Board of Directors

Sharman Lamka

President and Co-Founder

Jolayne Thompson

Vice President and Co-Founder

Howard Beckman, MD, FACP, FACH

Senior Consultant, Common Ground Health
Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Family Medicine & Public Health Services, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Peter Kowalski

Director of Sales/Station Manager, WWJ Newsradio 950 Audacy/Detroit

Rick Zahodnic, PhD, RRT, RPFT, AE-C

Clinical Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy Program, Macomb Community College

Shawna Strickland, PhD, CAE, RRT, FAARC

Associate Executive Director - Programs, American Epilepsy Society Adjunct Professor, Rush University

Gabrielle Davis, MPH, MA, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, TTS, LPC, NCC

Registered Respiratory Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Equity & Inclusion Consultant/Coach

Edwin Coombs, MA, RRT-NPS, ACCS, FAARC

Draeger, Inc. Senior Director of Marketing Portfolio Solutions Training, Clinical Affairs, & Intensive Care

Sara H. Mirza MD MS FCCP

Clinical Associate Professor Medical Director, Respiratory Care (Adult) Medical Director, Assisted Ventilation Clinic (AVC) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine

Joe Army

Vapotherm President, Chief Executive Officer