Board of Governors

The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) Board of Governors (BOG) has the care, control, and custody of all credentialing activities for the ASCP BOC. The BOG fosters relationships with interested organizations and serves as the strategic body that provides guidance gained through consensus about the future direction of the organization.

Responsibilities 

  • Assure the ASCP BOC mission and vision are current, meaningful, and patient-centric 

  • Provide fiscal oversight

  • Define and govern ASCP BOC activities

  • Monitor credential development and performance

Time Commitment 

  • Two face-to-face Board meetings per year

  • BOG members are appointed to various committees, work groups, and task forces, which require additional meetings

Terms 

  • Volunteers serve a 3-year term, renewable twice, for a maximum of nine years 

Benefits

  • Contribute to the laboratory profession

  • Network with laboratory professionals locally and globally

  • Elevate the development of laboratory professionals, programs, and students

  • Support workforce development through credentialing

  • Advance your career through professional development

  • Earn continuing education (CE) credits for the ASCP BOC Credential Maintenance Program (CMP)

Composition

1 representative from the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants (AAPA) 

4 representatives from the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) 

5 medical laboratory professionals and 5 fellow representatives from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 

1 representative from the  American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 

1 representative from the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC) 

2 representatives from the Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT) 

1 representative from the National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) 

1 Public Member 

2025 – 2026 BOC Board of Governors

Executive Committee

Chair: Joan Polancic, MSEd, MLS(ASCP)CM

Past Chair: Vicki Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS(ASCP)CMSCCM, FADLM

Secretary: Dana Duzan, MLS(ASCP)CM

Finance Officer: Will Finn, MD, MASCP

AGT Representative: Denise Anamani, MA, I(ASCP)MBCM

ASCLS Representative: Michelle Montgomery Preston, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM

Participating Society Representative: Amanda Harrington, PhD, D(ABMM)

Member-at-Large: Rex Famitangco, MSc, MASCP, MLS(ASCP)CMQLCCM, IFBA PC, RBP(ABSA)

Governors

Phil Accooe, MBA, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM, CLS, CABP, PMP
Dana Altenburger, MD, FASCP
L.J. Atieh, MHS, PA(ASCP)CM
Barbara McGahey Frain, MS, SCT(ASCP)CM
Catherine Gebhart, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM F(ACHI)
Bruce Greig, MLS(ASCP)SCYMCM
Ericka Hendrix, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM
Michelle Nelsen, MS, HTL(ASCP)CM
Christin (Coco) O'Shaughnessy, MSW, PEL
Andreana Rivera, MD, MBA, FASCP
Lori Schmitt, HT(ASCP)QIHCCM
Alexa Siddon, MD, FASCP
Geoffrey Talmon, MD, MEd, FASCP
Kimberly Von Ahsen, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CMSLSCM