Leadership - Board of Directors

The Board of Directors - makes recommendations to the Society, receives and takes action upon all matters initiated by the House, and is responsible for the administrative affairs of the Society. There are fifteen members: President, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, Speaker of the House of Delegates and nine Regional Directors. The President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are elected by the general membership, the Speaker is elected by the House of Delegates and the Region Directors are elected by the NSH members of their region. The Board meets annually at the Symposium/Convention and the meeting is open for the membership to observe from a gallery.
Kerry Crabb

Anatomic Pathology Lab Manager
GlaxoSmithKline
Safety Assessment
RD 9.3008
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: 919-483-3040

kerry.l.crabb@gsk.com
Member for 35 Years

NSH: Board of Directors: 1980 – 1988; Speaker, House of Delegates: 1986 – 1988; Treasurer: 1984 – 1986; 2006-2008; Region V Director: 1980 – 1984; Convention Committee Chairman: 1996 – 2006; Vice Chairman: 1986 – 1996; Symposium Coordinator: 1984
NSH Committee Memberships: Bylaws, Education, Chair Pro-Tem, VIR, Hard Tissue
North Carolina Society of Histopathology Technologists: Member: 2002 – present
Missouri Society for Histotechnology: Member: 1975 - present (Charter Member); President: 1978 – 1980; Secretary: 1976 – 1978; NSH Delegate: 1978, 1989 – 1994; Conference Coordinator: 1980, 1982, 2000; Conference Exhibit Coordinator: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000
Kansas City Society for Histotechnology: Member 1974 – 2001; Secretary: 1976 – 1978

HT/HTL(ASCP)
NSH Histotechnologist of the Year: 1988 J. B. McCormick Award: 1994 Missouri Society for Histotechnology President’s Award: 1995 North Carolina Society of Histopathology Technologists Histotechnologist of the Year Award: 2008
Elizabeth A. Sheppard

Marketing Manager
Ventana Medical Systems
1910 E. Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755
Phone: 520-275-0440

beth.sheppard@ventana.roche.com
Member for 22 Years

NSH Speaker of the House
NSH Regional 1 Director
NSH Symposium/Convention Program Committee
NSH Symposium Convention Local Coordinator – Charlotte, NC
NSH Awards Committee
NSH Judicial Committee, Chairman
North Carolina Society of Histotopathology Technologists, President, Board of Directors, Program Coordinator
New York State Histotechnological Society, President, Treasurer, Board of Directors, Program Coordinator
American Society of Clinical Pathologists, HT/HTL Examination Committee, Chairman, Vice-Chair, Grader

HT(ASCP)
NC Society for Histopathology Technologists - Histologist of the Year, 2005 New York State Histotechnological Society- Appointed “Fellow” Shandon/Lipshaw Glass Slide Award Rosemary & Donald Ostermeier Award NSH - Fisher Student Scholarship Award Representative in U.S. Delegation of Histologists to USSR
Vincent Della Speranza

Manager of Anatomic Pathology Services
Medical University of South Carolina
165 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone: 843-792-6353
Fax: 843-792-8974
dellav@musc.edu

dellav@musc.edu
NSH member for 35 years

NSH President 2004-2008
NSH Vice President 2000-2004
NSH Region 1 Director 1994-1999
NSH Region 1 Symposium Coordinator, 1996 (Portland, Maine), 1992 (Poughkeepsie, NY)
NSH Education Committee 1990-1992
NSH Legislative Committee 1990-1994
President, New York State Histotechnological Society 1990-1994
New York State Histotechnological Society Board of Directors, 1984-1999
New York State Histotechnological Society Symposium Coordinator 1990 (Long Island, NY)
Long Island Regional Coordinator, Professional Standards Coalition for Clinical Laboratory Personnel (ad hoc coalition pursuing professional licensure) 1990-1994

HT/HTL(ASCP)
JOH Editor's Award, 2008 JB McCormick Award for distinguished service to NSH, 2004 NSH President’s award, 2002 Invited to serve as Scientific Editor for HistoLogic, 1998. I continue to serve in this capacity Appointed “Fellow of the Society”, New York State Histotechnological Society, 1999 New York State Histotechnological Society President’s award, 1998
Jennifer Burch

