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NAVREF Board of Directors


NAVREF continues its tradition of strong voluntary leadership through the involvement of all NPCs. Each member NPC has the opportunity nominate candidates for election to the board. Each board member must be associated with a different NPC or affiliated VA medical center. Board member terms are three years and an individual may be elected for up to two consecutive terms. For details of NAVREF’s expectations of board members as well as board operations and logistics for meetings, please see "NAVREF Board Policies Expectations and Practices." Individuals interested in serving on the NAVREF board are encouraged to contact the NAVREF office.

NAVREF Board Members and VA Liaisons

As of March 2023

Name, Board Category, and Title

Organization, City, and State

Ronald W. Hakes, CPM, CSSBB
Executive Director
Chair
Cincinnati Education and Research for Veterans Foundations
Cincinnati, OH
Peggy Bradley
Executive Director
Vice Chair
Biomedical Research and Education Foundation of Southern Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Rebecca Rosales, MBA, CRA
Chief Executive Officer
Secretary/Treasurer
Northern California Institute for Research and Education
San Francisco, CA
Matthew Collier, MPA
Community Member, US Army Veteran
McLean, VA
Maggie Czarnogorski, MD, MPH
Community Member, ViiV Healthcare
 Vienna, VA
VACANT
Associate Chief of Staff for Education

Leslie Hughes
Executive Director
Foundation for Atlanta Veterans Education and Research
Atlanta, GA
Waqar Malik
Executive Director
Wisconsin Corporation for Biomedical Research
Milwaukee, WI
Cindy Reutzel, MPA
Community Member, Former NPC Executive 
 Chicago, IL
VACANT
Medical Center Director


Gery Schulteis, PhD
ACOS Research & Development
Veterans Medical Research Foundation
San Diego, CA
VACANT
Chief of Staff

Katrina Washburn, PhD
Executive Director
South Florida VA Foundation for Research and Education
Miami, FL

VA Liaisons:

Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD
Chief Research and Development Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Research and Development
Washington DC

 

To reach any board member, please contact the NAVREF office by sending an email to admin@navref.org

 

Board Meeting Schedule

FY 2023

Date

Location

Q1  December 5, 2022 Miami, FL
Q2 March 20, 2023 San Diego, CA
Q3 June 12, 2023Portland, OR
Q4 September 16, 2023Minneapolis, MN


NAVREF board meetings are typically hosted by a member NPC. To host a board meeting, please contact the NAVREF office at admin@navref.org



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Washington, DC 20006

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