Jennifer Banek is a CRNA who resides in Libertyville, IL. She graduated from the NorthShore School of Nurse Anesthesia in 2012 and practices in a variety of clinical settings both in Illinois and Wisconsin. In 2020, Ms. Banek was elected as the Lake County Coroner. She has served in the United States Army Reserves for over 15 years; her current unit is the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion located in Green Bay. She and her husband, who is also a CRNA, have 4 grown children.

Dana Standridge has been a CRNA since 2007. She lives in Snellville, Georgia, is married, and has three daughters. ln 2016, her world was turned upside down when she was named in a lawsuit. The lawsuit was settled in 2017 but the experience opened her eyes to the dire need for CRNA education in the lawsuit process. Since that time Dana has also become an expert witness in the defense of other CRNAs.

Christina Mandalis-Defour is from Michigan and completed her first degree, a BA in Communication Arts & Sciences from Michigan State University in 1993. She earned a BSN from Wayne State University in 1997. In 2002 she earned a MS Degree in Nurse Anesthesia from Oakland University. Christina began her career at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital as a staff CRNA and eventually the manager of the anesthesia department. She received a DNP from Barry University in 2022. Her main interests include healthcare simulation, evidence-based practice and the social/psychological implications of being a healthcare worker. Christina joined the DNAP program as an educator at AdventHealth University in 2023.

Raymond began his nursing career as an RN diploma graduate from Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing. He obtained his BSN from Madonna University in 1991. He practiced for ten years in the Neurotrauma ICU at Henry Ford and in the PACU at Harper Hospital in Detroit. Raymond graduated in 2001 from the Wayne State University Nurse Anesthesia program. He received the Agatha Hodgins award for outstanding student performance from WSU. He serves as a staff CRNA at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and participates in the QA committee. He enjoys travel, hiking, yoga, and scuba diving with his wife. They are also proud parents to a recent graduate from the WSU Nurse Anesthesia program.

Michael Dosch, CRNA, PhD is Professor Emeritus of Nurse Anesthesia at University of Detroit Mercy. He directed the program there for many years. He wrote the chapter in Nurse Anesthesia (Nagelhout & Elisha) and revised it through all editions. He has spoken many times across the country, on his interest in Anesthesia Equipment and other topics.

Winifred Hwang is a recent graduate of Duke University and is currently a staff CRNA at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, CA. She has previously been a speaker at the 2023 AANA Annual Congress and 2024 Kentucky and Michigan annual meetings. Prior to becoming an RN and CRNA, she graduated with a B.A. in biology from Boston University and worked as a researcher at Brigham and Women's Hospital as well as Stanford University. Her experience in and passion for research carries over to her budding career as a CRNA today! Her primary interests are pharmacology, physiology, and education.

Mary Scott-Herring is an assistant professor at Georgetown University's DNAP Program. Previously, she was the CRNA Education Coordinator at the University of Maryland and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and the Clinical Coordinator of Nurse Anesthesia Education at Johns Hopkins. She continues her clinical practice at these institutions. Dr. Scott-Herring completed the Armstrong Patient Safety Fellowship at Johns Hopkins and received the Elizabeth Martinez Fellowship Award. She served on the AANA State Organizational Development Committee and the Nominations Committee and actively contributes to the Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists. She holds a master’s in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

Joel graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy Nurse Anesthesia Program in 2019. He has been practicing in Metro Detroit since graduation at an inner-city institution. He also staffs at community hospitals, independent practice outpatient centers, and office-based solo practices. He has provided multiple educational presentations since his own 2019 senior seminar on peri-operative trans-thoracic echocardiography. At his primary facility, he leads the education committee and is heavily involved in quality improvement. He is a part of the cardiac anesthesia team and serves as the department liaison for trauma surgery. His clinical interests are pulmonary mechanics, POCUS, cardiac, thoracic, trauma, regional blocks, and NORA.

Lisa Mueller is a CRNA from the metro-Detroit area. She completed her anesthesia residency at Wayne State University in 1996. Since then, she has owned a local anesthesia staffing company, Mueller Anesthesia Services Inc., for over 20 years. She also served on the board of the Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists as the State Reimbursement Specialist (SRS), District Director II, chair of the Leadership and Development Committee, Government Relations Committee member & finally, the President of the association in 2023. Additionally, Lisa has been a guest lecturer at the AANA and several universities. In her personal life, she is an avid scuba diver and enjoys kayaking, golf, and pickleball.