SVU Board of Directors

SVU is governed by its Board of Directors, which consists of the Executive Committee comprised of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 11 Directors.

2017 OFFICERS

President				Joseph P. Hughes, RVT RVS FSVU  Regional Operations Manager Navix Diagnostix, Inc. Souderton, PA Bio Joseph “J.P” Hughes RVT, RVS, currently serves the SVU membership as President of the society. He has worked for Navix Diagnostix since 1998, currently holding the position of Director of Business Development. J.P. has been a member of SVU since 1989 and, in addition to serving on numerous SVU Committees, he has represented SVU to the Joint Review Committee for Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), the American Registry of Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF). J.P. joined the SVU Board of Directors in 2004. He lives in Wilkes-Barre, PA with his family, enjoying making home renovations and hiking the Pennsylvania parks and trails.
Vice President				Stephanie Wilson, RDMS RVT FSVU     Coordinator, Vascular Sonography South Hills School of Business & Technology State College, PA Bio Stephanie R. Wilson, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSVU is the Assistant Program Director and Vascular Sonography Coordinator of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at South Hills School since 2005. Stephanie is a graduate from South Hills School of Business & Technology and the Oregon Institute of Technology. She also works per diem at the Penn State Hershey Vascular Lab where she was a full time sonographer in the late 1990’s. Stephanie is currently serving on the Executive Committee with SVU as the Vice President. She has also volunteered for ARDMS, serves as an application reviewer for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for Vascular Testing and serves on the board for the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology.
Treasurer				Kelly Byrnes, BS RVT FSVU Lead Sonographer Norton Healthcare Louisville, KY Bio Kelly Byrnes, BS, RVT, FSVU has been on the SVU Board of Directors since 2012, and currently serves on the Executive Committee as Treasurer. She is also the Chair of the Advocacy committee. In 2014, Kelly was inducted as a Fellow of SVU. She is employed by Norton Healthcare in Louisville, KY as the Manager of multiple hospital-based noninvasive vascular laboratories. Her vascular interests include scanning dialysis access and participating in various research projects.
Secretary				Kathy Ziegler, BS RVT Clinical Manager The Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH Bio Kathy Ziegler, BS, RVT serves as Secretary for the SVU Board of Directors. Prior to her nomination to the SVU Board, she was President of the Ohio, Northern Kentucky, Indiana Vascular Technologist (ONKIVT) local chapter of SVU from 2011-2015. Kathy currently works for The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati where she manages their six outpatient cardiovascular testing centers and outpatient cardiac rehab. She began her career as an x-ray tech performing special procedures and then went on to become an RVT. Kathy earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Health Science from Northern Kentucky University at the early age of 50. She lives with her family in Taylor Mill, KY.

