Board of Directors
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2026 Board of Directors
PAST PRESIDENTS
Kara S. Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC
Past President: 2026-2027
President: 2024-2025
George Washington University Hospital
Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAWC, FAAN
President Emeritus: 2025-2026
President: 2022-2023
President-Elect: 2021
Secretary: 2015-2017 and 2013-2015
Research Board Member: 2011-2013 and 2009-2011
Ruth Bryant, PhD, MS, RN, CWOCN, FAAWC
President Emeritus: 2024-2025
Past President: 2022-2023
President: 2020-2021
President Elect: 2018-2020
Nurse Board Member: 2015-2017 and 2013-2015
Director of Nursing Research, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FAAWC
Past President: 2020-2021
President: 2018-2020
President Elect: 2016-2018
Physician Board Member: 2011-2013 and 2009-2011
Gregory Bohn, MD, UHM/ABPM, MAPWCA, FACHM, FAAWC
Consultant to the Executive Committee: 2020
Past President: 2018-2020
President: 2016-2018
President Elect: August 2015-2016
Physician Board Member: April 2015-August 2015
Member-At-Large: 2010-2012
Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS, FACFAS, FAAWC
Past President: 2016-2018
President: 2014- 2016
President-Elect: 2012- 2014
Podiatric Physician Board Member: 2011-2012 and 2009-2011, Appointed 2008-2009
William J. Ennis, DO, MBA
Past President: 2010-2012
President: 2008-2010
President Elect: 2006-2008
Physician Board Member: 1996-1998
Evonne Fowler, RN, CNS, CWOCN
Past President: 1998-2000
Founding President: 1995-1998
Morris D. Kerstein, MD, FACS
Past President: 2000-2001
President: 1998-2000
Physician Board Member: 1996-1998
Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD
Past President: 2004-2008
President: 2002-2004
President Elect: 2000-2002
Treasurer, 1998-2000
Physician Board Member: 1996-1998
Diane L. Krasner, PhD, RN, CWOCN, CWS, FAAN, FAAWC
Past President: 2005-2007
President: 2004-2005
President Elect: 2002-2004
Industry Board Member: 2001-2002
Executive Director: 1995-1997
John MacDonald, MD, FACS, FAAWC
Past President: 2008-2010
President: 2006-2008
Interim President: Appointed 2005-2006
Interim President Elect: Appointed 2004-2005
Physician Board Member: 2003-2004 and 2001-2003
Robert J. Snyder, DPM, MSc, CWS
Secretary: 2017-2019 (Resigned, July 2018)
Past President: 2014-2016
President: 2012-2014
President-Elect: 2010-2012
Treasurer: 2008-2010
Podiatrist Board Member: 2007-2008, Appointed 2005-2007
Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS, FAAWC
Past President: 2012-2014
President: 2010-2012
President Elect: 2008-2010
Physician Board Member: 2004-2006 and 2002-2004
Dot Weir, RN, CWOCN
Past President: 2002-2004
President: 2000-2002
President Elect: 1998-2000
Treasurer: 1996-1998
Retired Board Members
Afsaneh Alavi, MD, MScCH, FRCPC
International Board Member: Appointed 2017
Jan Apelqvist, PhD, MD
International Representative: Appointed 2016-2017 and 2014-2016
Mona M. Baharestani, PhD, ANP, CWON, CWS
Secretary: 2008-2010
Nurse Board Member: 2004-2008 and 1998-2001
Alistair W. Bairos, MD, CWS-P, FACCWS, FAAWC
Physician Board Member: 2011-2013
Harriett Baugh Loehne, PT, DPT, CWS, FACCWS
Member At Large: 2008-2010 and 2006-2008
