Leadership
Board of Directors
The NANT Board of Directors is the governing body of the association. Elections are held each spring, and board members serve terms starting at the Annual Conference.
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2025 - 2026 NANT Board of Directors
| Officers | ||
| President | Ryan White, PCT III Preceptor | Fresenius Kidney Care |
| President-Elect | Bonner Paradis | Fresenius Kidney Care |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Heather Paradis, CBNT | Fresenius Medical Care |
| Immediate Past President | Clarica Douglas-Ajayi, CHT | U. S. Renal Care |
| Member At Large | Kevin M. Burns, Sr., CHBT, CHT, FNKF | Fresenius Kidney Care |
| Regional Vice Presidents | ||
| Northeast | Shelba Jones, MPA/CHT | Fresenius Kidney Care |
| Southeast | Nancy Autrey, Preceptor / CCHT | Fresenius Kidney Care |
| North Central | Rob Fox, PCT3 Preceptor / CHT | Fresenius Kidney Care |
| Northwest | Dane Dunker | Fresenius Kidney Care |
| Southwest | Tianna Gibson | DaVita Kidney Care |
| Certification Study Program | Bonnie Prince | DaVita Kidney Care |
| Steve Swafford | Fresenius Medical Care | |
| Chapter Development | Rodney Davis, Sr. | Fresenius Medical Care |
| Charles Torres, CHT | HHD Renal Consultant Services | |
| Vendor Liaison | Jason Rian, Tech Support Manager | Mar Cor / Xylem |
| DTX44 Chair | Paul Martinez | DaVita Kidney Care |
| Newsletter | Tia Sabin, Risk Mitigation Manager | DaVita |
| Contact Hours | Alicia Adkins | Fresenius Medical Care |
| Ercelene Kinnebrew | Northwest Kidney Centers | |
| Education | Lacey Brown | Fresenius Medical Care |
| Promotion | Ann Marie Jacobson | DaVita Kidney Care |
| Social Media | Cassandra Gumma-Welch | Fresenius Medical Care |
CALL TO SERVE
Deadline to Apply: January 13, 2027
Submit your candidacy for the NANT Board of Directors
Click Here to Submit your Candidacy.
Be prepared to answer the following questions in order to build your candidate mission statement:
- What do you see as the single most important issue or concern facing NANT members during the next year? Why? How would you address it?
- What specific personal traits do you feel are your strengths? How would they enhance your role as a NANT board member?
- As an officer or director on the NANT Board, what do you hope to accomplish?
- List any NANT leadership positions, awards or other professional recognitions you have received, your involvement in other nephrology industry associations or organizations, and describe how they relate to the position you are seeking.
Elections will be held for the 2027-28 Board of Directors prior to DTX44, March 16 - 19, 2027. You will be able to vote electronically or in person in Las Vegas.
Past Presidents
National Office Staff
Executive Director - Fran Rickenbach, CAE, IOM
Assistant Executive Director - Roxy West, CAE
Assistant Executive Director - Roxy West, CAE
Membership Director - Meghan Fiely
DTX Exhibits Manager - Doug Conrad
