Board of Directors
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 President 
Johnny Gayden, CRNA Baltimore VA Medical Center 
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 President-Elect 
Carrie Cromwell, DNP, MS, APRN, CRNA Central Texas VA Health Care System 
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 Secretary
  
Janelle Parslow, CRNA, APRN, MSN Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center 
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 Director at Large 
Celina Ortiz, CRNA, MSN, BSN North Texas VHCS 
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 Ex-Officio 
Christian Campbell, CRNA, MSN, NSPM-C  J. A. Haley VA Medical Center 
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 Eastern Regional Director 
Matt Jenkins, DNP, CRNA Tampa FL. VA Medical Center States of Responsibility: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia 
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 Southern Regional Director 
Jacob Deeds, DNP, MSN, CRNA, LTC, US Army (Ret) Robert J Dole VA Medical Center States of Responsibility: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas 
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 Central Regional Director Joe Keck, CRNA Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center (CGVAMC) States of Responsibility: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin 
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 Western Regional Director Michelle Dajdumrongwood, CRNA, MSN, BSN Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System States of Responsibility: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Philippines, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 
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 Student Representative Alexis Bosque Adams, BSN, RN Army Medical Center of Excellence Fort Sam Houston, TX 
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