David W. Craft, PhD, D(ABMM)
Medical Director, Microbiology and Associate
Professor of Pathology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Hershey, PA
 

Over 20 years experience directing clinical microbiology laboratories in federal government and academic institutions. Also directed an MT/CLS program, microbiology curriculum at world's largest MLT institution, an infectious disease research department, and a deployable biological detection laboratory. Served as microbiology consultant to Surgeon General. Current Chair-Elect for Division C.

Debra S. Myers, MT(ASCP)SM
Clinical Microbiology Supervisor
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA
 

Thirty years of clinical microbiology experience, 18 of which have been in management at two large medical centers. Two years of industry experience (marketing) with an antimicrobial susceptibility testing system.

Division C Meeting - no mentoring session
 

Division C Meeting - no mentoring session
 

Nancy E. Cornish, MD
Medical Officer, Office of the Director,
Division of Laboratory Science and Standards
CDC, Atlanta, GA
 

General pathologist, trained in anatomic and clinical pathology with subspeciality in clinical microbiology Practiced general pathology and directed the clinical microbiology department in a community hospital for 13 years before assuming a position at the CDC in the Division of Laboratory Science and Standards.

Brent Barrett, M(ASCP)
Medical Microbiologist
Indiana State Dept of Health and Mid America Clinical Laboratories
Indianapolis, IN
 

Extensive experience working in public health and clinical microbiology laboratories with emphasis on laboratory support of food-borne outbreaks, enteric bacteriology and parasitology.

Col. Helen Viscount, PhD, D(ABMM), SM(ASCP)
Service Chief, Infectious Disease, Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics,
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,
Bethesda, MD
 

Fifteen years as director of clinical microbiology laboratories and 4 years as program manager and infectious disease researcher.

Lynne S. Garcia, MS, CLS/MT, F(AAM)
LSG & Associates, Consultation service
Santa Monica, CA
 

Over 35 years as clinical microbiologist, 30 of which at UCLA (academic medical center as manager, supervisory and technical specialist positions). Technical focus is medical parasitology and healthcare management. Extensive writing, teaching, and leadership roles in professional organizations.

Jane Hata, PhD, D(ABMM)
Director of Microbiology and Infectious Disease Serology
Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
 

Over ten years of experience in both the medical device industry and as director of Clinical Microbiology for a tertiary care hospital and reference laboratory. Research interests include applications of various molecular techniques in the clinical laboratory, and diagnosis of fungal infections.

Janet Hindler, MCLS, MT(ASCP), F(AAM)
Sr. Specialist, Clinical Microbiology
UCLA Health Systems
Los Angeles, CA
 

Over 40 years as a clinical microbiologist, the past 35 at an academic medical center; supervisory and technical specialist positions. Technical focus is antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Considerable involvement in teaching, mentoring and holding leadership roles in various professional organizations.

J. Kristie Johnson, PhD, D(ABMM)
Associate Professor, Dept of Pathology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Associate Director, Microbiology
University of Maryland Medical Center 
Baltimore, MD

Ten years of experience as a clinical and research microbiologist. Clinical research focus is on detection, transmission, and control of antimicrobial resistant organisms to include MRSA, VRE, and MDR Gram-negative bacteria.

Michele Pessa, MT(ASCP)
POCARED Diagnostics
Executive Director, NA Commercial operations
Columbus, OH
Rehovot, Israel
 

Nine years of clinical microbiology laboratory supervisor experience and 25 years of industry experience in product development, marketing and sales for major and start-up in-vitro diagnostic companies.