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

	2017 Board of Directors
				Marguerite Cappuccio, BS RN RVT Technical Director Medical University of South Carolina Mount Pleasant, SC Bio Marguerite Cappuccio, RN RVT was elected to the Board of Directors of the Society of Vascular Ultrasound to serve a 3 year term beginning January 2017. She served as Chair of the SVU Academic Committee from 2014-16. She began her medical career as a registered nurse on vascular surgery unit at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals (MCV) in Richmond in 1983. In 1986, she was fortunate to be offered a job in the vascular lab at the MCV, where she received ‘on-the-job’ training; this vascular lab was started just a few years prior by Bob Barnes, M.D. and Lee Nix, RN, RVT. She continued with education and received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Oregon Institute of Technology, in vascular technology. She has been employed at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for 18 years and is Technical Director of the vascular lab. She has also worked for the Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation as a site reviewer and application reviewer for over 10 years.
				Melissa Church RTR RVT RDCS Chief Tech Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Services Cone Health Gibonsville, NC Bio Missy Church, RT-R RVT RDCS is on the SVU Board of Directors of SVU for 2017 – 2019. Prior to her election, she served on the Board of the North Carolina Vascular Technologists society for four years. Missy has been a Vascular and Cardiac sonographer for 26 years, and prior to that worked as a Radiologic Technologist for 10 years. Missy is committed to advancing the profession of vascular ultrasound, and to the quality of care given to our patients---". . . every patient, every time." She works for Cone Health in Greensboro, NC, and lives nearby in the small town of Gibsonville, where she raised her four children. She is continuing her education at Oregon Institute of Technology.
				Anita Harrington, MS RDMS RVT Senior Vascular Technologist Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Concord, MA Bio Anita Harrington, MS RVT RDMS FSVU is the current SVU Annual Conference Chair, liaison for the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound and member of the Fellows Committee. She previously served as Chapters Chair and member of Media Development Committee. She has been actively involved as an officer of the Greater Boston Vascular Technologists Chapter and is a member of the Northern New England Vascular Society Chapter. She is a Senior Vascular Technologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA where she works full time with vascular surgeons providing vascular testing and education. Her commitment to education of the physician, the sonographer, and the patient are part of her core principles, and strives to always put Human First. Most recently she was awarded Fellow status by SVU. While her children were still at home, she earned a Masters of Science in Management and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. Originally from Michigan, she lives with her husband outside of Boston.
				Brian Schnoor, MBA RVT RDMS RDCS Peace Health Eugene, OR Bio Brian A. Schnoor, MBA RVT RDMS RDCS has served on the SVU Board of Directors since January 2017. He is currently President of Northwest Vascular Technologists and has served as VP of the organization. Brian has been employed by PeaceHealth for 21 years and has leadership duties of the Vascular Lab, Echo Department and Patient Access Reps of Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute. Brian has resided in Eugene, OR for most of his life and enjoys the outdoor recreation opportunities of the region.
				Patrick Washko, BS RDMS RT RVT FSVU Coordinator and Technical Director REX Hospital (UNC Healthcare) Vascular Diagnostic Center Raleigh, NC Bio Patrick A. Washko, BSRT RDMS RVT FSVU has served on the Board of Directors of the Society of Vascular Ultrasound since 2012. He is also a fellow of SVU and served as a past Treasurer and President of the North Carolina Vascular Technologist Society (NCVTS). Pat has been an employee of REX Hospital for the past 20 years and has held the position of Technical Director for the UNC REX Healthcare Vascular Diagnostic Center for 18 years. He is a nationally and internationally recognized lecturer and delivers lectures and presentations focused on vascular disease and future technologies. Pat is originally from Swoyersville, Pennsylvania and has appointed himself President of the Philadelphia Eagles Fan Club in his own home located in Raleigh, NC.
				Sandra Yesenko, BS RVT RDMS Lead Technologist for Education Cleveland Clinic North Ridge, OH Bio Sandra Yesenko, DHSc MHS RVT RDMS is currently employed at the Cleveland Clinic in the noninvasive vascular laboratory. Ms. Yesenko is the lead sonographer for education and training. She is also employed at Lorain County Community College in their diagnostic medical sonography program. Ms. Yesenko received her doctorate and master’s degree in health science from Nova Southern University in 2015. She was elected in 2015 to the SVU Board of Directors. Ms. Yesenko is also a board member of Northern Ohio Vascular Association (NOVA). In 2016, Ms. Yesenko received the Caregiver Celebration Excellence Award, which is the highest awards a Cleveland Clinic employee can receive. She was nominated in 2016 for the Allied Health Educators’ Award and received this award in 2009.
Physician Representative				David L Dawson, MD RVT RPVI Professor UC Davis Vascular Center Sacramento, CA Bio David L. Dawson, MD, RVT, RPVI is a professor at the University of California, Davis in the Division of Vascular Surgery. He currently serves as the physician member on the Society for Vascular Ultrasound Board of Directors. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Medicine. After surgery residency at the University of Washington, Dr. Dawson completed his vascular surgery fellowship under D. Eugene Strandness, Jr., MD, the “father of the vascular laboratory.” He then entered service in the US Air Force, for 10 years on active duty, and continues now as a colonel in the Reserve. His clinical practice at UC Davis includes all aspects of endovascular and open vascular surgery. He has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters on vascular laboratory topics and he is co-editor of the current edition of Strandness’s Duplex Scanning in Vascular Disorders.
Vendor Representative				Kyra Gray President D.E. Hokanson, Inc. Bellevue, WA Bio Kyra Hokanson Gray is president and owner of D. E. Hokanson, Inc. (Hokanson). Hokanson designs and delivers tools that assist healthcare providers with their diagnosis and management of patients' cardiovascular health. D. Eugene Hokanson, Gray’s father, founded the company in 1973 and she has carried the business forward since 2005. Gray leads the company’s manufacturing, product development, regulatory activities, and sales and marketing. Gray holds a Master of Medical Engineering from the University of Washington, a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Puget Sound, and a Certificate in Management from the University of Washington. She is an active member of the Women Presidents’ Organization and a member of the advisory board for Meany Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Washington. Prior to joining Hokanson, Gray worked in technical sales and contract administration for Spacelabs Medical, Inc. and Lasentec, Inc. She lives with her family near Seattle.
Student Representative				Lauren Lisauskas Rush University Chicago, IL Bio Lauren Lisauskas, BS is the Student Representative on the Board of Directors for the Society for Vascular Ultrasound. Lauren has a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Northern Illinois University located in DeKalb, IL. After completing her undergraduate degree she decided to pursue a career in ultrasound. Currently, she is completing a bachelor’s degree in vascular ultrasound at Rush University in Chicago, IL.
At-Large Director				Agnes Lovell, AA, RVT Vascular Technologist Pacific Vascular Inc. Seattle, WA Bio Agnes Lovell, AS RVT is an At-Large Director on the SVU Board of Directors for 2017 where she brings a young professional perspective to the Board. She graduated from Bellevue College with an Associate Degree in Diagnostic Ultrasound in August 2015 and is currently pursuing her Bachelors of Applied Science in Radiation and Imaging Sciences at Bellevue College. Agnes works as a vascular technologist at Pacific Vascular Inc. in western Washington where she works at several Seattle area hospitals and labs. Passionate about student involvement and continuing education, she served as the 2015 Student Representative on the SVU Board of Directors and the vascular track representative on the Bellevue College Advisory Committee in 2013-2015. She lives with her fiancé in Renton, a suburb of Seattle.
At-Large Director				Douglas Wooster, MD, RVT Toronto West Vascular Lab Toronto, ON Bio Douglas Wooster, MD RVT is a vascular surgeon affiliated with the University Health Network, Mt. Sinai Hospital and St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto. Doug was appointed as the Physician At Large member on the SVU Board in January 2017. He is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto and Medical Director, Quality Advisor and Reporting Physician for a number of community-based vascular ultrasound facilities. He is an active educator and researcher in vascular ultrasound and presents at national and international meetings each year. He has received numerous awards, including research and presentation awards and the SVU Physician's Recognition Award. He has contributed to regulatory and credentialing boards and helped develop guidelines and consensus documents, including the SRU Carotid Consensus. He is honored to serve SVU where he brings his board, financial and strategic planning experience from work with hospital, university and society boards including SVS, ACS, CSVS and others.

