Board of Directors

Karen A. Wientjes
PT, DPT, MPH, CWS®

President, 2020-22

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Alistair Bairos
MD, FACCWS, CWSP®

President-Elect, 2018-24

North Hawaii Community Hospital

Kealakekua, HI

Yvette Ardoin Monteleon
RN, CWS®

Treasurer, 2020-21

American Medical Technologies

Lafayette, LA

Amy B. Pierno
MSPT, CWS®

Secretary, 2013-21

Holyoke Medical Center

South Hadley, MA

Gayle C. Lindsey
PT, MBA, MHSM, CWS®

Past President, 2020-21

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

Burleson, TX

Kirk Grantham
MD, CWSP®

Director, 2019-22

Willis-Knighton Health System

Bossier City, LA

Kathy Kaufman
LPN, CHT, CWCA®

Director, 2018-21

American Medical Technologies

Suwanee, GA

Robert Klein
DPM, FACFAS, CWS

Director, 2020-23

Greenville, SC

Edward C. Mahoney
DPT, CWS®

Exam Committee Chair

LSU Health Sciences Center

Shreveport, LA

Russell B. Melchert
PhD, RPh

Public Member, 2019-22

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Lee's Summit, MO

Christopher M. Murphy

Executive Director

American Board of Wound Management

Washington, DC

Heather Schuster
MPAS, PA-C, CWS

Director, 2020-23

Acclaim Physician Group

Fort Worth, TX

ABWM Founding Members

Chester A. Evans, MS, DPM, CWS® – Ret, FACCWS
John P. Nelson, DPM
John A. Prior, DPM, MS, CWS®