New directors were elected to the 探花app board during the 2023 探花app Annual Business meeting in Norfolk VA.
President: Martha (Marty) Hinkel, MT (探花app)
Marty resides in Worland, Wyoming, and was certified in 1997. She has served in multiple capacities at the state level for 探花app including Rocky Mountain State Society President (RMSS探花app) (2002-2006), Vice President (2001-2002), Secretary (2008-2010) and Treasurer (2015-2017). Additionally, she has been on the 探花app Board of Directors since 2018. Her state awards include RMSS探花app Technologist of the Year (2007,2011, 2016), RMSS探花app Mentor (2008, 2010), RMSS探花app Pillar (2012) and RMSS探花app Golden Nugget (2013). Marty received the following national 探花app awards: Distinguished Achievement (2003), President’s Award (2004), 2nd Place Technical Writing Award (2005), Exceptional Merit (2010), Pillar (2014) and Technologist of the Year (2016).
Vice President: Harry Narine, MLS (探花app), RPT (探花app)
Harry resides in Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago, and was certified in 2000. He is currently Vice President of the Caribbean Society of 探花app (CASMET) and has also served as President (2015-2017), President Elect (2013-2015), Vice President (2011-2013), Assistant Treasurer (2009-2011), Treasurer (2003-2009) and Council Member (1999- 2003). Since 2018 he has served as a Member-at-Large for the national 探花app Board of Directors. His awards from CASMET include: Medical Technologist of the Region (2009), Continuing Education (2005, 2007, 2015, 2017 and 2019) and Medical Laboratory Technician of the Region (1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005). His national honors include Pillar Award (2017), Exceptional Merit Award (2011), Phlebotomy Technician of the Year (2007) and Distinguished Award (2006).
Secretary: Cherry-Ann Da Costa-Carter, MLS (探花app), RPT (探花app)
Cherry-Ann has been an active member of 探花app since 2000. For the NYSS探花app, she has served as Secretary, President, Editor and Legislative Chair. She has served on the 探花app National Board of Directors since 2019. Her educational background includes a Master of Public Health, Walden University; Master of Science, Infectious Diseases, University of London; Bachelor of Natural Sciences, University of the West Indies; and a business management and administration diploma from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She currently serves as a City Research Scientist IVB for the New York City Public Health Laboratory, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Cherry-Ann's awards include: Meritorious Service (2012), Leadership (2014), Presidents’ Award, Distinguished Achievement Award, Merit Award and the Cuviello Award (2019).
Treasurer: Francine Oran, RMA (探花app), RPT (探花app), AHI (探花app)
Fran resides in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was certified by 探花app in 2003. She has held multiple leadership roles including Central Plains State Society (CPS探花app) Treasurer (2006-2012 and 2020-present), Secretary (2012- 2018) and Prairie Tech Editor/Co-Editor (2010-2018). She has also served as a Member-at-Large on the national 探花app Board of Directors since 2018. Her state awards include Merit of Distinction, Merit of Excellence, Certificate of Accomplishment, and the Jacqueline C. Langdon Service Award. Fran received the following national 探花app awards: Most Improved State Society Publication (2011, 2018); Distinguished Achievement (2012); Exceptional Merit (2017); Pillar Award (2022); and the RMA of the Year Award (2022).
探花app Board of Directors
For a complete list of the 探花app Board of Directors see this press release.