About the CV Team Chapter Representatives


Jennifer Day, MSN, RN, AACC
Co-Chair, CV Team Chapter Representatives

Mandi Cummings, NP, AACC
Co-Chair, CV Team Chapter Representatives

The ACC has prioritized team-based care, and part of the mission is to support the professional needs of the entire cardiovascular care team. The CV Team Chapter Representatives (CVTCR) are elected or appointed by their respective chapters. The CV Team Chapter Representatives represent the diverse non-physician cardiovascular professions that constitute the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Team. Currently, the ACC CV Team includes professionals whose practice focus with cardiovascular disease: nurses, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, PAs, cardiovascular technicians, exercise physiologists, occupational and physical therapists, behavioral therapists, genetic counselors, dietitians, and clinical social workers.

Role of the CV Team Chapter Representative

Membership and recruitment at the Chapter level

  • Lead CV team member recruitment and retention efforts in strong collaboration with the ACC Chapter Governor and Chapter Executive.
  • Promote ACC cardiovascular team membership opportunities (CV Team, Associate of ACC, Fellow of ACC, Student) to non-members.

Communication with CV Team Chapter membership

  • Provide regular ongoing communication to Chapter CV Team members via emails, newsletters, and meetings to maintain an engaged CV Team community at the Chapter level.
  • Connect with members, including mentorship, to identify CV Team strengths, concerns and challenges within the various cardiovascular fields.

Leadership and engagement activities

  • Provide ongoing dialogue regarding the ACC Strategic Goals pertinent to the CV Team members.
  • Participate in CV Team Section activities and initiatives and promote to CV Team members within the Chapter.

Advocacy related to CV Team membership

  • Facilitate the ACC Chapter leadership awareness of legislative issues pertinent to the CV Team.
  • Participate in ACC legislative conferences and local Chapter legislative initiatives.

How to Become More Involved
There are many opportunities for CV Team members to become more involved and stay engaged within ACC at the chapter and national level across their professional career.

  • Participate in chapter meetings, events and activities
  • Join a CV Team Section Work Group (APRN, Advocacy, Communications, Education, PAs, Pharmacists, SHD)
  • Apply to serve on an ACC Committee or Council
  • ACC Member Sections are a great place to find ACC members with similar interests, and their work groups provide opportunities to get involved.
  • Micro-volunteering  - The micro-volunteering program is designed to connect ACC members with opportunities throughout the College. It's ideal for first time volunteers or those who have limited time to commit.
  • Participate in ACC related presentations, publications and research
  • Attend ACC meetings and educational programs

CV Team State Liaisons serve as local leaders for the ACC Cardiovascular Team Community in their home state. Working under the guidance of the Cardiovascular Team Section Leadership Council, CV Team State Liaisons promote membership to non-members and work closely with their Chapter Governor and Executive to identify opportunities for expanding Cardiovascular Team member's participation and roles within the chapter. The CV Team State Liaisons Committee serves as a conduit for identifying the next generation of leaders – within ACC National and the Cardiovascular Team Section.

