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 – Laura Letbetter, Georgia State University
• Chair-Elect – Scott Niles, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Past Chair – Emily Devereux, Arkansas State University
• Incoming Chair-Elect – TBD
• Secretary – Kathleen Halley-Octa, Georgia State University
• Treasurer – Jeanne Hermann-Petrin, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
• Treasurer-Elect – Marc Haon, University of South Carolina
• Regionally-Elected National Board – Kay Gilstrap, Georgia State University

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 – Scott Niles, Georgia Institute of Technology

Program Committee Co-Chair – Kay Gilstrap, Georgia State University

Program Committee Track Leads

• Coordinator – Candice Ferguson, Georgia State University

• Coordinator – Laneika Musalini, Tri-County Technical College
• Member – Tanta Myles, University of Alabama
• Member – Celeste Rivera-Nunez, University of Central Florida
• Member – Justo Torres, North Carolina State University
• Member – Gregory Adams, Broward College
• Member – Rashonda Harris, Emory University
• Member – Jamie Petrasek, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Member – Tanya Blackwell, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

• Coordinator – Melinda Fischer, Clemson 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 – Alison Krauss, Western Carolina University
• Member – Tom Capitano, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Member – Ashley Pinkard, Arkansas State University

Honors & Awards Committee is responsible for designing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies for members. The duties of this committee also include facilitating the annual Region III Service Awards and Travel Awards.

• Coordinator – Abby Guillory, North Carolina State University
• Member – Justo Torres, North Carolina State University
• Member – Brian Sevier, University of Florida
• Member – Pam Whitlock, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Emeritus)
• Member – Rebecca Taylor, Greenville Hospital System

• Coordinator – Lauren Swindell, University of Virginia
• Member – Tanya Blackwell, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
• Member – Erika Clark, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• Member – Kendra Ellis, Duke University
• Member – Bryna Farrell, University of Florida
• Member – Heather Justice, University of Florida
• Member – Leerin Shields, AdventHealth

Hospitality Committee is responsible for coordinating and providing support for the regional Hospitality Suite at both the regional and national meetings.

• Coordinator – Molly Sagona, University of South Carolina

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 – Emily Devereux, Arkansas State University

• Coordinator – Lily Peschanskaia, East Carolina University

• Coordinator – Erika Clark, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Coordinator – Kelly Millsaps, University of North Georgia
• Member – Ford Simmons, Medical University of South Carolina

• Coordinator – Laney McLean, Florida State University
• Member – Kathleen Halley-Octa, Georgia State University
• Member – Scott Niles, Georgia Institute of Technology

• Coordinator – Jessica Parker, Auburn University
• Member – Jenn Garye, Florida State University

• Coordinator – Savannah Hulon, University of South Carolina

• Coordinator – Rashonda Harris, Emory University
• Immediate Past Coordinator – Erin Blackwell, University of Central Florida
• Immediate Past Coordinator – Jaime Petrasek, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Coordinator – Pam Whitlock, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Emeritus)
• Member – Pat Green, Vanderbilt University
• Member – Cindy White, Consultant

• Coordinator – James Denney – East Carolina University