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To contact any EC Officer or standing committee coordinator, please email ncuraregion3@gmail.com.
Executive Committee
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 – Carpantato (Tanta) Miles, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Immediate Past Chair – Natasha Williams, Emory University
- Chair-Elect – Laneika Musalini, Columbus State University
- Secretary – Rebecca Wessinger, University of South Carolina
- Treasurer – Jaime Petrasek, University of Virginia
- Treasurer-Elect – Tamara Hill, Morehouse School of Medicine
- Regionally-Elected National Board – Emily Devereux, University of South Carolina
Program Committee
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 – Laneika Musalini, Columbus State University
Program Committee Co-Chair – Carpantato (Tanta) Miles, Georgia Institute of Technology
Sponsorship Committee
- Coordinator – Lorelei Sells, University of Tampa
Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- Coordinator -– Moniqua Holton, American Red Cross
- Member – Wendy Lynn Eckert, East Tennessee University
- Member – Betty Ann Morgan, Duke University
- Member – Camilo Medina, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Member – Adrienne Tillman, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Member – Maria Firestone, Georgia Gwinnett College
- Member – Krystal Yidi, University of Central Florida
- Member – Derick Jones, Ubora Leadership Institute
- Member – Jeanette Moss-Smith, Columbus State University
- Member – Kendra Ellis, Duke University
Philanthropy Committee
- Coordinator – Melissa Freudenberger, Clemson University
Nominating & Elections Committee
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 – Ashley Pinkard, Arkansas State University
- Member – Tom Capitano, Georgia Institute of Technology
Honors & Awards Committee
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 – Lee Broxton, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Member – Tolise Bailey, Duke University
- Member – Bella DiFranzo, Attain Partners
New Member Committee
- Coordinator – Tracy Lauder, Auburn University
- Member – Kendra Ellis, Duke University
- Member – Carolyn Sims, Georgia Institute of Technology
Hospitality Committee
Hospitality Committee is responsible for coordinating and providing support for the regional Hospitality Suite at both the regional and national meetings.
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Site Selection Committee
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 – TBD
- Member: TBD
- Member – TBD
Volunteer Committee
- Coordinator – Erika Clark, Georgia State University
Attendee Experience Committee
- Coordinator – Tameria Mace
- Member: Ford Simmons, Medical University of South Carolina
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Website Committee
- Coordinator – Ford Simmons, Medical University of South Carolina
- Member – Savannah Britz, University of South Carolina
Social Media Committee
- Coordinator – Alicia Lewin, University of South Carolina
Public Relations Committee
- Coordinator – Jessica Wilson, University of South Florida
Surveys & Evaluations Committee
- Coordinator – Jenn Garye, Florida State University
Region III Research Administration Mentoring Program (R3RAMP) Committee
- Coordinator – Gregory Adams, Broward College
Emeritus & Alumni Committee
- Coordinator – Pam Whitlock, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Emeritus)
Audio Visual Committee
- Coordinator – Trey Bauer, University of Louisville
Speaker Liaison
- Coordinator – Shekinda Ward, Vanderbilt University