Meet the candidates for the NJSRC 2023 general elections.
Candidates listed below in the order information was submitted.
President Elect
No Nominees
Vice President
Mitchell O’Shea, MA RRT RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS CPFT CES PNAP
NJSRC Activities: none
Years in the field: 26 Years
Goals for the NJSRC
- Promote the growth of Respiratory Therapy through education and increased awareness of the profession.
- Promote increased professional and student enrollment to both the NJSRC and the AARC as well as increased student involvement in NJSRC activities.
- Promote and develop corporate partnerships to develop the advancement of Respiratory Therapy.
- Increase NJSRC CEU opportunity awareness.
- Increase the NJSRC virtual and social media presence in efforts to improve profession awareness and involvement.
Nancy D’Ambrosio BS, RR, RRT-NPS, NCTTPT
NJSRC Activities: President, President-Elect, Secretary, Chair Disaster Committee, member Education Committee. Presenter at the AARC poster presentation, and the NJSRC Shore Conference.
Years in the field: 45 Years
Goals for the NJSRC:
- Goals for the future of NJSRC include increased membership, more educational opportunities, improved communication with our members and being a voice of our membership to AARC, and NJ Licensing Board.
- I believe the NJSRC should represent all of our membership.
Treasurer
Bill Oliver
NJSRC Activities: Southern Regional Director, Vice President, Treasurer
Years in the field: 45 Years
Goals for the NJSRC:
- To actively engage and grow Society membership.
- To increase Respiratory Therapist’s professional standing through monitoring, advocating, and educating our Law Makers, Healthcare colleagues, and the public reminding all of the vital contributions Respiratory Care makes to the health and well-being of patients in need.
Secretary
William Jackson
NJSRC Activities: none
Years in the field: not submitted
Goals for the NJSRC: not submitted
Delegate
Fernando Echeverria
NJSRC Activities: President, Director at Large, Chair Homecare Committee
Years in the field: 25 Years
Goals for the NJSRC:
- For the NJSRC to continue to grow and promote the field of Respiratory Care in New Jersey.
- To increase participation of the members in the state.
- To educate the younger generation on the many benefits of the field of respiratory care. This can be achieved by reaching out to our high schools and becoming more involved in events, such as career day or career fairs.
Director At Large
Albert Heuer, PhD, MBA, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
NJSRC Activities: Vice President, Treasurer, Director at Large
Years in the field: 32 years
Goals for the NJSRC:
- Help foster enhanced active engagement with the NJSRC by RT colleagues in NJ.
- Help establish strategic partnerships between NJSRC and corporate stakeholders such as hospital systems, equipment manufacturers and educational institutions.
- Continue to support educational initiatives offered by the NJSRC in the form of giving lectures and recruiting speakers for NJSRC-sponsored events.
Colleen McGowan MHA, RCP-RRT
NJSRC Activities: none
Years in the field: 26 years
Goals for the NJSRC:
- My goal is to elevate the profession of Respiratory Therapy by encouraging education and participation on various committees and programs.
Grace Fong
NJSRC Activities: Attended the Regional conferences, Zoom meetings. NJSRC Shore conferences.
Years in the field: 20 years
Goals for the NJSRC:
- Expand, and lobby for the current RT community.
- Help with outreach with educational programs.
