Members of the Board of Governors serve a three-year term and are the grassroots liaisons between the local chapters, or established geographical areas, and the College headquarters. The Chair and Chair-Elect serve on the Board of Trustees.
BOG Leadership (2025-2026)
- Chair | David Winchester, MD, FACC
Term of Term of Office: 2025 – 2026 - Chair- Elect | Renuka Jain, MD, FACC
Term of Term of Office: 2025 – 2026 - Immediate Past – Chair | Himabindu Vidula, MD, MS, FACC
Term of Office: 2025-2026
BOG Steering Committee
Position | Name | Chapter | Credentials |
Chair | David Winchester | Florida | MD, MS, FACC |
Chair-Elect | Renuka Jain | Wisconsin | MD, FACC |
Immediate Past-Chair | Hima Vidula | Upstate New York | MD, MS, FACC |
Member | Letitia Anderson | Nevada | MD, FACC |
Member | Renee Bullock-Palmer | New Jersey | MD, FACC |
Member | Richard Kar-Hang Cheng | Washington | MD, FACC |
Member | Teresa Daniele | California-Northern | MD, FACC |
Member | Jose Luis Leiva-Pons | Mexico | MD, FACC |
Member | Alexander M.A. Schabauer | Great Plains-South Dakota | MD, FACC |
Chapter Executive Liaison | Lezlie Mestdagh | Iowa | |
CV Team Chapter Rep Steering Committee Co-Chair | Margaret Barnett | Alaska | APRN, DNP, FACC |
CV Team Chapter Rep Steering Committee Co-Chair | Mandi Benton | Hawaii | NP, AACC |
Governors (2025 - 2026)
The Board of Governors (BOG) is the College's grassroots forum. Governors are the only elected leaders in the College, and they represent their members in Canada, Mexico, the United States and Puerto Rico. Governors also serve as Chapter Presidents in their states and regions where Chapters exist.