Sales Account Executive -Tennessee & Alabama Leica Microsystems Biosystems Division
Leica Microsystems
Smyrna, TN
Phone: Office: 800.248.0665 ext.5048

Jennifer.Burch@leica-microsystems.com
NSH Member for 16 years

NSH Positions:
Regional representative to Nominations/Election Committee, 2000-2002(Region I and Region III);
Nominations/Elections Chairperson, 2002-2004;
Public Relations Committee,
1998-Present; Quality Control Committee Chairperson, 2006-Present;
Representative to House of Delegates, 1999-2003, 2005-Present.
Tennessee Society for Histotechnology:
President-Elect, 2002-2005;
President, 2005-2007;
Secretary, 2007-Present;
Meeting Planning Committee, 2002-Present.

HT(ASCP)
2009 JB McCormick Award, Lee G. Luna First Symposium Presentation Award. Conemaugh Histology School Academic Achievement Award.
Diane Sterchi

Associate Senior Biologist
Covance Laboratories
671 South Meridian Road
Integrative Biology
Greenfield, IN 46140
Phone: 317-277-4264
Fax: 317-277-0173

ddsterchi@comcast.net
NSH member for 29 years

NSH:
Quality Control Committee, 4 years;
Veterinary Industry and Research Committee, 16 years-Chairperson, 10 years;
Hard Tissue Committee/Co-founder, 12 years;
Safety Committee, 10 years;
The Journal of Histotechnology Editorial Board, 14 years;
Election Committee, 4 years;
Program Committee, 2 years.
ASCP: Certification Grading Committee, 10 years,
Certification Committee Vice Chair, 2 years;
Teleconference Committee, Histology Liaison/Teleconference Recruiter, 3 years.
CAP:
NSH Histo/QIP grading, 4 years.
Vice President Illinois Society for Histotechnology, 2 years and a member for 22 years.

HT/HTL(ASCP), Electron Microscopy Certification (EMSA)
The Histotechnologist of the Year Award The Diamond Cover Award from for the Journal of Histotechnology The Illinois Society for Histotechnology Distinguish Service Award The NSH William J. Hacker Award for best presentation in non-clinical histology
Janet Tunnicliffe

Anatomic Pathology Regional Laboratory Scientist,
Fraser Health Authority
Royal Columbian Hospital
Laboratory
330 Columbia Street E.
New Westminster, BC V3L 3W7
CANADA
Phone: 604-777-8321
Fax: 604-520-4769

janet.tunnicliffe@fraserhealth.ca
NSH member for 28 years

Vice President
Region IX Director
Chair of Employment Committee (disbanded)
Bylaws Committee member
Chair of Judicial Committee
HOD Secretary
BOD Secretary

Canadian Medical Laboratory Technologist, Advanced Registered Technologist (pathology)
Surgipath Award for Excellence Lee G Luna Foreign Travel Scholarship Award Fraser Health Safety award NSH Histotechnologist of the Year Award
Angela Fogg

Histology Supervisor
Columbia Memorial Hospital
71 Prospect Avenue
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: 518-828-8502

afogg@cmh-net.org
25 years

Board of New York State Histotechnological Society

HT(ASCP)
Carol Barone

Director-Histotechnology Core Lab
Nemours - A. I. Dupont Hospital For Children
Nemours-Biomedical Research
1600 Rockland Road
Rm #258 ARB
Wilimington, DE 19803
Phone: 302-651-6827
Fax: 302-651-5010

cbarone@nemours.org
NSH member for 17 years

President: Histotechnology Society of Delaware, 3-2 year terms; Educational Coordinator, 6 years; Newsletter Editor: Cassette Gazette; 4 years. Hard Tissue, VIR, IHC, Instructors of Histotechnology; Region II Representative: Delaware, 5 years; Region II committee Chairperson, 1998; Region II Committee, 2005 and 2007; Lab Week Proclamation; Meeting and Governor’s Signing, 2000-2007.

