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)
President-Elect (2026-2027)
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)
Vice-President for External Affairs (2026-2027)
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