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 Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Day Before Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, Day After Christmas
Contact Form
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Executive Office Staff
Send us a message using the contact form above or connect with us through the social media sites in our profiles.
Executive
Daniel Garrett
Executive Director
Daniel is the senior operating officer at the AARC.
Doug Laher
Chief Operating Officer
Doug provides strategic oversight for all functional divisions and service lines within the AARC.
LaVerne Davis
Chief Financial Officer
LaVerne guides the strategic financial planning of the association and ensures operational efficiencies are in place.
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.
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.
Vice-President
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.
Kerry Neal
Vice-President, Information Technology
Kerry is responsible for the management, strategy, and execution of technology at AARC.
Mandy DeVries
Vice President, Education
Mandy manages education staff, continuing education and accreditation, as well as AARC-U and AARC store educational resources.
Miriam O’Day
Senior Vice-President, 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 Kimmel
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
Director of Accounting
Erica assists with the day-to-day operations of the accounting department.
Janey Wright
Controller
Janey isworks closely with our CFO on accounting processes, reconciliations, payments, and maintaining our accounting systems.
Linda Drewello
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Linda sends invoices and processes payments.
Building Services
Richard Hernandez
Building Coordinator
Richard is in charge of product shipping and returns plus executive office maintenance.
Education and Programs
Annissa Buchanan
Director of Meetings and Conventions
Annissa manages staff and processes. Oversees Congress and Summer Forum educational programs. Oversees speaker logistics.
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
Exhibits Coordinator
Susan coordinates the exhibit hall, administration, and logistics for AARC Congress and Summer Forum.
External Affairs
Crystal Leighton
ARCF Executive Assistant
Crystal handles applications for American Respiratory Care Foundation grants and awards.
Information Technology (IT)
Nikita Newman
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
Programmer/Applications Developer
Olga designs and develops web applications, special projects, and databases.
Steve Bowden
Internet Coordinator
Steve helps design, develop, and maintain aarc.org and other AARC websites.
Marketing and Communications
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
Customer Care Representative
Elizabeth assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.
Erica Jackson
Membership Data Specialist
Erica assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.
Kimm Golston
Customer Care Representative
Kimm assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.
Myriam Ramos
Customer Care Representative
Myriam assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.
Prodigy Jones
Customer Care Representative
Prodigy assists members with renewing their membership, providing membership information, and using aarc.org.
Tina Sawyer
Director of Customer Care
Tina handles inquiries related to AARC membership, orders, meetings registration and subscriptions.
Publications
Dean Hess
Managing Editor, Respiratory Care
Dean handles questions about writing articles for and publishing other information in the Journal.
Rich Branson
Editor in Chief, Respiratory Care
Rich handles questions about writing articles for and publishing other information in the Journal.
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
President
Sheri Tooley
Past-President
Teresa “Teri” Miller
Vice-President, Internal Affairs
Georgianna Sergakis
Vice-President, External Affairs
Kari Neville
Secretary-Treasurer
Keith D. Lamb
Parliamentarian
Caitlin Coppock
Director At Large
Dana Evans
Director At Large
Dianne Lewis
Presidents Council Chair
Emilee Lamorena
Neonatal-Pediatric Section Chair
Jacklyn Grimball
Director At Large
Jennifer Anderson
Education Section Chair
Jodi Jaeger
Director At Large
Joel Brown
Leadership & Management Section Chair
Joseph Goss
Past Speaker, House of Delegates
Keith Siegel
Director At Large
Loreta Grecu
Board of Medical Advisors Chair
Maria Madden
Adult Acute Care Section Chair
Michael De Peralta
Director At Large
Raymond Pisani
Director At Large
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.
