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AARC Election 2025

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Meet the Candidates for AARC Election 2025

All Active and Life members as of Aug. 31, 2024, of the American Association for Respiratory Care may vote online for 2025 officers, directors-at-large, and the specialty section chair* positions.

*Only specialty section members may vote for specialty section chairs.

Eligible AARC members will receive an email invitation to vote on Monday, Sept. 9. Voting reminders will be sent as needed throughout the election period. Voting polls close on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.

Vice-President — Internal

Cheryl Hoerr
Cheryl Hoerr

Director, Respiratory & Sleep Services
Phelps Health

Candidate Bio
Keith Siegel
Keith Siegel

Retired, Previous President/Owner
Siegel Respiratory Consulting, Inc.

Candidate Bio
Teresa Miller
Teresa “Teri” Miller

Chair, Department of Respiratory Therapy
Middle Georgia State University

Candidate Bio

Vice-President — External

Caitlin Coppock
Caitlin Coppock

Manager of Patient Safety-Quality
Integris Baptist Medical Center

Candidate Bio
Jennifer Anderson
Jennifer Anderson

Associate Professor, Program Chair, Interim Graduate Coordinator of MHA program
Midwestern State University

Candidate Bio
Jacklyn Grimball
Jacklyn Grimball

Clinical Program Manager
BlueCross BlueShield/ BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina

Candidate Bio

Secretary/Treasurer

Kari Neville
Kari Neville

Senior Clinical Specialist
Bunnell Inc

Candidate Bio
Gary Wickman
Gary Wickman

Retired, previous faculty member of Seattle Central College

Candidate Bio

Director-at-Large

Kerry McNiven
Kerry McNiven

Instructor, Independent Contractor
Kettering National Seminars

Candidate Bio
Jim Lanoha
Jim Lanoha

Broker/Owner
Plantation Realty of Pointe Coupee

Candidate Bio
Kevin McQueen
Kevin McQueen

System Lead Respiratory Director
University of Colorado Health (UCHealth)

Candidate Bio
Maria Madden
Maria Madden

Respiratory Education Coordinator
University of Maryland Medical Center/R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center/ICON

Candidate Bio
Lee Wisdom
Lee Wisdom

Respiratory Specialist
VERO Biotech, LLC

Candidate Bio
Joel Brown
Joel Brown

CEO
Arrived Leadership, LLC

Candidate Bio

Leadership and Management Chair

Geoffrey Nolan
Geoffrey “Matt” Nolan

Director, Cardio-Pulmonary & NeuroDiagnostics
Texas Health Resources

Candidate Bio
Gbolahan Harris
Gbolahan “Gboly” Harris

Director — Pediatrics
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital

Candidate Bio

Neonatal-Pediatrics Chair

Emilee Lamorena
Emilee Lamorena

Director of Respiratory, Pulmonary, & Asthma Program
Children’s Hospital of Orange County (California)

Candidate Bio
Meliza Walsh
Meliza Walsh

Assistant Director
Texas Children’s Hospital — West Campus

Candidate Bio

Sleep Chair

Hayfa Shakkour Perez
Hayfa Shakkour Perez

Cardiopulmonary Supervisor
UPMC Wellsboro

Candidate Bio
Peter Allen
Peter Allen

Hospital Sleep Disorders Center Manager (15 years)
Accreditation Site Surveyor and Accreditation Consultant
Sleep Lab Management Consulting, LLC

Candidate Bio