  1. Serves as a leader for non-physician cardiovascular health care professional members locally and encourage teamship in all chapter activities.
  2. Promotes membership opportunities (CV Team, Associate of the ACC, CV Team Student) to nonmembers their state. Liaisons should set an obtainable goal to personally recruit new CVT members, to provide 2 or more ACC sponsored CVT events each year in their state, and to hold themselves accountable for their goals. Use of the recruitment toolbox is strongly encouraged.
  3. Communicates (at least) bi-monthly, with the Chapter Governor and Chapter Executive – to discuss Chapter plans as they pertain to the CV Team Member engagement (annual chapter meeting, educational programs, and networking opportunities) and lead recruitment and retention efforts.
  4. Advocates for CV Team-specific benefits at the chapter level. Examples may include:
    • Advocate for reduced chapter meeting registration fees for CV Team members.
    • Advocate for the addition of CV Team representatives to their State Chapter council, board and committees.
    • Encourage your chapter to plan/host a reception/recruitment event for CV Team Members during your annual chapter meeting.
    • Advocate for the inclusion of CE credits for your annual chapter meeting (if they are not already offered).
  5. Responsible for communicating state advocacy issues that impact the practice of CV Team Members in your state. Raise advocacy issues to your Governor, Chapter Executive and to the CVT Advocacy Committee.
  6. Coordinates communication with the CV Team members within the state. Communication should include quarterly welcome emails to new members; quarterly update/renewal emails to established members; and quarterly "re-join" communications to members who have not renewed their membership with the College. Communication templates and contact lists to be provided by the College.
  7. Participates in at least 75% of CV Team State Liaison Committee conference calls. Calls take place on a monthly basis.
  8. Attends the annual CV Team State Liaisons Meetings held during the ACC's Annual Scientific Session.
  9. Serves as the chair of the CV Team State Liaison Selection Committee by identifying one or more candidates to run for the CV Team State Liaison-Elect position and assisting/informing candidates about the election process.
  1. The term is 3-years and follows the 3-year Governor Appointment cycle for your state.
  2. CV Team State Liaison Committee members must remain active and contribute at the chapter-level. This will involve an ongoing commitment of time. CV Team State Liaison Committee members, who are not active, will not be eligible to receive benefits.
  3. Should a Liaison need to decline from participating at any time, it is expected that at least one (1) months' notice be provided to ACC Staff and that the current Liaison help identify and recruit their replacement.
  4. State governors will be asked for their input when new CV Team State Liaisons Committee members are selected.

Marci Farquhar-Snow, NP, AACC
Chair
Arizona
Email: mfarq21@gmail.com
Term: 2019 - 2022

Nancy Lundy, NP, AACC
Immediate Past Chair
Colorado
Email: nancyllundy@gmail.com
Term: 2019 - 2020

Evelyn F. Taverna, CNS, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons Steering Cmte.
California, Region 1 Director
Email: Evelyn_Taverna@elcaminohospital.org
Term: 2018 – 2021

Sharon Dickinson, PA-C, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons Steering Cmte.
Arizona, Region 2 Director
Email: addicteddiver@gmail.com
Term: 2018 – 2020

Shawna Duske, ARNP
Member, CV Team State Liaisons Steering Cmte.
Iowa, Region 3 Director
Email: Duske@cvmedpc.com
Term: 2018 – 2020

Sandra Smith, MSN, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons Steering Cmte.
Ohio, Region 4 Director
Email: sandral@oberlin.net
Term: 2018 – 2020

Snehal Bhatt, PharmD, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons Steering Cmte.
Massachusetts, Region 5 Director
Email: snehal.bhatt@mcphs.edu
Term: 2018 – 2021

Jill (Jae) Patton, RN, MSN, CRNP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons Steering Cmte.
Maryland, Region 6 Director
Email: jae.patton67@yahoo.com
Term: 2018 – 2021

Angela H. Bates, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Alabama, Region 4
Email: angela.bates@hhsys.org
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Karen Friedl, APRN, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Alaska, Region 1
Email: kfriedl@alaskaheart.com
Term: Liaison: 2019-2022

Sharon M. Morgan, DNP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Arizona, Region 2
Email: sharonmorgan@hotmail.com
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Beth Crowder, PhD, NP
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Arkansas, Region 4
Email: beth.crowder@arheart.com
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Julia Itsikson, CNS, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
California (North), Region 1
Email: jitsikson@stanfordhealthcare.org
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Evelyn F. Taverna, CNS, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
California (North), Region 1
Email: Evelyn_Taverna@elcaminohospital.org
Term: Elect: 2014-2015; Liaison: 2016-2019

Tracy Finegan, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
California (South), Region 1
Email: trfinegan@dhs.lacounty.gov
Term: Elect: 2014-2015; Liaison: 2016-2019

Mary P. Schoenbaum, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
California (South), Region 1
Email: Mary.Schoenbaum@med.usc.edu
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Jolin V. Honas, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Colorado, Region 2
Email: jolinhonas@hotmail.com
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Gloria R. Bindelglass, BSN, CEN, CCRN, CMC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Connecticut, Region 5
Email: glowbug85@aol.com
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Jennifer Oldham, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Delaware, Region 6
Email: JOldham@christianacare.org
Term: Liaison: 2018-2021

Lisa A. (Hom) Wandler, RN, Esq.
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
District of Columbia, Region 6
Email: LHom@childrensnational.org
Term: Liaison: 2017-2020

