high-performing athletes.

Through RDpro, she provides comprehensive sports nutrition services including nutrition program development for teams, athlete education, individualized meal planning, body composition assessments, sweat testing, bloodwork interpretation, food intolerance and allergy analysis, corporate wellness programming, and evidence-based supplement evaluation.

Jennifer has worked extensively with professional and collegiate sports organizations. She served as the sports dietitian for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers for seven seasons and has spent over ten years supporting NASCAR teams including RFK Racing and Hendrick Motorsports. She has also consulted with NC State athletics, multiple high school athletic programs, Swim MAC Carolina, and LEAD, a female Olympian-led organization focused on empowering young female swimmers.

In addition to her consulting work, Jennifer contributes to athlete education and public health initiatives through partnerships with food boards, food companies, and supplement organizations. She is also a member of the inaugural Gatorade Women’s Advisory Board, working with athletes and media personalities like Candace Paker, Sarah Spain, Abby Wambach, etc to promote women’s sports initiatives providing more opportunities and financial compensation for female athletes.

Outside of her professional work, Jennifer is a mother of two, Sloane and Nathaniel, who are both competitive swimmers.

For more information on Jennifer, check out her website and Instagram!