ARC/STSA Board of Directors

The ARC/STSA Board of Directors consists of ten representatives: five appointments from the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) (four surgical technology educators and one surgical assisting educator), and two surgeon representatives appointed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The ARC/STSA appoints one public member, one allied health dean and one surgical technology educator. The members of the Board of Directors constitute the Accreditation Committee.

The Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA) consists of three representatives: one surgical assisting educator representative appointed by the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA) and one surgical assisting educator representative appointed by AST. ARC/STSA appoints one allied health dean.

The ARC/STSA Board of Directors meets four times annually to review and evaluate program applications and formulate accreditation recommendations. The Board also votes on policies, develops strategic and fiscal planning, provides financial oversight, and oversees implementation of ARC/STSA’s mission.

2023 Board of Directors Meetings

March 24-25, 2023 in person

July 11, 2023 virtual

September 8-9, 2023 virtual

December 12, 2023 virtual

Board Members

Erin White-Mincarelli
Erin White-MincarelliPresident
PhD, CST, FAST
Surgical Technology Program Coordinator & Associate Professor
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA

Jay Chambers
Jay ChambersVice President
BS, CST
Assistant Professor/Clinical Coordinator
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Ron Ehlers
Ron EhlersSecretary/Treasurer
BSCS
Principal/CEO
Specialty Tech Solutions
Mission Viejo, CA

Ellen Colbeck
Ellen ColbeckDirector
EdM, RT(R)(ARRT)
Dean of Health Professions
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
Janice Grewatz
Janice GrewatzDirector
MSEd, CSFA, CSPDT, CST, FAST
Surgical Technology Program Director
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Kellie McFarlin
Kellie McFarlinDirector
MD, FACS
Henry Ford Hopital
Department of Surgery
Detroit, MI
Brenda Poynter
Brenda PoynterDirector
MHA, BSW, CSFA, CST, FAST
Program Director
University of Cincinnati, Clermont College
Batavia, OH

Richard Royal
Richard RoyalDirector
MD, FACS
Maine Medical Partners Surgical Care
Portland, ME

Eboni Saurage
Eboni SaurageDirector
EdD, MS, ASST, CST, FAST
Program Director
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
Karyn Songer
Karyn SongerDirector
AS, CST, FAST
Retired Program Director
Centennial, CO

Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA) Members

The Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA) consists of three representatives: one surgical assisting educator representative appointed by the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA) and one surgical assisting educator representative appointed by AST. ARC/STSA appoints one allied health dean.

Douglas Hughes
Douglas HughesSASA Chair
MAE-CI, CSFA, CST, CRCST
Program Director, Surgical Technology
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA

Ellen Colbeck
Ellen ColbeckMember
EdM, RT(R)(ARRT)
Dean of Health Professions
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL

Heidi Davies
Heidi DaviesMember
M.B.A., KCSA, CSA, CST, CDEI
Applied Science Lab Director
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, TN