Tamarah Jungklaus, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Florida, Region 6
Email: Tamarah.jungklaus@va.gov
Term: Liaison: 2019–2022

Kathi Davis, CNS
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Georgia, Region 6
Email: Kathi.Davis@piedmont.org
Term: Liaison: 2018-2021

Lisa C. Doom-Anderson, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Great Plains (ND, SD), Region 3
Email: ldoom-anderson@ncheart.com
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Mandi Benton Cummings, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Hawaii, Region 1
Email: mbenton@queens.org
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Shannon Vaughn, CVNP
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Idaho, Region 2
Email: shannonv@slhs.org
Term: Liaison: 2016-2019

Agnes B. Delaney, PA-C, MPAS, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Illinois, Region 3
Email: adelaney@prairieheart.com
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Constance Adams, MS, CCNS, CCRN, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Indiana Region 5
Email: caadams@methodisthospitals.org
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Shawna Duske, ARNP
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Iowa Region 3
Email: Duske@cvmedpc.com
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Carol A. Bragdon, CNS, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Kansas, Region 3
Email: cabbusn@aol.com
Term: Liaison: 2014-2017; 2017-2020

Mary Blanton Covell, PharmD, MPH, BCPS
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Kentucky, Region 4
Email: marybcovell@gmail.com
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Moriah B. Richie, PA-C
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Louisiana, Region 4
Email: mrichie@ochsner.org
Term: Liaison: 2014-2017; 2017-2020

Kristina Dupre, PharmD
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Louisiana, Region 4
Email: krdupre@ochsner.org
Term: Liaison: 2017-2020

Angela L. Street, CRNP, MSN
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Maryland, Region 6
Email: astreet5@jhmi.edu
Term: Liaison: 2019-2022

Snehal Bhatt, PharmD, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Massachusetts, Region 5
Email: snehal.bhatt@mcphs.edu
Term: Liaison: 2014-2017; 2017-2020

Denise K. Busman, CNS
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Michigan, Region 3
Email: denise.busman@spectrumhealth.org
Term: Elect: 2016-2017; Liaison: 2017 – 2020

Christopher Giuliano, MPH, PharmD
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Michigan, Region 3
Email: ek2397@wayne.edu
Term: Elect: 2019 – 2020; Liaison: 2020-2023

Elizabeth (Beth) Hoffman, PA
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Minnesota, Region 3
Email: Elizabeth.hoffman@comcast.net
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Chris M. Bell, NP
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Mississippi, Region 4
Email: chris.bell@nmhs.net
Term: Elect: 2016-2017; Liaison: 2017 – 2020

Felicia Menefee, RN, ACNS
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Mississippi, Region 4
Email: fmenefee@saint-lukes.org
Term: Liaison: 2016-2019

Margaret Capriglione, NP
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Mississippi, Region 4
Email: mle0782@bjc.org
Term: Liaison: 2016-2019

Susan Keys, RPH
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Montana, Region 2
Email: sttkeys@gmail.com
Term: Liaison: 2019 – 2022

Estella Davis, PharmD, BCPS
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Nebraska, Region 3
Email: edavis@creighton.edu
Term: Elect: 2016-2017; Liaison: 2017 – 2020

Luzviminda Dizon, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Nevada, Region 1
Email: luzviminda.dizon@umcsn.com
Term: Liaison: 2019 – 2022

Patricia (Trish) Salimi, BSN
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
New England (VT), Region 5
Email: patricia.salimi@uvmhealth.com
Term: Liaison: 2019 – 2022

Tara Louka, PA-C, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
New Jersey, Region 5
Email: tlouka@smgnj.com
Term: Elect: 2014 – 2015; Liaison: 2015-2018; Liaison: 2018-2020

Savannah M. Tanner, PA-C, MPAS
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
New Mexico, Region 2
Email: savannah.mtt@gmail.com
Term: Liaison: 2019 – 2022

Kena Patel, PA-C
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
New York (Downstate), Region 5
Email: kenapatelpa@gmail.com
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Courtney Shores, PA-C
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
New York (Upstate), Region 5
Email: Courtney_shores@urmc.rochester.edu
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Amy M. Winiger, NP, DNP, FACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
North Carolina, Region 6
Email: Amy.Winiger@atriumhealth.org
Term: Liaison: 2016-2019; 2019-2022, 2021-2024