Meredith Beaton, EdD, RN, MS, MSN, CS, CWOCN
Nurse Board Member: 2001-2002 (resigned Oct. 2002) and 1999-2001
Janice Beitz, RN, PhD, CS, CNOR, CWOCN
Nurse Board Member: 2007-2009
Desmond Bell, DPM, CWS, FAAWC
Interim Podiatrist Board Member: 2012-2013
Janice Berger, RN, BSN, MPH, WOCN
Industry Board Member: 2011-2013 and 2009-2011
Laura Bolton, PhD, FAPWCA, FAAWC
Research Board Member: 2005-2009
Consumer Board Member: 2000-2004
John A. Boswick, MD, FACS
Physician Board Member: 1996-1998
C. Tod Brindle, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Nurse Board Member: 2014-2016 and 2012-2014
Stanley Carson, MD, FACS
Physician Board Member: 2000-2002
Cecilia Cervantes, MD, CWS, CLT
Physician Board Member: 2009-2011
Louise Colburn, MS, RN
Industry Board Member: 1996-1998
Teresa Conner-Kerr, PhD, PT, CWS, CLT
President Elect: 2014-2015 (resigned, Feb. 2015)
Treasurer: 2012-2014 and 2010-2012
Secretary: 2002-2006
Member At Large: 2000-2002
Jose Contreras Ruiz, MD
International Board Member: 2010-2012 and 2008-2010
Randall Cook, MD, FACS, CWSP, ABPM/UHM
Physician Board Member: 2013-2015
Lisa Q. Corbett, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN
Nurse Board Member: 2011-2013
Renee Cordrey, PT, PhD, MSPT, MPH, CWS, FAAWC
Member-At-Large: 2014-2016 and 2012-2014
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2005-2007 and 2003-2005
Linda Cowan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWS
Research Board Member: 2015-2017 and 2013-2015
Keith F. Cutting, MN, RN, Cert Ed
International Board Member: 2007-2008, Appointed 2005-2007
Carolyn H. Cuttino, BSN, RN, CETN
Nurse Board Member: 1996-1998
Jan Cuzzell, MA, RN
Nurse Board Member: 1996-1998
Susan Dieter, MS, RN, CWS
Secretary: 2010-2012 (resigned May 2012) and 2006-2008
Nurse Board Member: 2003-2005 and 2001-2003
Margaret (Peggy) Dotson, RN, BS
HCPP Advisor to the Board: Appointed 2014-2016
Interim Secretary: 2012-2013
Nurse Board Member: 2009-2011
Christine Eremento, LPN, CWS
Treasurer: 2006-2008 and 2004-2006
Nurse Board Member: 2002-2004
Cindy Felty, MSN, RN, CNP, CWS
Nurse Board Member: 2010-2012; 2008-2010; 2005-2007 and 2003-2005
Caroline Fife, MD, CWS, FUHM
Industry Board Member: 2017-2019
Physician Board Member: 2015-2017, 2013-2015, 2007-2009 and 2005-2007
Cynthia A. Fleck, RN, BSN, ET, WOCN, CWS, DAPWCA, MBA
Nurse Board Member: 2007-2009 and 2005-2007
Carelyn P. Fylling, RN, MSN, CWS, CLNC
Nurse Board Member: 2011-2013 and 2009-2011
Gary Gibbons, MD, FACS
Physician Board Member: 2017-2019 and 2015-2017
Mary Jo Geyer, PhD, PT
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2009-2011
Lisa Gould, MD, PhD, FACS, FAAWC
Physician Board Member: 2017-2019
Mary Haddow, RN, CWCN, FAAWC
Member-At-Large: 2018-2020 and 2016-2018
Consumer Board Member: 2010-2012 and 2008-2010
Rose Hamm, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2021-2022; 2020
Brandon Hawkins, DPM, CWS
Podiatric Physician Board Member: 2013-2015
Doug Heir, Esquire
Consumer Board Member: 1997-2000
Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, CWS, CLT-LANA, CLWT
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2018-2019 and 2012-2014
Treasurer: 2014-2016
Jennifer Hurlow, MSN, GNP-BC, CWCN
Nurse Board Member: 2015-2017 and 2013-2015
