The AAMA volunteer leaders further the AAMA's mission, vision, and strategic priorities.

2026-2027 National Leaders

President

Sherry Bogar, CN-BC, CMA (AAMA)

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Vice President

Jane Seelig, CMA-A (AAMA)

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Immediate Past President

Virginia Thomas, CMA (AAMA)

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Secretary

Shirley Sawyer, CMA (AAMA)

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Speaker of the House

Aimee Quinn, CMA (AAMA)

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Vice Speaker of the House

Cameron Smith, BS, CMA (AAMA), PBT(ASCP), HITCM-PP

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Trustee

Erica Arends, CMA (AAMA)

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Trustee

Rachel Ozburn, BSN, RN, CMA (AAMA)

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Trustee

Terri Slinker, CMA (AAMA)

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Trustee

Christa Smith, CMA (AAMA)

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Trustee

Jeanette Tyler, BAS, CMA (AAMA)

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Trustee

Sandra Williams, CMA (AAMA)

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Board of Trustees Committees

Annual Conference Committee

Jane Seelig, CMA-C (AAMA), Chair

Aimee Quinn, CMA (AAMA)

Cameron Smith, CMA (AAMA)

Jeanette Tyler, CMA (AAMA)

Summer O'Neal, CMA (AAMA)

Staff Liaisons: Nick Mickowski, Gina Mokijewski, and Sharon Scarborough

Awards Committee

Cameron Smith, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Shirley Sawyer, CMA (AAMA)

Rachel Ozborn, CMA (AAMA)

Staff Liaisons: Gina Mokijewski and Miranda Sanks-Korenchan

Bylaws and Resolutions Committee

 

Virginia Thomas, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Erica Arends, CMA (AAMA)

Claire Houghton, CMA (AAMA)

Deborah Novak, CMA (AAMA)

Christina Sears, CMA (AAMA)

Summer O'Neal, CMA (AAMA)

Heather Mendy, CMA (AAMA)

Christa Smith, CMA (AAMA) 

Staff Liaisons: Donald A. Balasa and Annie Storey

CASAT-FASD

Monica Case, CMA (AAMA)

Julie Flaatten, CMA (AAMA), RN, CPC

Lisa Lee, CMA (AAMA)

Sandra Williams, CMA (AAMA)

Staff Liaisons: Donald A. Balasa, Miranda Sanks-Korenchan

Editorial Advisory Committee

 

Erica Arends, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Danielle Bodoh, CMA (AAMA)

Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA)

Brandi Gaumer, CMA (AAMA)

Megan Luck, BSH, CMA (AAMA), CCMA, AAS

Staff Liaison: Miranda Sanks-Korenchan

Educators Collaborative Task Force

Terri Slinker, CMA (AAMA), Co-Chair

Cameron Smith, CMA (AAMA), Co-Chair

Julie Benson, CMA (AAMA)

Lisa Nash, CMA (AAMA)

Shawn Molnar, CMA (AAMA)

Mary Regis, CMA (AAMA)

Toni Coffman, CMA (AAMA)

Melanie Strain, CMA (AAMA)

Teresa Hallmen, CMA (AAMA)

Megan Luck, BSH, CMA (AAMA), CCMA, AAS

Pamela Neu, CMA (AAMA)

Kara Mahannah, BS, LPN, RMA (AMT) 

Staff Liaison: Annie Storey

 

Engagement and Outreach Committee

Rachel Ozborn, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Leanne Buneta, CMA (AAMA)

Candy Miller CMA (AAMA) 

Summer O'Neal, CMA (AAMA) 

Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA)

Linda Metcalf, CMA (AAMA) 

Terri King, CMA (AAMA) 

Nicole Mitchell, CMA (AAMA), RMA

Staff Liaison: Barbara Arango

HOD Minutes Committee

Jane Seelig, CMA-A (AAMA), Chair

Aimee Quinn, CMA (AAMA)

Cameron Smith, CMA (AAMA)

Jeanette Tyler, CMA (AAMA)

Staff Liaison: Sharon Scarborough

Judicial Council

Deborah Novak, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Monica Case, CMA (AAMA), Vice Chair

