Board of Directors

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President

Johnny Gayden, CRNA
Baltimore VA Medical Center

President-Elect

Carrie Cromwell, DNP, MS, APRN, CRNA
Central Texas VA Health Care System

 

Secretary

Janelle Parslow, CRNA, APRN, MSN
Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center

Director at Large

Celina Ortiz, CRNA, MSN, BSN
North Texas VHCS

 

Ex-Officio

Christian Campbell, CRNA, MSN, NSPM-C
J. A. Haley VA Medical Center

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

Student Representative
Alexis Bosque Adams, BSN, RN
Army Medical Center of Excellence Fort Sam Houston, TX