David Keast, MSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP
International Board Member: 2003-2005 and 2001-2003
Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans, RN, CS, FNP
Nurse Board Member: 1996-1999
Holly Kirkland-Kyhn, PhD, FNP, GNP, CWCN
Research Board Member: 2017-2019
Luther C. Kloth, MS, PT, CWS, FAAWC
Physical Therapist Board Member: 1996-1999
Alan Knight, PT, CWS
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2003-2005 and 2001-2003
Scott LaRaus, PT, DPT, CWS
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2015-2017
S. Kwon Lee, MD, FACS, FCCWS
Physician Board Member: 2007-2009
Eric Lullove, DPM, CWS, FACCWS
Podiatric Physician Board Member: 2015-2017
Joseph McCulloch, PhD, PT, FAPTA, CWS, FACCWS
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2007-2009, 2005-2007 and 1996-1998
Secretary: 2000-2002 and 1998-2000
Hollie Mangrum, PT, DPT, CWS, FAAWC
Consumer Board Member: 2018-2020
Physical Therapist Board Member: 20106-2018 and 2014-2016
Patricia Mann Mertz, BA
Research Board Member: 2003-2005 and 2001-2003
Catherine Milne, APRN, MSN, BC-ANP/ACNS, CWOCN-AP, FAAWC
Nurse Board Member: 2017-2019
Anne H. Myer, PT, DPT, GCS, FCCWS
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2001-2003
Member at Large: 1998-2001
Victoria Nalls, PhD, GNP-BC, CWS, ACHPN
Member at Large: 2021-2022
Director of Education, Capital Caring Health
William F. O’Dell
Industry Board Member: 1996-1999
Heather Orsted, RN, BN, ET
International Board Member: 1999-2001
Marta Ostler, PT, CWS, CLT, FAAWC
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2017-2019; 2020-2021
Tim Paine, PT, FAAWC
Treasurer: 2016-2018 and 2018-2020
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2011-2012 and 2013-2015
Gregory K. Patterson, MD, FACS, CWS(D)
Physician Board Member: 2005-2007
Tania Phillips, MD
Physician Board Member: 1998-2001
Linda Pruitt, MS, RN, WOCN
Nurse Board Member: 2017-2019
Industry Board Member: 2015-2017, 2013-2015, 2007-2009 and 2005-2007
Nicholas Przystawski, DPM
President Elect: 2004 (resigned Dec. 2004)
Treasurer: 2002-2004 and 2000-2002
Podiatrist Board Member: 1998-2000
Mary Beth Regan, RN, MS, CNS, CWCN, PhD
Industry Board Member: 1999-2001
David T. Rovee, PhD
Research Board Member: 1996-1998
Richard Rudman
Industry Board Member: 2003-2005, Appointed 2002-2003
CeCe Rund, RN, CWOCN
Nurse Board Member: Appointed 2002-2003
Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CDE, CWS, FAAWC
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2011-2013 and 2009-2011
Member At Large: 2004-2006 and 2002-2004
Joy Schank, RN, MSN, ANP, CWOCN
Consumer Board Member: 2014-2016 and 2012-2014
R. Gary Sibbald, MD, FRCPC
International Board Member: 1996-1999
Sheri H. Smith, RN, PhD CETN
Industry Board Member: 1998-2001
Nancy A. Stotts, RN, EdD
Research Board Member: 1998-2001
Carrie Sussman, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist Board Member: 2007-2009
Anthony Tickner, DPM, DABPM, FACCWS, FAPWCA, FAPWH
Podiatric Physician Board Member: 2017-2019
Pamela Unger, PT
Physical Therapist Board Member: 1999-2001
Naz Wahab, MD, FAPWCA
Treasurer: 2021-2022
Physician Board Member: 2020-2021
Nicola Waters, PhD, MSc, RN
Research Board Member: 2020-2021