ATSU Board of Trustees appoints officers, elects new trustee
Posted: August 19, 2024
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) Board of Trustees appointed officers and elected a new member at its quarterly meeting July 19, 2024.
The following trustees were elected as officers: Isaac R. Navarro, DMD, MPH, ’08, of Visalia, California, chair; Danielle Barnett-Trapp, DO, ’11, of Glendale, Arizona, vice chair; and Kimberly Perry, DO, MBA, MHCM, FACEP, FACOEP, ’91, of St. Louis, secretary.
The newly elected trustee is Renee Clark, MAcc, of the Washington, D.C., area.
Ms. Clark has spent her entire professional career in client service industries. She began as a public accountant for one of the Big Four accounting firms before she transitioned to pursue her passion in higher education and nonprofit fundraising. Ms. Clark currently serves as senior director of annual giving and membership strategy for individual giving at the National Geographic Society. In this role, she is responsible for growing and managing the Society’s mid-level giving program. Prior to this role, she served as the assistant dean for development and alumni relations at the law school of George Mason University. Ms. Clark earned her master of accountancy at the University of Virginia and her bachelor of accounting from North Carolina Central University.
“It is with great confidence and gratitude I announce our newly appointed board officers and elected trustee, Ms. Clark,” said ATSU Chancellor Craig M. Phelps, DO, ’84. “Their collective expertise and passion for education will guide ATSU forward, ensuring we remain at the forefront of academic achievements and innovation.”
“We are overjoyed Ms. Clark accepted her nomination to ATSU’s Board of Trustees, and we are excited to welcome her to the team,” Dr. Navarro said. “Her knowledge and experience will help strengthen the voice of the board as we seek to provide support in guiding the chancellor and his team in fulfilling the University’s mission.”
The following trustees will continue their service on the board: Reid Butler, JD, of Phoenix; Marco Clark, EdD, of South Bend, Indiana; Jonathan Cleaver, DO, FAOCD, FAAD, FASMS, ’08, of Kirksville, Missouri; Linda Eremita, MUA, of Pittsburgh; Herb Kuhn, of Lohman, Missouri; Michelle Mayo, PhD, of Marina, California; Alan Morgan, MPA, of Stafford, Virginia; Linnette Sells, DO, FAOASM, ’82, of Fernandina Beach, Florida; Floyd Simpson, CFA, CAIA, of Philadelphia; John R. Thurman Jr., DO, ’12, of Burlington, Iowa; Michael Torgan, MBA, NHA, of Los Angeles; and Felix M. Valbuena Jr., MD, DABFM, FAAFP, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
The next board meeting will be Oct. 18, 2024, in Kirksville, Missouri.