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Alexander Hannenberg
Senior Research Scientist
Dr. Hannenberg works on surgical safety programs including checklists for critical event management and a simulation-based, low resource teamwork training project.
Lorie Hassel-Chuang
Unit Educator
Lorie is driven by her passion for educating others along with her devotion to lifelong learning.
Louie Ang
Clinical Nurse V - Perioperative Nurse Educator
Louie has experience in many different organizations and is a vital part of any team.
Rebecca Roe
CNOR, NPD-BC
A seasoned nurse with over 40 years of experience and a natural leader.
Marc Anthony Esteban
NPD Practitioner
Marc Anthony has been a practicing perioperative nurse for 15 years.
Ebony Mitchell-Wallace
RN Surgery Scheduling Coordinator/RN IV
Mrs. Mitchell-Wallace believes that nursing is a co-dependent, diversified, and emerging profession that affords individuals with opportunities to autonomously provide safe and effective care in nurturing environments.
Jennifer Parrott
OR/SPD Manager
Experience OR nurse.
Melissa Nosik
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Nosik has 25 years of experience practicing and overseeing organizations in healthcare.
Kristy Wheeler
Infection Preventionist, Cardiac Surgery
Kristy is an expert perioperative nurse with a commitment to excellence in patient care, familiar with both community and academic settings.
John Kimsey
VP of Processing Optimization and Customer Success
Mr. Kimsey takes a holistic approach to understanding and addressing the issues facing today’s Sterile Processing and perioperative environments.
Felix Rivera
BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA
Felix Rivera is an exceptionally involved leader and a lifetime member of AORN.
Debra Callender
Administrative Director of Surgical and Orthopedic Services
Ms. Callender is passionate about mentoring others, facilitating growth and development to inspire all who she encounters.
Bruno Teixeira
PhD Student and Researcher
Bruno Teixeira focuses on promoting networking between Portuguese perioperative nursing and AORN in the preparation and dissemination of scientific events and creation of partnerships.
Erica Smith
Surgical Solution Manager
Mrs. Smith believes that by helping health care professionals improve their infection prevention processes, communities will ultimately receive the best care.
Farrah Barnes
Perioperative/Cardiovascular Educator
Farrah Barnes is a born educator who covers ten departments at SSM Health.
Hank Balch
Founder & President of Beyond Clean
As the Founder and President of Beyond Clean, Hank Balch embarked on his career in instrument reprocessing as a frontline technician.
Elizabeth Williams
Perioperative Clinical Operations Nurse Manager
With a diverse background including roles as a staff nurse, RNFA, and board charge nurse, Williams currently serves as a clinical operations nurse manager.
Jacqueline Gardocki
Nurse Manager
Holding dual master’s degrees (MBA and MSN) from Grand Canyon University, Gardocki is dedicated to the growth and success of her department and organization.
Lisa Heard
Director, Hospital Quality and Clinical Compliance
Heard collaborates with hospital quality leads, assessing patient safety needs and implementing risk mitigation recommendations.
Josh Wymer
Chief Health Information and Data Strategy Officer
With extensive experience in health information roles, Dr. Wymer has a background in perioperative nursing and leadership.