Jennifer Dicken, RN, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Ohio, Region 5
Email: JenniferD@fmchealth.org
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Toni L. Ripley, PharmD
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Oklahoma, Region 4
Email: Toni-ripley@ouhsc.edu
Term: Liaison: 2017-2020

Jayne S. Mitchell, ANP
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Oregon, Region 1
Email: mitchjay@ohsu.edu
Term: Elect: 2015-2016; Liaison: 2016-2019

Elaine Strohl, PA-C, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Pennsylvania (Eastern), Region 5
Email: estrohl@bmmsa.com
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Karen Tarolli, CRNP (Elect)
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Pennsylvania (Western), Region 5
Email: karen.tarolli@va.gov
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Mildred Negrón Díaz, DPN, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Puerto Rico, Region 6
Email: aclsmildred@gmail.com
Term: Liaison: 2017-2020

Leanne Burke, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Rhode Island Region 5
Email: leanne9000@aol.com
Term: Liaison: 2017-2020

Jennifer Lee, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
South Carolina, Region 6
Email: jleenp@icloud.com
Term: Liaison: 2016-2019; 2019-2022

Rachel Schreier, ACNP-BC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Tennessee, Region 4
Email: rachel.e.schreier@vanderbilt.edu
Term: Liaison: 2018-2021

Jennifer Day, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Texas, Region 4
Email: Jennifer.Day@BSWHealth.org
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Teshia Sorensen, PharmD, BCPS, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Utah, Region 2
Email: teshialee@gmail.com
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Jan Griffin, NP
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Virginia, Region 6
Email: jansg1229@msn.com
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Jennifer A. Beckman, MSN, ARNP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Washington, Region 1
Email: jabeckma@cardiology.washington.edu
Term: Liaison: 2017-2020

Beth Ann White, DNP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
West Virginia, Region 6
Email: bwhitenp@gmail.com
Term: Elect: 2017-2018; Liaison: 2018-2021

Margaret Conroy, NP, AACC
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Wisconsin, Region 3
Email: Margaret.conroy@aurora.org
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

Melissa Zamora, RN
Member, CV Team State Liaisons
Wyoming, Region 2
Email: Ashirah62@gmail.com
Term: Elect: 2018-2019; Liaison: 2019-2022

The ACC CV Team State Liaisons Committee is divided into six (6) regions - to improve communication, foster regional collaboration and to create a mechanism for mentorship and support for State Liaisons.

Your Regional Director will ensure you are up-to-date on national ACC initiatives and activities. Phone or email meetings with the other liaisons in your region are a great opportunity to network, share ideas and strategies, and connecting with other ACC CV Team Leaders - we are all a terrific resource for each other!

The responsibilities of the CV Team State Liaison Steering Committee include:

  • Serves as an advisory committee to the CV Team State Liaisons.
  • Ensures that CV Team State Liaison activities and goals align with the ACC's Strategic Plan.
  • Facilitate leadership development for the CV Team State Liaisons and helps them develop a leadership pipeline through local member engagement.
  • Assists Liaisons with developing strategies to support the promotion of membership growth and retention.
  • Promote professional and shared collaboration between CV Team State Liaisons, Chapter Executives, Chapter Governors and the State Board.
  • Provides guidance, as needed, on the annual CV Team State Liaison election process.

2019-2020 CV Team State Liaisons Regional Directors

  • Evelyn Taverna, CNS, AACC
    Region 1 Director
  • Sharon Dickinson, PA-C, AACC
    Region 2 Director
  • Shawna K. Duske, NP (Shawna)
    Region 3 Director
  • Sandra L. Smith, MSN, CPN, AACC
    Region 4 Director
  • Snehal Bhatt, PharmD, AACC
    Region 5 Director
  • Jill (Jae) A. Patton, RN, MSN, CRNP, AACC
    Region 6 Director
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2019 CV Team State Liaisons activities include:

  1. Support of the ACC Ambassadors Program
  2. Engagement in the Board of Governors Task Forces
  3. Development of state-based advocacy strategy for the CV Team (in collaboration with the CV Team Section Advocacy Committee)