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Board of Directors

What is the Board of Directors?

Comprised of a balanced representation from government, industry, and the health care professions, the CLSI Board of Directors fulfills CLSI's mission by supervising, controlling, and directing CLSI's affairs; assuring the integrity of the voluntary consensus process.

What positions are available?

CLSI invites volunteers from varied backgrounds and different levels of experience to participate in different roles.

Officers

Directors

How does CLSI maintain its neutrality?

The CLSI Board of Directors is made up of balanced representation from our three constituencies—government, industry, and the health care professions. This balance helps to ensure impartiality in decision making at the organization's highest level.

What committees does the Board of Directors oversee?

  • Consensus Council
    The Consensus Council maintains authority over CLSI standards development activities, including project approval, prioritization, status assessment, and consensus approval for document publication.
  • Executive Committee
    The Executive Committee coordinates CLSI’s governance and policy-making activities and oversees and evaluates implementation and management of CLSI programs.
  • Finance Committee
    The Finance Committee provides oversight of CLSI's financial resources by reporting accurate and reliable information to the Board of Directors and protecting the assets of the organization from fraud, mismanagement, or negligence by providing an adequate system of financial controls.
  • Nominating Committee
    The Nominating Committee identifies and recommends candidates for open CLSI Board officer and director positions with the specific constituency and skills mix essential for the Board’s optimal governance of CLSI.

What are the duties of a Board Member?

Our Board of Directors fulfills CLSI’s mission by:

How often does the Board of Directors meet?

The Board of Directors and the committees it oversees meet as needed virtually. The Board of Directors typically meets in person biannually, during the March and September Committees Weeks. Board meeting dates are typically scheduled up to two years in advance.

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Board of Directors

CLSI thanks these committed volunteers for their valued contributions.

Board of Directors

  • Lorin M. Bachmann, PhD, DABCC, MT(ASCP) / Member / Virginia Commonwealth University, United States
  • Leonthena R. Carrington, MBA, MS, MT(ASCP) / Member / FDA Ctr. for Devices/Rad. Health (CDRH), United States
  • Collette Fitzgerald, PhD / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
  • Randall T. Hayden, MD / Member / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, United States
  • Debra Kuehl, MS, M(ASCP) / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
  • Loralie J. Langman, PhD, DABCC, FACB, F-ABFT / Member / Mayo Clinic, United States
  • Michael Loeffelholz, PhD, D(ABMM) / Member / Cepheid, United States
  • Tania Motschman, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB / Ex Officio, United States
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / President / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States
  • Joseph Passarelli, BA / Treasurer / Roche Diagnostics, United States
  • Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MEd / President Elect / American Board of Pathology, United States
  • Zahra Shajani-Yi, PhD, DABCC(CC), FADLM, NRCC-CC / Member / LabCorp, United States
  • Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, MT(ASCP) / Secretary / Minnesota Department of Health, United States
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / Immediate Past President / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States
  • Barbara L. Zimmer, PhD / Member / Beckman Coulter - West Sacramento, CA, United States

Board of Directors

  • Lorin M. Bachmann, PhD, DABCC, MT(ASCP) / Member / Virginia Commonwealth University, United States
  • Leonthena R. Carrington, MBA, MS, MT(ASCP) / Member / FDA Ctr. for Devices/Rad. Health (CDRH), United States
  • Collette Fitzgerald, PhD / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2024
  • Debra Kuehl, MS, M(ASCP) / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
  • Loralie J. Langman, PhD, DABCC, FACB, F-ABFT / Member / Mayo Clinic, United States
  • Michael Loeffelholz, PhD, D(ABMM) / Member / Cepheid, United States
  • Tania Motschman, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB / Ex Officio, United States
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / President / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States
  • Joseph Passarelli, BA / Treasurer / Roche Diagnostics, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2024
  • Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MEd / President Elect / American Board of Pathology, United States
  • Susan Sharp, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM) / Member / Copan Diagnostics, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2024
  • Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, MT(ASCP) / Secretary / Minnesota Department of Health, United States
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / Immediate Past President / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States
  • Barbara L. Zimmer, PhD / Member / Beckman Coulter - West Sacramento, CA, United States

Board of Directors

  • Lorin M. Bachmann, PhD, DABCC, MT(ASCP) / Member / Virginia Commonwealth University, United States
  • Leonthena R. Carrington, MBA, MS, MT(ASCP) / Member / FDA Ctr. for Devices/Rad. Health (CDRH), United States
  • Collette Fitzgerald, PhD / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2024
  • Loralie J. Langman, PhD, DABCC, FACB, F-ABFT / Member / Mayo Clinic, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Tania Motschman, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB / Ex Officio, United States
  • Carl D. Mottram / Immediate Past President / PFW Consulting LLC, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / President Elect / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Joseph Passarelli, BA / Treasurer / Roche Diagnostics, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2024
  • Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MEd / Secretary / American Board of Pathology, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Andrew Quintenz / Member / Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Susan Sharp, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM) / Member / Copan Diagnostics, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2024
  • Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, MT(ASCP) / Member / Minnesota Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / President / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Barbara L. Zimmer, PhD / Member / Beckman Coulter - West Sacramento, CA, United States

