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Board Chair
Beatrice Avila has over 25 years in the healthcare field and is an advocate for certification. Her experience, degrees and certifications are based in health information, coding, billing, insurance, paper and electronic health records, front medical office, release of information, compliance, auditing, and HIPAA. She is credentialed as an RHIA, Registered Health Information Administrator and a CCSP, Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based with AHIMA.
Beatrice obtained her Masters of Education from Concordia University and is an alumni of Texas State University where she holds her Bachelors in Health Information Management. She obtained her Associates in Health Information Technology and Coding Certificate from St. Philips College. She is a textbook reviewer for healthcare and educational publishers and serves as a subject matter expert in coding and billing.
She served as Manager for Coding & Reimbursement for UT Medicine (the largest group of specialists in South and Central Texas). She currently is an educator and practicum coordinator for Alamo Colleges for the department of Healthcare Administration, including Medical Billing & Coding. Beatrice enjoys serving and volunteering on several local, state, and national committees. She lives her motto: “Giving back to the profession and the community.”
Vice Chair
Roy L. Bond served as Senior Director of Operations for Workforce and Advancement at Dallas College. Over his 20+-year career there, he has served as Executive Dean of Workforce, Corporate & Continuing Education; Dean of Technology Enhanced Learning; Dean of Adjunct Faculty Teaching and Learning; Dean of National Programs; Associate Dean of Organizational & Staff Development; and Director of the Center for Tutoring and Learning Connections. He has taught courses in Freshman Rhetoric, Advanced Composition, Literary Analysis, English as a Second Language, and Developmental Writing at three different colleges. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Master of Arts from Our Lady of the Lake University. Roy’s previous workforce experience includes automotive repair, welding, printing, and glassblowing. He also served as an electronics technician in the United States Marine Corps. Roy served as Examiner and Member of the Board of Governors for the Quality Texas Foundation, Board Chair of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, and President of the Dallas College Administrator Council. He has presented at several local, state, and national conferences and received leadership awards from Dallas College, the Quality Texas Foundation, and the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce. Roy lives in Fate, Texas with his wife and their four children.
Member
Ron Passmore is a current resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia living in the suburbs of Richmond.
Ron received his Associate in Applied Science Degree for Emergency Medical Technology from Southwest Virginia Community College at the Crossroads Institute Campus in Galax Virginia. Ron completed a Surgical Technology Health Occupations Program in 1985, while in high school; followed by graduating from Paramedic School at Polk Community College in Winter Haven Florida on December 1987.
Ron has maintained a dual practice in both the Operating Room as a Surgical Technologist and a practicing Paramedic since the mid 1980’s. His prior experience includes Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia, Central Florida Regional Medical Center in Sanford, FL, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Princeton Hospital, Winter Park Hospital and Health Central, all in Orlando, FL.
Ron relocated to Galax Virginia in 1998 and his work included Pulaski Hospital and Twin County Regional Hospital in addition to serving as the Chief of EMS for Galax-Grayson Emergency Medical Services serving the City of Galax and Grayson County Virginia from 2008 through 2018. During his time in southwest Virginia, Ron also served as Faculty with the Southwest Virginia Community College – Paramedic Program.
In 2018 Ron joined the Virginia Department of Health in the Office of Emergency Medical Services and relocated to the Richmond area; where he continues to serve as the Director for the Regulation and Compliance Enforcement Division overseeing >36,000 EMS providers, >5000 EMS vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft, and 600 EMS agencies across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Since moving to Richmond Ron has maintained his Surgical Technology practice as well by joining the Surgical Trauma Team in the Main Operating Room at VCU Health, the Level I Trauma Center serving the Richmond metro area. In addition, Ron has joined the Faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University as a Paramedic Instructor.
Ron holds the following current credentials:
Nationally Registered Paramedic – National Registry of EMT’s
Virginia Certified Paramedic – Virginia Office of EMS
Registered Surgical Technologist – Virginia Board of Medicine
Tech in Surgery – Certified – National Center for Competency Testing
Certified Clinical Autotransfusionist – National Board of Clinical Autotransfusion
Member
Darlene Foret has over 32 years of experience in private, postsecondary education holding various positions in operations, regulatory compliance, and academic services. She is a native of Louisiana but has called Florida home for over 40 years. Darlene earned her Master of Science degree in Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Jacksonville University.
Darlene currently serves as VP of Compliance for a privately held group of colleges in California. She previously served as Chief Compliance Officer, VP of Operations, VP of Education, VP of Accreditation & Licensure and Adjunct Faculty Member. She also volunteers her time serving as a Leader/Chair for accreditation visits and also supporting services and resources for individuals who seek a college education but do not have a high school diploma.