Debby Houston, CMA (AAMA)

Sue Hawes, CMA (AAMA)

Patti Licurs, CMA (AAMA)

Staff Liaison: Donald A. Balasa

Leadership Development Strategy Team

Jeanette Tyler, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Tanya Childress, CMA (AAMA)

Dina Harrett, CMA (AAMA)

Paula Schubert, CMA (AAMA)

Shaianne Stephenson, CMA (AAMA)

Allyson Valentine, CMA (AAMA)

Marsha Benedict, CMA (AAMA)

Monica Case, CMA (AAMA)

Paula Purdy, CMA (AAMA) 

Linda Metcalf, CMA (AAMA)

Dawn Jordan-LeBlanc, CMA (AAMA) 

Staff Liaisons: Annie Storey

Marketing Strategy Team

Christa Smith, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Monica Case, CMA (AAMA)

Candy Miller, CMA (AAMA)

Paula Schubert, CMA (AAMA)

Shaianne Stephenson, CMA (AAMA)

Marsha Benedict, CMA (AAMA)

Teresa Hallmen, CMA (AAMA) 

Karen Pershing, CMA (AAMA)

Stephani Richards, CMA (AAMA)

Tracie Hardy, CMA (AAMA) 

Staff Liaison: Gina Mokijewski and Barbara Arango

Maxine Williams Scholarship Committee

Sandra Williams, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Cameron Smith, CMA (AAMA)

Erica Arends, CMA (AAMA)

Rachel Ozborn, CMA (AAMA)

Virginia Thomas, CMA (AAMA)

Staff Liaison: Sharon Sarborough

Mentoring Committee

Terri Slinker, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Virginia Thomas, CMA (AAMA)

Todd Lasher, CMA (AAMA)

Membership Development Strategy Team

Aimee Quinn, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Jeanette Tyler, CMA (AAMA)

Julie Benson, CMA (AAMA)

Toni Coffman, CMA (AAMA) 

Cassie Cornelison, CMA (AAMA)

Shawn Molnar, CMA (AAMA)

Heidi Morgan, CMA (AAMA)

Christina Sears, CMA (AAMA) 

Kataj Stine, CMA (AAMA)

Shannon Kibbee, CMA (AAMA), CRCS

Angela Eytcheson, CMA (AAMA), CPC 

Staff Liaisons: Barbara Arango

Nominating Committee

Virginia Thomas, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Jack Hostettler, CMA (AAMA)

Natasha Geno, CMA (AAMA)

Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA)

Candy Miller, CMA (AAMA)

Staff Liaisons: Donald A. Balasa and Sharon Scarborough

Continuing Education Board and Task Forces

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION BOARD

 

Clare Ley, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Casie Cornelison, CMA (AAMA)

Claire Houghton, CMA (AAMA)

Lisa Lee, CMA (AAMA)

Francie Mooney, ATA, CMA (AAMA), PBT(ASCP)

Deborah Novak, CMA (AAMA)

Summer O'Neal, CMA (AAMA)

Linda Prince, CMA (AAMA), COT, OCT-C

Mary Elizabeth Regis, PhD, CMA (AAMA)

Brian Stimpson, Sr., CMA (AAMA)

Maria Van De Bovenkamp, CMA (AAMA)

Linda Vitzthum, CMA (AAMA)

 

Staff Liaison: Nick Mickowski

Conference CE Task Force

Brian Stimpson, Sr., CMA (AAMA), Chair

Summer O'Neal, CMA (AAMA), Vice-Chair

Jennifer Atkins, CMA (AAMA), CPC, CPCO, CDEO, CPB, CPPM, CFPC

Leann Buneta, BS, AAS, CMA (AAMA)

Casie Cornelison, CMA (AAMA)

Kayla Fletcher, RMA(AMT)

Stephanie Hodgin, CMA (AAMA)

Debby Houston, CMA (AAMA), CPC-I

Karla Hunter, CMA (AAMA)

Paula Schubert, CMA (AAMA)

Christina Sears, CMA (AAMA)

Maria Van De Bovenkamp, AAS, CMA (AAMA)

