Voting in AARC Election 2017 ended on Sept. 14, and President Frank Salvatore has announced the results.
The results of this year’s officers and directors election are:
Vice-President of Internal Affairs
Natalie Napolitano, MPH, RRT-NPS, AE-C, CTTS, FAARC
Vice-President of External Affairs
Sheri Tooley, BSRT, RRT-NPS, CPFT, AE-C
Secretary Treasurer
Karen Schell, DHSc, BSRC, RRT-NPS, RRT-SDS, RPFT, RPSGT, AE-C, CTTS
Directors at large
Susan Rinaldo Gallo, MEd, RRT, CTTS, FAARC
John Wilgis, MBA, RRT
Brian Walsh will begin his two-year term as AARC President, other continuing board members include Frank Salvatore, Past President; Section Directors Cheryl Hoerr (Management); Ellen Becker (Education); Keith Lamb (Adult Acute Care); and at-large directors, Timothy Op’t Holt, Lisa Trujillo, John Lindsey, Doug McIntyre, Deborah Skees, and Patti Stefan. Steve Sitting will join the Board as a Section Director (Neonatal-Pediatrics).
Four AARC Specialty Sections also held elections, and these members were elected to serve as chair-elects:
Adult Acute Care
Carl Hinkson, MSc, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Education
Georgianna Sergakis, PhD, RRT, CTTS, FAARC
Diagnostics
Katrina Hynes, MHA, RRT, RPFT
Management
Cheryl Hoerr, MBA, BSRT, RRT, CPFT, FAARC