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.
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Executive Committee of the Board
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Lori A. Kemper, DO, MS
Board Chair
Glendale, Arizona
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David Kuo, DO
Board Vice-Chair
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
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John L. Goudreau, DO, PhD
Board Secretary-Treasurer
East Lansing, Michigan
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Richard J. LaBaere II, DO, MPH
Immediate Past Chair
Ortonville, Michigan
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Elizabeth McMurtry, DO
Walla Walla, Washington
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Tracy O. Middleton, DO
Glendale, Arizona
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Sajid A. Surve, DO
Flower Mound, Texas
Board of Directors
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Juan F. Acosta, DO, MS
Smithtown, New York
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Sheri L. Clarke, PhD, C-TAGME
East Lansing, Michigan
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David A. Forstein, DO
Parker, Colorado
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Gregory E. Harris, DO
Rome, Georgia
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Robert W. Hostoffer, DO, MBA, MEd
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
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Furhut R. Janssen, DO
Saginaw, Michigan
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Jennifer Y. Kendall, DO
Minneapolis & Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Brian A. Kessler, DO
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
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Brookshield Laurent, DO
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Janie L. Myers, DO
Terre Haute, Indiana
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Donald H. Polk, DO
Waynesboro, Tennessee
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Julieanne P. Sees, DO, MBA
Blackwood, New Jersey
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Mousumi Som, DO, MS
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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David J. Stephen, DO
Auburn, Alabama
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Barbara E. Walker, DO
Kure Beach, North Carolina
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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.
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John R. Gimpel, DO, MEd
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Allen P. Butler, PhD
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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Edward W. Conway, MBA
Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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Mark S. Dawley, MBA
Vice President for Licensure Assessment Services
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Marie R. Fleury, DO, MBA
Associate Vice President for Test Development
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Gretta A. Gross, DO, MEd
Executive Vice President for Assessment & Chief Assessment Officer
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Maya L. Johnson, MBA
Senior Vice President for Administration & Chief of Staff
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Carol A. Kozlowski, MS
Vice President for Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer
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Jinghua Liu, PhD, MBA, MEd
Vice President for Collaborative Assessment
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Doug Murray, Esq
General Counsel
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Jeanne M. Sandella, DO
Vice President for Professional Development Initiatives & Communications
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Melissa D. Turner, MS
Vice President for Strategy & Quality Initiatives