The College of Health Sciences combines enriching academics with hands-on experiences that equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver exemplary healthcare.
For more information about this Advisory Board, contact advisorynetwork@concordia.edu.

Name | Amber Shamas, Health Sciences Advisory Board Chair
Title|Senior Director, College of Health Sciences
Organization | Concordia University Texas
Name | Carlos Daniel
Title|Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Organization | Concordia University Texas

Name | Mary Faria
Title | President and CEO
Organization | AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
Expertise | Healthcare Administration Higher Education Administration Change Management

Name | Roxanne Flores
Title | Population Health & Clinical Quality Nurse Manager
Organization | Austin Regional Clinic
Expertise | Ambulatory Care, Population Health, Clinical Quality

Name | Sally Gilliam
Title | Regional Vice President / Chief Nursing Officer
Organization | Baylor Scott & White

Name | Terri Hairston
Title | Vice President, Health Operations
Organization | Ascension Seton Clinical Education Director
Name | Renee Hanson-Malone
Title | Executive Director
Organization | Austin Smiles
Name | Baker Harrell
Title | Founder
Organization | It’s Time Texas

Name | Steve Jakobs
Title | Executive Director / Board Member
Organization | Capital Idea and HWACT

Name | Ashley King
Title | Director of Healthcare Partnerships
Organization | Workforce Solutions Capital Area
Expertise | Healthcare Workforce Development
Name | Cullen Nigrini
Organization | Cullen Austin Physical Therapy
Name | Bob Spurck
Title | Principal
Organization | FACHE
Expertise | Healthcare Management and Healthcare Consulting
Name | Gabriela Torre
Title | Public Health / Epidemiology
Organization | Austin Public Health
Name | Erin Vinegar
Organization | Halcyon Hospice
Name | Travis Vlantes
Title | Director of Applied Sports Science
Organization | Texas Athletics/St. David's Healthcare
Expertise |Athletic performance assessments, training load monitoring, periodization

Name | Tonya Ward
Title | Director of Undergraduate Nursing Program
Organization | Concordia University Texas