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 – Jeanne Viviani-Ayers, University of Central Florida
• Immediate Past Chair – Carpantato (Tanta) Myles, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Chair-Elect – Celeste Rivera-Nunez, University of Central Florida
• Secretary – Rebecca Wessinger, University of South Carolina
• Treasurer – Tamara Hill, Morehouse School of Medicine
• Treasurer-Elect – TBD
• Regionally-Elected National Board – Emily Devereux, 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 – Jeanne Viviani-Ayers, University of Central Florida
Program Committee Co-Chair – TBD

• Coordinator – Lorelei Sells, University of Tampa

• 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

• Coordinator – Vacant

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 – Ford Simmons, Medical University of South Carolina
• Member – Tom Capitano, Georgia Institute of Technology

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

• Coordinator – Tracy Lauder, Auburn University – Montgomery

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

• Stephanie Broxton, Georgia Institute of Technology

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

• Coordinator – Erika Clark, Georgia State University

• Coordinator – Tameria Mace, University of Central Florida
• Member: Vacant
• Member: Vacant
• Member: Vacant

• Coordinator – Savannah Britz, University of South Carolina
• Member – Vacant

• Coordinator – Jenn Garye, Florida State University

• Coordinator – Jessica Wilson, University of South Florida

• Coordinator – Jessica Lambdin, Florida State University

• Coordinator – Gregory Adams, Broward College

• Coordinator – Pam Whitlock, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Emeritus)

• Coordinator – Trey Bauer, University of Louisville

• Coordinator – Shekinda Ward, Vanderbilt University