Board of Directors

  • Leonthena R. Carrington, MBA, MS, MT(ASCP) / Member / FDA Ctr. for Devices/Rad. Health (CDRH), United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Dennis J. Ernst, MT(ASCP), NCPT(NCCT) / Member / Getlabs, Inc., Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Glen Fine, MS, MBA, CAE / Member, United States, Ended: Jun 30, 2022
  • Collette Fitzgerald, PhD / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2024
  • Loralie J. Langman, PhD, DABCC, FACB, F-ABFT / Member / Mayo Clinic, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Tania Motschman, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB / Ex Officio, United States
  • Carl D. Mottram / Immediate Past President / PFW Consulting LLC, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / President Elect / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Rick Panning, MBA, MLS(ASCP) / Treasurer, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Joseph Passarelli, BA / Secretary / Roche Diagnostics, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MEd / Member / American Board of Pathology, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Andrew Quintenz / Member / Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Susan Sharp, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM) / Member / Copan Diagnostics, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2024
  • Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, MT(ASCP) / Member / Minnesota Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / President / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Barbara L. Zimmer, PhD / Member / Beckman Coulter - West Sacramento, CA, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022

Board of Directors

  • Nancy L. Anderson, MMSc, MT(ASCP) / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Leonthena R. Carrington, MBA, MS, MT(ASCP) / Member / FDA Ctr. for Devices/Rad. Health (CDRH), United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Dennis J. Ernst, MT(ASCP), NCPT(NCCT) / Member / Getlabs, Inc., Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Glen Fine, MS, MBA, CAE / Member, United States, Ended: Jun 30, 2022
  • Loralie J. Langman, PhD, DABCC, FACB, F-ABFT / Member / Mayo Clinic, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Ross J. Molinaro, PhD, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, DABCC, FACB / Member / Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Carl D. Mottram / Immediate Past President / PFW Consulting LLC, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / President Elect / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Rick Panning, MBA, MLS(ASCP) / Treasurer, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Joseph Passarelli, BA / Secretary / Roche Diagnostics, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • James R. Petisce, PhD / Ex Officio / BD Diagnostic Systems, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MEd / Member / American Board of Pathology, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Andrew Quintenz / Member / Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, MT(ASCP) / Member / Minnesota Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / President / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2023
  • Barbara L. Zimmer, PhD / Member / Beckman Coulter - West Sacramento, CA, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022

Board of Directors

  • Nancy L. Anderson, MMSc, MT(ASCP) / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Leonthena R. Carrington, MBA, MS, MT(ASCP) / Member / FDA Ctr. for Devices/Rad. Health (CDRH), United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Dennis J. Ernst, MT(ASCP), NCPT(NCCT) / Member / Getlabs, Inc., Ended: Dec 31, 2022
  • Glen Fine, MS, MBA, CAE / Member, United States, Ended: Jun 30, 2022
  • Ross J. Molinaro, PhD, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, DABCC, FACB / Member / Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Carl D. Mottram / President / PFW Consulting LLC, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / Member / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Rick Panning, MBA, MLS(ASCP) / Treasurer, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Joseph Passarelli, BA / Secretary / Roche Diagnostics, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • James R. Petisce, PhD / Ex Officio / BD Diagnostic Systems, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MEd / Member / American Board of Pathology, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Andrew Quintenz / Member / Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, MT(ASCP) / Member / Minnesota Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / President Elect / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Jack Zakowski, PhD, FADLM / Immediate Past President / Jack Zakowski, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Barbara L. Zimmer, PhD / Member / Beckman Coulter - West Sacramento, CA, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2022

Board of Directors

  • Nancy L. Anderson, MMSc, MT(ASCP) / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Deirdre Astin, MS / Member / New York State Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Khatereh R. Calleja, JD / Member / AdvaMed, United States, Ended: May 31, 2019
  • Leonthena R. Carrington, MBA, MS, MT(ASCP) / Member / FDA Ctr. for Devices/Rad. Health (CDRH), United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Dennis J. Ernst, MT(ASCP), NCPT(NCCT) / Ex Officio / Getlabs, Inc., Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD, MPH / Member / Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, United States, Ended: May 31, 2019
  • Glen Fine, MS, MBA, CAE / Member, United States, Ended: Jun 30, 2022
  • Carl D. Mottram / President / PFW Consulting LLC, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / Member / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Rick Panning, MBA, MLS(ASCP) / Treasurer, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Joseph Passarelli, BA / Member / Roche Diagnostics, United States, Ended: Dec 1, 2019
  • Joseph Passarelli, BA / Secretary / Roche Diagnostics, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • James F. Pierson-Perry / Member / Retired, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MEd / Member / American Board of Pathology, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Andrew Quintenz / Member / Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, MT(ASCP) / Member / Minnesota Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / President Elect / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / Secretary / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 1, 2019
  • Maxfield L. Williams, MPA / President Elect / Independent IVD Consultant, United States, Ended: Oct 30, 2019
  • Jack Zakowski, PhD, FADLM / Immediate Past President / Jack Zakowski, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019