 

 

 

 

 

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for a Technologist Director position, a person must be a member in good standing for at least one year and have achieved and maintained a professional credential in vascular technology. In addition, only technologists whose primary employment activity is performance of noninvasive vascular testing, supervision of vascular personnel and/or the management of a noninvasive vascular testing or diagnostic facility, education and/or training in the field of vascular technology, and/or who are currently receiving full-time training as vascular technologists are eligible to serve. 
Officers serve two-year terms. Board Directors serve three-year terms.

Two (2) At-Large Directors are appointed to the Board to meet specific needs of the profession, the membership, and/or the Society.  At-Large Directors may come from backgrounds outside of noninvasive vascular testing, but should have an interest in representing the membership of the Society.  At-Large Directors may include, but are not limited to, administrators, business or community leaders.  At-Large Directors do not have to be members of the Society and need not have experience in the noninvasive vascular field.  At-Large Directors serve one year terms.

To be eligible for the Physician Representative position, a physician must be a member in good standing for at least one year, hold a current license to practice medicine, have achieved and maintained a professional credential in vascular technology, and must have current involvement in the noninvasive vascular field.  The Physician Representative serves a three year term.

 The Vendor Representative to the Board is appointed by the Board to a three-year term. This individual must have achieved and maintained a professional credential in vascular technology, and must be a member in good standing for at least one year. 

The Student Representative to the Board is appointed by the Board to a one-year term and serves as a full voting Board member.  The Student Representative must be enrolled full time in a vascular ultrasound degree- or certificate-bearing program, and must be a student member of SVU.