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President
Carol Talerico RN, MS, ACM-RN

President-elect
Amber Colbert LCSW

Secretary
Shelia Blankenship RN, ACM, CMAC-RN, BSN

Treasurer
Michelle Covey RN, MSN, ACM-RN, CCM

Chapter Board Mentor
Patrick O'Boyle RN, BSN, CMAC, ACM-RN, CCM

Member-at-Large
Danni Fore

Member-at-Large
Colton Lockhart MBA, LMSW, ACM-SW, CCM, CMAC, IQCER, IQCI

Member-at-Large
Ann Taylor MBA,BSW, BSN, ACM-RN

Member-at-Large
George Lyon RN

Member-at-Large
Kyle Balduf LMSW, ACM-SW, MBA

Education Committee Chair
Shelia Blankenship RN, ACM, CMAC-RN, BSN

Exhibitor Committee Chair
Michelle Covey RN, MSN, ACM-RN, CCM

Membership Committee Chair
Ann Taylor MBA,BSW, BSN, ACM-RN

Nominating Committee Chair
Joshua Owens MBA, LCSW, ACM-SW, CMAC, CCM

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