AARC Election 2017 Results Announced

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