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Leadership and Governance
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Board of Directors
The NBOME is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of osteopathic physicians and public members. Board members are elected based on experience and expertise in clinical disciplines, medical education and assessment, and medical or regulatory administrative experience reflective of the needs of the public.
Executive Committee of the Board
Lori A. Kemper, DO, MS
Board Chair
Glendale, Arizona
David Kuo, DO
Board Vice-Chair
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
John L. Goudreau, DO, PhD
Board Secretary-Treasurer
East Lansing, Michigan
Richard J. LaBaere II, DO, MPH
Immediate Past Chair
Ortonville, Michigan
Elizabeth McMurtry, DO
Walla Walla, Washington
Donald H. Polk, DO
Waynesboro, Tennessee
Sajid A. Surve, DO
Flower Mound, Texas
Board of Directors
Juan F. Acosta, DO, MS
Smithtown, New York
Sheri L. Clarke, PhD, C-TAGME
East Lansing, Michigan
David A. Forstein, DO
Parker, Colorado
Gregory E. Harris, DO
Rome, Georgia
Robert W. Hostoffer, DO, MBA, MEd
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Furhut R. Janssen, DO
Saginaw, Michigan
Jennifer Y. Kendall, DO
Minneapolis & Saint Paul, Minnesota
Brian A. Kessler, DO
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
Brookshield Laurent, DO
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Tracy O. Middleton, DO
Glendale, Arizona
Janie L. Myers, DO
Terre Haute, Indiana
Julieanne P. Sees, DO, MBA
Blackwood, New Jersey
Mousumi Som, DO, MS
Tulsa, Oklahoma
David J. Stephen, DO
Auburn, Alabama
Barbara E. Walker, DO
Kure Beach, North Carolina
Sherri L. Wise, CPA
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Executive Leadership
The Executive Leadership guides all facets of the organization to meet the vision, goals, and objectives set out by the Board of Directors. Each member of our accomplished executive team brings expertise in their field to the day-to-day operations of the NBOME.
John R. Gimpel, DO, MEd
President & Chief Executive Officer
Allen P. Butler, PhD
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Edward W. Conway, MBA
Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Mark S. Dawley, MBA
Vice President for Licensure Assessment Services
Marie R. Fleury, DO, MBA
Associate Vice President for Test Development
Gretta A. Gross, DO, MEd
Executive Vice President for Assessment & Chief Assessment Officer
Maya L. Johnson, MBA
Senior Vice President for Administration & Chief of Staff
Carol A. Kozlowski, MS
Vice President for Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer
Jinghua Liu, PhD, MBA, MEd
Vice President for Collaborative Assessment
Doug Murray, Esq
General Counsel
Jeanne M. Sandella, DO
Vice President for Professional Development Initiatives & Communications
Melissa D. Turner, MS
Vice President for Strategy & Quality Initiatives