AARC Executive Office
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 New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
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Executive
Tom Kallstrom
Executive Director
Tom has been CEO of the Association since 2012.
Doug Laher
Associate Executive Director
Doug oversees AARC conventions and the production of AARC Times.
Shawna Strickland
Associate Executive Director
Shawna manages our education, customer service, and membership departments.
Steve Nelson
Associate Executive Director, IT
Steve is responsible for our IT department and our office spirometry training program for non-RTs.
Tim Myers
Associate Executive Director, Brands Management
Tim is in charge of our marketing and sales department.
Dan Stoyak
Associate Executive Director, Controller
Dan oversees the AARC accounting department.
Administration
Crystal Maldonado
Foundation and Grants Coordinator
Crystal handles applications for American Respiratory Care Foundation grants and awards.
Kris Kuykendall
Executive Administrative Assistant
Kris is the Executive Assistant to CEO Tom Kallstrom and liaison for the Board of Directors and Board of Medical Advisors.
Richard Hernandez
Shipping and Maintenance Manager
Richard is in charge of product shipping and returns plus executive office maintenance.
Accounting
Bob Lyons
Accounting Manager
Bob creates financial reports and manages investments for the AARC and ARCF.
Erica Coleman
Accounts Payable Clerk
Erica receives invoices and makes payments.
Linda Drewello
Accounts Receivable Collector
Linda sends invoices and processes payments.
RIchard Prince
Accounting Coordinator
Richard supervises the accounting department.
Shannon Spead
Accounting Clerk
Shannon balances and reconciles accounts receivable.
Conventions and Meetings
Annette Phillips
Exhibits Coordinator
Annette coordinates the exhibit hall, administration and logistics for AARC Congress.
Annissa Buchanan
Program Coordinator
Annissa organizes speakers, lectures, and the mobile app for AARC meetings and AARC Congress.
Kathy Blackmon
Meetings and Convention Coordinator
Kathy helps plan the AARC Congress, Summer Forum, PACT Hill Day, and various other AARC meetings.
Customer Service
Ashley Walton
Customer Service Representative
Ashley assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.
Denise Smith
Web Student Coordinator, QRCR Coordinator, Customer Service Specialist
Denise answers questions about aarc.org, resets passwords, and renews memberships over the phone.
Kimm Golston
Customer Service Representative
Shumbreal assists with membership renewals and provides online continuing education support.
Tina Sawyer
Customer Service Manager
Tina handles inquiries related to AARC membership, orders, meetings registration and subscriptions.
Education
Reagan Hickey
CRCE Coordinator
Reagan answers questions related to the accreditation and transcripting of continuing education courses.
Government Affairs
Anne Marie Hummell
Director of Government Affairs
Anne Marie oversees state and federal legislative and regulatory issues impacting the RT profession and the pulmonary patient.
Information Technology (IT)
Grady Peters
Systems Administrator
Grady maintains servers, workstations, and networks in the AARC office.
Olga Jusino
Web Programmer
Olga designs and develops web applications, special projects, and databases.
Russell Leighton
Database Administrator
Russell is responsible for the performance, integrity and security of various databases along with the planning, development and troubleshooting of such.
Steve Bowden
Internet Coordinator
Steve helps design and develop aarc.org and other AARC websites.
Marketing/Communications
Fernanda Teixeira
Social Media Coordinator
Fernanda maintains the AARC’s social media presence on Twitter and Facebook.
Jeanette Chawdhury
Manager of Marketing and Production
Jeanette manages the development, coordination and implementation of AARC and Daedalus marketing and product management programs.
Joyce Havins
Senior Graphic Designer
Joyce is responsible for the graphic design of promotional materials for the AARC, including AARC Times magazine.
Kelly Piotrowski
Graphic Designer
Kelly creates artwork for Respiratory Care, AARC Times, and adds content to AARC websites.
Sarah Vaughn
Director of Business Development
Sarah develops and launches new product lines, affinity programs and co-marketing agreements for the association.
Phil Ganz
Sales Director
Phil handles questions related to advertising and sponsorship of AARCTimes and Respiratory Care.
Membership
Amanda Feil
Membership Development Manager
Amanda cultivates member benefits, services, and initiatives to increase member engagement, recruitment, and retention.
Publications
Dean Hess
Editor, Respiratory Care
Dean handles questions about writing articles for and publishing other information in the Journal.
Marsha Cathcart
Editor, AARC Times
Marsha oversees all editorial functions of AARC Times, AARC Congress Gazette and Allergy & Asthma Health.
Sara Moore
Assistant Editor, Respiratory Care
Sara answers questions about the Journal. Also coordinates the Open Forum and answers questions about abstract submission.
