Standing Committees

Executive Committee is chaired by the Region III Chair. This committee is responsible for making all of the executive decisions related to the administration and management of the region.

• Chair – Celeste Rivera-Nunez, University of Central Florida
• Immediate Past Chair –  Jeanne Viviani-Ayers, University of Central Florida
• Chair-Elect – Ford Simmons, Medical University of South Carolina
• Incoming Chair-Elect – Vacant
• Secretary – Rebecca Wessinger, University of South Carolina
• Treasurer – Tamara Hill, Morehouse School of Medicine
• Treasurer-Elect – Savannah Britz, University of South Carolina
• Regionally-Elected National Board – Danielle McElwain, University of South Carolina

Program Committee is chaired by the Region III Chair-Elect. This committee is responsible for planning and presenting the program for the regional Spring meeting.

Program Committee Chair – Ford Simmons, Medical University of South Carolina
Program Committee Co-Chair – Celeste Rivera-Nunez, University of Central Florida

• Coordinator – Erika Cottingham, Auburn University

Nominating and Elections Committee is responsible for facilitating the nominations and elections for the office of Chairperson-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Regional Board Member.

• Coordinator – Lee Broxton, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Member – Tom Capitano, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Member – Ashley Pinkard, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Member – Donna Gilmore, Florida Gulf Coast University

• Coordinator – Carolyn Sims, Georgia Institute of Technology

• Coordinator – Ritu Bhatia, University of Central Florida

Site Selection Committee coordinates the site selection process for the regional annual meeting by conducting site research on hotel/conference accommodations and willingness of local institutions to host the meeting at these locations.

• Coordinator – Jeanne Viviani-Ayers, University of Central Florida
• Member – Tricia Callahan, Emory University
• Member – Marc Haon, Attain Partners

• Co-Coordinator – Trey Bauer, University of Louisville
• Co-Coordinator– Tracy Louder, Auburn University at Montgomery
• Member- Simone Whitehead, University of Miami School of Medicine
• Member- Patty Daigle, Jacksonville State University

• Coordinator – Kimberly Ashley Pauley, University of Central Arkansas
• Member: Vacant
• Member: Vacant
• Member: Vacant

• Coordinator – Merideth Davis, Auburn University

• Coordinator – Jenn Garye, Florida State University

• Coordinator – Shelby Mills, University of South Carolina

• Coordinator – Jessica Lambdin, Florida State University

• Coordinator – Trey Bauer, University of Louisville

• Coordinator – TBD

• Coordinator – Trey Bauer, University of Louisville
• Member – TBA