Front row left to right: Brian Andrew, JD; Laura Bonanno, PhD, DNP, CRNA; Paul Austin, PhD, CRNA; Julie Pearson, PhD, CRNA; Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CRNA; Judy Didion, PhD, RN; Claire Dixon-Lee, PhD, RHIA, CPH, FAHIMA; Francis Gerbasi, PhD, CRNA
Board Members
Council Officers
Laura Bonanno, PhD, DNP, CRNA, President
CRNA Educator
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – School of Nursing
Shari Burns, EdD, MSN, CRNA, Vice President
CRNA Educator
Midwestern University
Paul Austin, PhD, CRNA, Treasurer
CRNA Educator
Texas Wesleyan University
Council Directors
Brian Andrew, JD
Public Representative
Judy Didion, PhD, RN
University Administrator
Oakland University
Claire Dixon-Lee, PhD, RHIA, CPH, FAHIMA
Public Member
Michael Fallacaro, DNS, CRNA, FAAN
CRNA Educator
Virginia Commonweath University
Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CRNA
CRNA Educator
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Susan McDonald, DNP, RN, MBA, FACHE, NEA-BC, CENP
Healthcare Administrator
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Dennis J. McKenna, DNAP, CRNA
CRNA Practitioner
Medical University Hospital
Julie Pearson, PhD, CRNA
CRNA Practitioner
CarolinaEast Health System
Jerrol B. Wallace, DNP, MSN, CRNA, CDR, NC, USN
CRNA Educator
Uniformed Services Univesity of Health Sciences
Chelsea Dresner, BA, BSN, RN
Student Representative
Norther Kentucky University
Staff Members
Francis Gerbasi, PhD, CRNA, fgerbasi@coacrna.org
Chief Executive Officer
Accreditation and Education Specialists
Tom Anderson, MLIS, tanderson@coacrna.org
Barbara Farkas, MAdEd, bfarkas@coacrna.org
Susan Monsen, MATD, smonsen@coacrna.org
Molyka Leonard, MPA, mleonard@coacrna.org
Kara Chlebek, MPA, kchlebek@coacrna.org
Accreditation Operations Manager
Liza Curiel, MNA, lcuriel@coacrna.org
Accreditation Operations Specialist
Susan Schneider, sschneider@coacrna.org
Executive Assistant
Maria Kozicz, mkozicz@coacrna.org