Board of Directors

  • Nancy L. Anderson, MMSc, MT(ASCP) / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2018
  • Deirdre Astin, MS / Member / New York State Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Khatereh R. Calleja, JD / Member / AdvaMed, United States, Ended: May 31, 2019
  • Leonthena R. Carrington, MBA, MS, MT(ASCP) / Member / FDA Ctr. for Devices/Rad. Health (CDRH), United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Dennis J. Ernst, MT(ASCP), NCPT(NCCT) / Ex Officio / Getlabs, Inc., Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD, MPH / Member / Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, United States, Ended: May 31, 2019
  • Glen Fine, MS, MBA, CAE / Member, United States, Ended: Jun 30, 2022
  • Carl D. Mottram / President / PFW Consulting LLC, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / Member / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Kelly S Oliner, PhD / Member / FDA Center for Devices and Radiologic Health, United States, Ended: Aug 16, 2018
  • Rick Panning, MBA, MLS(ASCP) / Treasurer, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Joseph Passarelli, BA / Member / Roche Diagnostics, United States, Ended: Dec 1, 2019
  • James F. Pierson-Perry / Member / Retired, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Gary W. Procop, MD, MS, MEd / Member / American Board of Pathology, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2021
  • Susan Sharp, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM) / Member / Copan Diagnostics, Inc., United States, Ended: Mar 1, 2018
  • Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, MT(ASCP) / Member / Minnesota Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2020
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / Secretary / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2018
  • Maxfield L. Williams, MPA / President Elect / Independent IVD Consultant, United States, Ended: Oct 30, 2019
  • Thomas L. Williams, MD / Member / Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, United States, Ended: Aug 3, 2018
  • Jack Zakowski, PhD, FADLM / Immediate Past President / Jack Zakowski, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019

Board of Directors

  • Nancy L. Anderson, MMSc, MT(ASCP) / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2018
  • Deirdre Astin, MS / Member / New York State Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Khatereh R. Calleja, JD / Member / AdvaMed, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • Patrick Collyer / Member / Instrumentation Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD, MPH / Advisor / Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • Glen Fine, MS, MBA, CAE / Member, United States, Ended: Jun 30, 2022
  • David W. Hecht, MD / Member / Loyola University Medical Center, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • Carl D. Mottram / President Elect / PFW Consulting LLC, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / Member / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Kelly S Oliner, PhD / Member / FDA Center for Devices and Radiologic Health, United States, Ended: Aug 16, 2018
  • Rick Panning, MBA, MLS(ASCP) / Member, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • James F. Pierson-Perry / Member / Retired, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2019
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / Secretary / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2018
  • Maxfield L. Williams, MPA / Treasurer / Independent IVD Consultant, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • Thomas L. Williams, MD / Member / Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, United States, Ended: Aug 3, 2018
  • Jack Zakowski, PhD, FADLM / President / Jack Zakowski, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017

Board of Directors

  • Nancy L. Anderson, MMSc, MT(ASCP) / Member / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2018
  • Deirdre Astin, MS / Member / New York State Department of Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2016
  • Khatereh R. Calleja, JD / Member / AdvaMed, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • Patrick Collyer / Member / Instrumentation Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • Glen Fine, MS, MBA, CAE / Member, United States, Ended: Jun 30, 2022
  • David W. Hecht, MD / Member / Loyola University Medical Center, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • Carl D. Mottram / President Elect / PFW Consulting LLC, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FADLM / Member / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2016
  • Rick Panning, MBA, MLS(ASCP) / Member, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • David B. Sacks, ChB,FRCPath,MB / Member / National Institute of Health Department of Laboratory Medicine, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2016
  • Uwe Scherf, MSc, PhD / Member / FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2016
  • Victor Waddell, PhD, MS / Secretary / Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2018
  • Matthew A. Wikler, MD, FIDSA, MBA / Member / IDTD Consulting, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2016
  • Maxfield L. Williams, MPA / Treasurer / Independent IVD Consultant, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
  • Jack Zakowski, PhD, FADLM / President / Jack Zakowski, United States, Ended: Dec 31, 2017
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