Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Alumni Association (MCSHSAA) provides direction for the association’s programming and activities. Its members represent various health sciences professions and geographic locations. Only Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS) alumni are eligible to serve on the board.

Officers and Executive Committee of the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Alumni Association Board of Directors

Officers

  • Christina Lazer, (PA ’09), Rochester, Minnesota President
  • Jody Erickson, (RAD ’94), Jacksonville, Florida – President-elect
  • Chelsy Copeland, (CLS ’12), Jacksonville, FloridaVice President
  • Erika Beetcher, (NP ’07) Rochester, Minnesota – Secretary/Treasurer
  • Judith D. Anderson, Rochester, Minnesota – Alumni Relations, Director
  • Hannah Fields, Rochester, MinnesotaAlumni Relations, Digital Content Specialist

Executive Committee

  • Adrijana Anderson, (PA ’15), Phoenix, Arizona
  • Laura O’Rourke, (NPPA ’18), Rochester, Minnesota
  • Kelly Thompson, (NA ’11), Jacksonville, Florida
  • David Ausejo, Jacksonville, FloridaMCSHS operations manager, ex officio member
  • Ruth Bello, MA, Rochester, Minnesota – MCSHS operations manager, ex officio member
  • Margaret Dougherty, Rochester, Minnesota – MCSHS operations manager, ex officio member
  • Victoria Hochstetler, Scottsdale, Arizona – MCSHS operations manager, ex officio member
  • S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Rochester, Minnesota –  MCSHS operations manager, ex officio member

Board of Directors

  • Alexandrea Bartow, (CNPF ’13), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Viktoriya Mellado, (NP ’16), Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Arthur (Travis) Shelton, (PHRM ’09), Phoenix, Arizona
  • Alissa Bell, (CRSP ’12, MLS ’14), Rochester, Minnesota
  • Amie Fonder, (PA, ’15), Rocheseter, Minnesota
  • Samantha Ghazanfari, (SONO ’13), Jacksonville, Florida
  • Haesuk Heagney, (PHCL ’10, PHCL ’11, PHRM ’12), Jacksonville, Florida
  • Sarah Schettle, (PA ’10), Rochester, Minnesota
  • Rachael Fischer, (CRC ’11), Jacksonville, Flo
  • Stephanie Jalaba, (PA ’16), Phoenix, Arizona
  • Stephanie Tensfedlt, (RAD ’05), Jacksonville, Florida
  • Emily Wojtas, (PA ’19), Phoenix, Arizona

Nominations

Election of new board members takes place each spring at the MCSHS Alumni Association annual meeting.

Any MCSHS alumnus or alumna can nominate someone — or nominate himself or herself — to serve on the Executive Committee, or as a director or the vice president. Nominations are accepted throughout the year. Learn more about nominating someone, or yourself, for the board.