Board of Directors
Russ Acevedo, MD, FAARC, FCCP (2023-2026)
Medical Adviser
Upstate Medical University at Syracuse
Abdullah Alismail, PhD, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-SDS, FCCP (2021-2026)
Thomas A. Barnes, EdD, RRT, FAARC
Executive Director
Northeastern University
Vickie Bell, MSRC, RRT,
RRT-ACCS (2025-2029)
Jacksonville University
Kimberly Clark, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS (2020-2029)
President (2026-2027)
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Nancy Colletti, PhD, RRT, CPFT,
FNAP, FAARC (2025-2029)
University of Cincinnati
Douglas S. Gardenhire, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC (2019-2027)
Past-President (2026-2027)
Georgia State University
Janelle Gardiner, DHSc, RRT, AE-C (2018-2026)
Vice-President for Internal Affairs (2024-2026)
Weber State University
Nancy L. Guyse, MSc, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C (2023-2027)
Middle Georgia State University
Khamron Michaels, PhD, MHA, RRT (2025-2029)
Secretary (2025-2026)
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Daneen Nastars, DHSc, RRT, RRT-NPS (2026-2030)
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Michele Pedicone, DHSc, RRT, RRT-NPS (2024-2028)
Christopher Russian, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPSGT, RST, FAARC (2026-2030)
Texas State University
Shi Huh Samuel Shan, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS (2026-2030)
Georgia State University
Jonathan B. Waugh, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC (2025-2029)
Treasurer (2023-2026)
Liberty University
Chip Zimmerman, PhD, RRT,
RRT-NPS, FAARC, FNAP (2025-2029)
Georgia State University