Staff Liaison: Nick Mickowski

Career Professional Development Committee

 

Linda Vitzthum, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Casie Cornelison, CMA (AAMA), Vice-Chair

Susan Hawes, MBA, RHIT, FACMPE, CMA (AAMA)

Claire Houghton, CMA (AAMA)

Lisa Lee, CMA (AAMA)

Clare Ley, CMA (AAMA)

Francie Mooney, CMA (AAMA), ATA, PBT(ASCP)

Deborah Novak, CMA (AAMA)

Summer O'Neal, CMA (AAMA)

Linda Prince, CMA (AAMA), COT, OCT-C

Mary Elizabeth Regis, PhD, CMA (AAMA)

Brian Stimpson, Sr., CMA (AAMA)

 

Staff Liaisons: Donald A. Balasa, Nick Mickowski

Leaders in Education and Practice Task Force

 

Francie Mooney, CMA (AAMA), ATA, PBT(ASCP), Chair

Mary Elizabeth Regis, PhD, CMA (AAMA), Vice-Chair

Dianne Bayless, MSEd, CMA (AAMA)

Lythia Bynum, BS, AAS, CMA (AAMA), CPC (AAPC), CPT (ASPT)

Natasha Geno, CMA (AAMA), ATS

Melody Gibson, CMA (AAMA), MHRD, CPT(ASPT)

Jolene Guenthner, MEd, CMA (AAMA)

Jacquelyn Harris, EdD, MEd, CMA (AAMA)

Tiffany Heath, LPN, CMA (AAMA), AHI (AMT), CHEP, CS

Starra Herring, MBA, MHA, CMA (AAMA), AHI

Sarah Kuzera, CMA (AAMA), EdD, AHI (AMT), RMA(AMT)

Rhonda Lazette, MHA, CMA (AAMA)

Lisa Nash, MEd, CMA (AAMA)

 

Staff Liaison: Nick Mickowski

Practice Managers Task Force

 

Deborah Novak, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Claire Houghton, CMA (AAMA), Vice-Chair

Erica Arends, CMA (AAMA)

Lisa Lee, CMA (AAMA)

Melody Littrell, MBA, BS, CMA (AAMA)

Koneta Parrish, CMA (AAMA)

Terri Slinker, CMA (AAMA), CPC

Linda Vitzthum, CMA (AAMA)

Mary Worden, CMA (AAMA

 

Staff Liaison: Nick Mickowski

 

Certifying Board and Task Force

 

CERTIFYING BOARD

Carolyn Fuller, CMA (AAMA), Chair

Alisha Harris, CMA (AAMA), Vice Chair

Beth Jaeger, SHRM-SCP, Public Member

Aribell McRae-Spencer, FNP-C

Nikal Redwine, CMA (AAMA), BSN, RN, CPT

Katherine Schoonhoven, CMA (AAMA)

India Simpson, CMA (AAMA)

Staff Liaison: Katherine H. Gottwaldt

Task Force for Test Construction

Nikal Redwine, CMA (AAMA), BSN, RN, CPT, Co-Chair

India Simpson, CMA (AAMA), Co-Chair

Alisha Harris, CMA (AAMA)

Cami Burrow, CMA (AAMA)

Rachel Clifford, CMA (AAMA)

Lisa Connelley, CMA (AAMA)

Carolyn Fuller, CMA (AAMA)

Danielle Jalbert, CMA (AAMA)

Aribell McRae-Spencer, FNP-C

Laura Mizicko, CMA (AAMA)

Ouida Moore, CMA-ACP (AAMA), BSN, RN

Karen Piette, CMA (AAMA), MHS, CHES (NCHEC)

Janet Reynolds, CMA (AAMA)

Katherine Schoonhoven, CMA (AAMA), AAS, CPC

Gina Sierra, CMA (AAMA), RHIT, CCA, MEd

Sherri Steele, CMA (AAMA)

Betsy Stratton, CMA (AAMA), BAS

Molly Yeske, CMA (AAMA), MS, CCMA (NHA)

Staff Liaison: Katherine H. Gottwaldt

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