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Diane Yaley North, BS, MT(ASCP), President
Diane North currently serves as Outreach Program Manager for Frontline Laboratory Network. Prior to her work at FLN, Diane was Manager of the Reference Laboratory and Outreach Program for Boulder Community Hospital. Diane has over 25 years of laboratory experience with perspectives gained from former positions as Chemistry Lead, multi-physician oncology POL Director, Medical Technology Intern Instructor and bench generalist. Diane received her BS from Colorado State University in Microbiology/Medical Technology. Diane is also Founder and President of WarmHeart Incorporated, a charitable organization designed to relieve pain and suffering in under privileged children around the world. Diane has been a member of CLMA since 1990 and has served as a past Board of Directors Member. |
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John D. Allen, MBA, BS, MT(ASCP), Past President
John Allen has been an active, involved member of the clinical laboratory community since 1973. He began his laboratory career as a phlebotomist and has worked as a bench technologist and manager/director in both small community hospitals as well as large tertiary care trauma centers, and has been a leader in the reference lab community since 1996. John was a principle administrator in the creation of a seven-hospital joint venture clinical outreach and reference laboratory in the Denver, Colorado region. In addition, John has served as the Director of Operations-Ancillary Services for a five facility healthcare system in Denver. John is currently the Administrative Director of the Clinical Reference Laboratories at National Jewish Medical and Research Center. |
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Karen Myers, President Elect
Director of The Colorado Center for Medical Laboratory Science |
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Claire Kokoszka, BS, MT (ASCP) SH, Secretary
Claire currently is a laboratory supervisor at the Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton overseeing the hematology, coagulation, immunology and microbiology departments. In addition, Claire is also the LIS coordinator. Claire has been an active member of the laboratory community since 1973 working in both large medical centers, small community hospitals and for a laboratory information systems company. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse and completed her internship at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 2000 Claire received her certification as a Specialist in Hematology. |
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Joe Miles, Treasurer
Joe Miles is the General Manager of Frontline Laboratory Network. Prior to joining the network as GM, Joe was the laboratory manager at Longmont United Hospital. Joe has over twenty five years of experience in laboratory management including tenures at three Denver area hospitals. Joe received his bachelor’s degree and medical technology training at the University of Colorado. In 1990, Joe earned a Masters in Healthcare Systems for the University of Denver. Joe has been a member of CLMA since 1989, has presented at the national conference, published articles on laboratory management, served as a chapter board member, and is currently on the Board of Directors for the CLMA Political Action Committee. |
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Lisa Vitry, MT(ASCP), Board Member
Point of Care Systems Specialist
Centura Health
Lisa has a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and Chemistry from the State University of New York and a degree in Medical Technology from Albany Medical Center School of Medical Technology. She has been employed in the Medical Technology field for 14 years in many capacities, including, bench tech, laboratory supervisor, Laboratory Director, and Infection Control Practitioner. In 1999 she was employed by the Colorado Department of Public Health to work in the Public Health Microbiology lab and was instrumental in developing and executing testing for bioterrorism agents. In 2002 she was offered the position of CLIA inspector for Colorado, a position she held for 3 years. Currently she is employed by Centura Laboratories as a Point of Care Systems Technical Specialist. |
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Tonya Winder, MBA, BS, MT(ASCP)SBB, Board Member
Tonya Winder has been a member of the laboratory community since 1982. She started her career as a phlebotomist in a small hospital in Roswell, New Mexico. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Biology and Medical Technology in 1983 from Baylor University and completed her medical technology internship at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She obtained her Specialist in Blood Bank certification from Alton Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, and an MBA from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. She has worked in large tertiary care hospitals, small and medium community hospitals as well as community and regional blood banks. Her current position is Laboratory Director for the new Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado, which is scheduled to open February 14, 2007. She has been a member of CLMA since 2000. Her vision for CLMA is to continue providing support to clinical laboratorians with a focus on developing and mentoring leaders, and to help increase awareness of the laboratory industry. |
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Kathy Hogue, Board Member
Kathy serves as the vendor representative to the board. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and Medical Technology from Adams State College, Alamosa CO and went to Parkview Episcopal, Pueblo, CO for medical technology training. She has been employed in the Medical Technology field for over 25 years in many capacities, including, bench tech, laboratory supervisor, technical specialist and sales vendor. She makes her home in Grand Junction, CO, where she was employed by St. Mary’s Medical Center for 15 years. Currently she is employed by Olympus America, Inc. as a Senior Sales Specialist for high volume accounts. |
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Teresa Jarvis, Laboratory Director
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center |
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