Member
With over 35 years of experience in the medical laboratory profession, Brenna brings a wealth of clinical expertise, educational leadership, and a deep commitment to advancing certification standards. She began her career as a phlebotomist and progressed to become a certified medical laboratory scientist and specialist in hematology, building a strong foundation in nonprofit hospital environments. Her technical background spans specimen collection, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, body fluids, point-of-care testing, education, education administration, and laboratory operations.
Brenna has served as Program Director for the accredited Phlebotomy and Medical Laboratory Science programs at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, where she oversees curriculum development, student onboarding, and program administration. She earned her Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Laboratory Science, Master of Health Science in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with an emphasis in Clinical Laboratory Science, and a graduate certificate in College Teaching from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Throughout her career, Brenna has been a passionate advocate for laboratory education and professional certification, having earned phlebotomy, medical laboratory science, and specialist in hematology certifications. She is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of laboratory professionals and promoting excellence through accreditation and credentialing.
Member
Andrew Falcone served as a program manager, program director, and Director of the Psychometrics Department from 1992 to 2015 at Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. (AMP); Director of the Psychometrics Department at PSI Services (PSI) from 2016 to 2017; and Senior Director at PSI from 2018 to 2019. While retiring at the end of 2019, he has engaged in measurement consulting activities to the present time. While at AMP and PSI he conducted and supervised all aspects of certification and licensure examination development processes including job analysis, item writing, examination review, statistical analyses, and the development of various examination passing standards.
Prior to working at AMP and PSI he worked as a research analyst in the Assessment and Evaluation Department at the Metropolitan Community College District in Kansas City Missouri from 1988 to 1992 where his responsibilities included program evaluation, placement testing, and varied human resource activities.
He received a doctoral degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Illinois; a Master of Arts degree in general/experimental psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City; and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Rockhurst College, Kansas City Missouri.
Member
Dick Wetzler serves as the NCCT Company representative to the NCCT Board.
Richard has been involved the NCCT from its founding in various capacities. He is a native Kansan who practiced law for more than forty years. His law practice, until retirement from general practice, focused on serving the needs of both individuals and businesses in the Kansas City area.
Law Practice. While in private practice Richard represented individual clients and businesses in Kansas and Missouri in a wide range of contested matters including employment, construction contract disputes, the ownership and use of real property, domestic relations, municipal Law and mediation. During his years of active practice was involved in municipal law serving as the City Attorney for Leawood Kansas and Osawatomie Kansas and as Municipal Judge for Edwardsville, Kansas. He also served as an Assistant District Attorney in Johnson County Kansas from 1973 -1978.
Civic Involvement. Richard was a founding Member of the Leawood Rotary Club in 1998 and subsequently served as a Board Member and President; was Member and Board Chair of the Leawood Chamber of Commerce; Member and Board Chair of Ten Thousand Villages of Overland Park, member and Board Chair of Lakeview Village and Ridgeview Villages
Education.
University of Kansas 1968 (B.A. History and Political Science)
J.D. University of Kansas 1971 (Kansas Law Review)
Bar Memberships. Richard is a member of the Kansas Bar Association and an Inactive Member of the Missouri Bar Association. Education. B.A.
Law Firm Affiliation.
Bennett Lytle, Prairie Village, Kansas 1978-1998
Holman Hansen 1998-2009
Martin Pringle Oliver Wallace and Bauer 2009- 2019
Member
Lindsey is a current resident of West Jordan, Utah. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Health and Wellness from Purdue University Global in 2020 with an emphasis in holistic medicine and currently runs her own business creating holistic skin care products, jewelry, and fun crafts made from crystals and wood burned creations, in addition to working for Utah Pain Relief Institute as a Medical Assistant and their non-profit organization NWCAN (National Wound Care Assistance Network) promoting wound care assistance to assisted living, senior care centers, and local medical clinics in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.
She earned her Associates Degree in Medical Specialties from Stevens Henager College in 2005, Medical Assisting Technical Diploma in 1992, and her Associates Degree in Cosmetology in 1991. She's been employed as a Medical Assistant for 24 years, taught Medical Assisting for various colleges in Utah and Florida for 4 years, then was a program director for Eagle Gate College's Medical Assisting Program in Salt Lake City, for 6 years.
Her experience in Medical Assisting has allowed her to work for companies such as Intermountain Medical Group, University of Utah Health Care, and Mountain West Medical Center in various departments from Cardiology, Ob-Gyn, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Radiology, General Surgery, Dermatology, and Family Medicine to where she is now in Pain Management and Drug Addiction Therapy.
She holds credentials in the following:
BSHW- Bachelors of Science Health & Wellness
ADOS-MS- Associates Degree Occupational Sciences-Medical Specialties
Technical Diploma- Medical Assisting
Associates Degree- Cosmetology
NCMA- National Certified Medical Assistant –NCCT
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