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Katrina R. Burton, BS / 2021–2022 AMWA President

The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Board of 

Directors (BOD) is an integral part of the organization, and  

as stated by Article III in the AMWA Bylaws, manages and  

controls the affairs, property, and business of AMWA. The BOD 

meets consistently throughout the year as an organized body 

to discuss and take action on items as they pertain to the orga-

nization. The BOD is responsible for approving the budget, 

committees, work groups, task forces, and the slate of nomi-

nees for elected office.

 The BOD has the right to empower the Executive 

Committee consisting of the President, President-Elect, 

Immediate Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer to act in 

between full BOD Meetings.

 In alignment with AMWA Bylaws, the BOD shall include 

elected Officers, an Executive Director, a Chair of the Chapter 

Advisory Council, and at least 5 appointed At-Large Directors. 

The number of members on the BOD during the board year 

shall be no less than 12 and no more than 17.

 The full scope of the BOD’s responsibilities can be found 

in Article III of the Bylaws of the American Medical Writers 

Association.

 It is with great pleasure that I announce the AMWA 

2021-2022 At-Large Directors, approved by the BOD at the 

September 2021 meeting.

• Joan Affleck, MBA, ELS

• Brian Bass, MWC

Introducing the 2021-2022 Board of Directors

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• Loretta Bohn, BA, ELS

• Sarah Dobney, MPH

• Kimberly Korwek, PhD

• Lynne Munno, MA, MS

• JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM

• Laura Sheppard, MBA, MA

• Shawn Watson, PharmD, PhD, BCPS

• Ann Winter-Vann, PhD

The BOD also approved the Chair of the Chapter Advisory 

Council (a voting member of the BOD):

• Jennifer Minarcik, MS

AMWA 2021-2022 Officers:

• President: Katrina R. Burton, BS

• President-Elect: Elise Eller, PhD

• Secretary: R. Michelle Sauer Gehring, PhD, ELS

• Treasurer: Julie Phelan, MD, MBA

• Immediate Past President: Gail V. Flores, PhD

AMWA Executive Director:

Susan Krug, MS, CAE serves as an ex officio member of the 

BOD (nonvoting member).

The 2021-2022 BOD began its service on November 12, 2021,  

at the conclusion of the 2021 Annual Business Meeting.

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The above images were captured during the virtual 
Board of Directors meeting on November 5, 2021.