HT(ASCP)QIHC
Nikon Photography Competition: Dermatomyositis: An H & E Dezna C. Sheehan Memorial Educational Scholarship Award, 2000
Jerry Santiago

Associate Professor of Histology/HT Program
Florida State College at Jacksonville
4501 Capper Rd.
MLT/HT Program
Jacksonville, FL 32218

santij1@bellsouth.net
NSH member for 17 years

NSH Nomination and Elections Chair;
Florida Society for Histotechnology – President, Vice President, & Newsletter Editor.

HTL(ASCP)QIHC
Florida Society for Histotechnology: Histologist of the Year 2000; Puerto Rico Society for Histotechnology: President’s Award 2000; NSH Ventana Medical Systems: In-Situ Hybridization Award 2007.
Rae Staskiewicz

1450 Bridge Avenue
Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: 309-342-6026

raestask@gallatinriver.net
26

Illinois Society for Histotechnologists President
Illinois Society for Histotechnologists Vice President
NSH Region IV Director
Credentials Committee Chair

HT(ASCP)
Illinois Society for Histotechnologists Distinguished Service Award Illinois Society for Histotechnologists Histotechnician of the Year
Sharon Walsh

20 Brethold Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
Phone: (314)941-2301

saw4070@bjc.org
Member for 23 Years

Missouri Society for Histotechnology Sergeant of Arms
Missouri Society for Histotechnology Vice-President
Missouri Society for Histotechnology President
Missouri Society for Histotechnology Exhibit Coordinator
Missouri Society for Histotechnology Conference Coordinator

HT(ASCP)QIHC
Jan Gardner

Director of Laboratory Services
Palestine Regional Medical Center
Pathology Department
2900 S. Loop 256 
Palestine, TX 75801 

Phone:903-731-1363

jan.gardner@lpnt.net
Member for 26 Years

NSH House of Delegates Delegate
Member of VIR, PR & Safety NSH Committees
ISH Secretary
ISH President -Elect, President & Past President
ISH Newsletter Staff
TSH Awards Chairperson

HT(ASCP)
NSH EM Diagnostics Educational Scholarship NSH Dezna Sheehan Educational Scholarship NSH Leonard Noble Educational Scholarship ISH Region VI Educational Scholarship ISH Educational Scholarship TSH 1st Time Presenter Award
Andrea Grantham

Sr. Research Specialist
University of Arizona
Cell Biology & Anatomy
Room 4212
Tucson, AZ 85724-5044
Phone: 520-626-4415
Fax: 520-626-2097

algranth@u.arizona.edu
NSH member for 28 years

NSH S/C Program Committee: 2004-2006
NSH S/C Convention Committee: Assistant Manager (Equipment); Senior Staff Assistant; Staff Assistant; Liaison
NSH S/C 2006 Local Committee, PR Coordinator
NSH HOD Delegate
NSH Nominations-Election Committee Member
Arizona Society for Histotechnology: Secretary; President; Served on several committees; Newsletter Editor

HT(ASCP)
JB McCormick Award 2005 Newsletter Merit Award 2005 State Level: Freida Carson Award, Phyllis Boris Scholarship Award, Award for Dedication & Service to ASH, 2002
Kathy Rohrbach

Senior Associate Scientist
Amgen, Inc
1201 Amgen Court West
Pathology AW1-J/2173
Seattle, WA 98119-3105
Phone: 206-265-8277

rohrback@amgen.com
NSH member for 35 years

NSH Credentials Chair: 2003 – 2008
NSH S/C Convention Committee: Liaison, Workroom Assistant & Workroom Manager, 1992 – 2001
NSH S/C 1987 Local Committee, Public Relations and Banquet
Washington State Histology Society Vice President, Secretary and NSH HOD Delegate Clover Park Technical College, Advisory Board Committee Member for Histology Program, 2006 – Present

HT(ASCP)
Ann Lynde

Histology Supervisor
Medicine Hat Diagnostic Laboratory
202 73 - 7th Street SE
Medicine Hat, AB CANADA
T1A 1J2

Phone: 403-527-3989 (117)

Ann546@aol.com
Member for 5 Years

NSH House of Delegates Delegate
Region IX Secretary

ACMLT
Region IX Newsletter Contributor Award