The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced its 2024 executive committee and the election of two new board members.
The executive committee is made up of officers of the board. Officers elected for 2024 include:
- Chairman: Cameron Stewart, BOCO, BOCP, cofounder of Alcam Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics, California
- Vice-Chairman: Abel Guevara III, DHA, MHIM, FACHDM, RHIA, mMBA, CPhT-Adv, CDME, vice president of DME for MedicusRx, Texas
- Secretary: Angela Presley, PhD, BOCPD, COF, director of commercialization services for Simbex, New Hampshire, and accelerator coordinator for Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
- Treasurer (incumbent): Daniel Griffis III, PharmD, pharmacist in charge for Rainbow Drugstore, Georgia
- Member-at-Large: L. Bradley “Brad” Watson, BOCO, BOCP, LPO, past president and regional manager for Clarksville Limb + Brace + Rehab A Bionic Company, Tennessee
- Immediate Past Chair: Wayne Rosen, BOCP, BOCO, LPO, CDME, FAAOP, clinical consultant
“I am honored to be elected as chairman for the BOC board of directors,” Stewart said. “As chairman, my goal will be to help the industry advance in this technological age of healthcare, and I look forward to collaborating with this group of professionals to further BOC’s mission.”
New members: Farrell Friedenberg, CMF, joins the board with more than a decade of mastectomy and compression experience. She is owner of Jay Ann Intimates and is responsible for the management of all aspects of the business. Friedenberg earned her CMF credential from BOC in 2017, and holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Tyler School of Arts.
Michael Silverman, Esq., CDME, is cofounder, attorney. and operator of Silverman Bain. Over the past several years, Silverman has worked with BOC to educate clients on the myriad of ever-changing laws governing their participation as DMEPOS providers and/or credentialed healthcare professionals. Silverman earned his juris doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Florida State University.
Renewing members: Daniel Griffis III, PharmD, and Bill Chaudry, CDME, were approved by the board for their second four-year terms of service.
Outgoing members: As the transition to the 2024 board takes place, BOC thanks departing members Diana Klunk, CMF, and William J. “Bill” Powers, MBA, LFACHE, for their many contributions; their terms end on December 31. During their time on the board, Klunk and Powers served in important leadership and committee roles.
