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AARC Executive Office

American Association for Respiratory Care
9425 N MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100
Irving TX  75063-4706
USA

Phone: (972) 243-2272
Fax: (972) 484-2720
Email: info@aarc.org

Social Media: AARConnect, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm Central

Holidays: Closed Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Day Before Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, Day After Christmas

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Executive Office Staff

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Executive
Daniel Garrett
Daniel Garrett
Executive Director

Daniel is the senior operating officer at the AARC.

Doug Laher
Doug Laher
Chief Operating Officer

Doug provides strategic oversight for all functional divisions and service lines within the AARC.

Crystal Leighton
Crystal Leighton
Executive Assistant, BOD/BOMA Liaison

Crystal is the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and liaison for the Board of Directors and Board of Medical Advisors.

Heather Willden
Heather Willden
Director of Governance & Strategic Initiatives, HOD Liaison

Heather works with state affiliates as the HOD liaison. She also manages DEI efforts and strategic initiatives.

Vice-President
Ellen Worsham
Ellen Worsham
Vice-President, Marketing and Communications

Ellen is responsible for AARC marketing and communications strategy, leading essential elements of the organization’s brand reputation and community building, including: media and PR, content campaigns, insights and analysis, communication and publications, and marketing-related member relationship and engagement activities.

Marcus Kerr
Marcus Kerr
Vice-President, Information Technology

Marcus is responsible for the management, strategy, and execution of technology at AARC.

Miriam O’Day
Miriam O’Day
Senior Vice-President of Government Affairs

Miriam works with AARC Members, partner organizations, and elected officials to oversee federal and state legislative and regulatory policies that impact the respiratory care profession.

Monique Talbot
Monique Talbot
Vice President, Membership and Customer Care

Monique is responsible for the strategy, management and execution of membership and customer care at AARC.

Accounting
Erica Coleman
Erica Coleman
Accountant

Erica assists with the day-to-day operations of the accounting department.

Linda Drewello
Linda Drewello
Accounts Receivable Clerk

Linda sends invoices and processes payments.

Building Services
Richard Hernandez
Richard Hernandez
Building Coordinator

Richard is in charge of product shipping and returns plus executive office maintenance.

Education and Programs
Annissa Buchanan
Annissa Buchanan
Director of Meetings and Conventions

Annissa manages staff and processes. Oversees Congress and Summer Forum educational programs. Oversees speaker logistics.

Mandy DeVries
Mandy DeVries
Director of Education

Mandy manages education staff, continuing education and accreditation, as well as AARC-U and AARC store educational resources.

Reagan Hickey
Reagan Hickey
Manager of Education

Reagan answers questions related to the accreditation and transcripting of continuing education courses and the AARC's educational library.

Susan Mathis
Susan Mathis
Exhibits Coordinator

Susan coordinates the exhibit hall, administration, and logistics for AARC Congress and Summer Forum.

External Affairs
Crystal Leighton
Crystal Leighton
ARCF Executive Assistant

Crystal handles applications for American Respiratory Care Foundation grants and awards.

Information Technology (IT)
Nikita Peete
Nikita Peete
Director Business Systems

Nikita is responsible for the performance, integrity and security of various databases along with the planning, development and troubleshooting of such.

Olga Jusino
Olga Jusino
Programmer/Applications Developer

Olga designs and develops web applications, special projects, and databases.

Steve Bowden
Steve Bowden
Internet Coordinator

Steve helps design, develop, and maintain aarc.org and other AARC websites.

Marketing and Communications
Addie Schiefer
Addie Schiefer
Director of Engagement and Media

Addie develops strategic content and communications for the association, strengthening the AARC brand and relationships with chartered affiliates.

Customer Care and Member Services
Elizabeth De La Rosa
Elizabeth De La Rosa
Customer Care Representative

Elizabeth assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.

Erica Jackson
Erica Jackson
Membership Data Specialist

Erica assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.

Kimm Golston
Kimm Golston
Customer Care Representative

Kimm assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.

Prodigy Jones
Prodigy Jones
Customer Care Representative

Prodigy assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.

Tina Sawyer
Tina Sawyer
Director of Customer Care

Tina handles inquiries related to AARC membership, orders, meetings registration and subscriptions.

Publications
Dean Hess
Dean Hess
Managing Editor, Respiratory Care

Dean handles questions about writing articles for and publishing other information in the Journal.

Rich Branson
Rich Branson
Editor in Chief, Respiratory Care

Rich handles questions about writing articles for and publishing other information in the Journal.

Sara Moore
Sara Moore
Assistant Editor, Respiratory Care

Sara answers questions about the Journal. Also coordinates the Open Forum and answers questions about abstract submission.

Board of Directors

Send a message to a Director using the contact form above.

Carl Hinkson
Carl Hinkson
President

Sheri Tooley
Sheri Tooley
Past-President

Teresa “Teri” Miller
Teresa “Teri” Miller
Vice-President, Internal Affairs

Georgianna Sergakis
Georgianna Sergakis
Vice-President, External Affairs

Kari Neville
Kari Neville
Secretary-Treasurer

Keith D. Lamb
Keith D. Lamb
Parliamentarian

Caitlin Coppock
Caitlin Coppock
Director At Large

Dana Evans
Dana Evans
Director At Large

Dianne Lewis
Dianne Lewis
Presidents Council Chair

Emilee Lamorena
Emilee Lamorena
Neonatal-Pediatric Section Chair

Jacklyn Grimball
Jacklyn Grimball
Director At Large

Jennifer Anderson
Jennifer Anderson
Education Section Chair

Jodi Jaeger
Jodi Jaeger
Director At Large

Joel Brown
Joel Brown
Leadership & Management Section Chair

Joseph Goss
Joseph Goss
Past Speaker, House of Delegates

Keith Siegel
Keith Siegel
Director At Large

Loreta Grecu
Loreta Grecu
Board of Medical Advisors Chair

Maria Madden
Maria Madden
Adult Acute Care Section Chair

Michael De Peralta
Michael De Peralta
Director At Large

Raymond Pisani
Raymond Pisani
Director At Large

Thomas Berlin
Thomas Berlin
Director At Large

AARC Officiary

AARC members also have access to the AARC Officiary which has additional contact information for AARC committees, group members, state society presidents, delegates, and membership chairs.

AARC Officiary

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