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ARCF is dedicated to promoting respiratory care through funding support for research, education, scholarship, achievement, and international fellowship.
Financial Reports
ARCF regularly files IRS Form 900. These forms are available online at GuideStar.
Board of Trustees
The American Respiratory Care Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of supporting research, education, and charitable activities.
The ARCF seeks to educate the public about respiratory health, assist in the training and continuing education of health care providers, and improve the quality of our environment.
President
Carl R. Hinkson
MSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Professional Highlights
Carl Hinkson was the 2023–2024 AARC President and will serve as the American Respiratory Care Foundation Trustee chair from 2025–2026.
Secretary/Treasurer
Aaron Light
DHSc, RRT-ACCS, FAARC
Professional Highlights
Dr. Aaron Light is a healthcare educator and leader with extensive experience in respiratory therapy, higher education, and professional leadership. He currently serves as the Dean of Health Sciences at Ozarks Technical Community College, where he has held a variety of roles since 2003, including Program Director for Respiratory Therapy and Director of Clinical Education.
He has held positions within the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), including Secretary/Treasurer and Director at Large on the AARC Board of Directors, and has contributed to the development of educational content, research initiatives, and policy advocacy. Dr. Light’s commitment to advancing both the practice and education of respiratory care is further reflected in his ongoing professional involvement and certifications, including his status as a Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care.
Trustee
Jodi Jaeger
BS, RRT, RRT-NPS
Professional Highlights
Jodi has been a Respiratory Therapist for more than 35 years with extensive experience in leadership/ management and education roles. Jodi currently works as a Respiratory Therapist at Ascension SE WI- St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a dedicated AARC member, Jodi has held many volunteer roles with the Wisconsin Society for Respiratory Care, House of Delegates, including Secretary of the AARC House of Delegates and on the AARC Board of Directors. As a current AARC Director at Large, Jodi actively contributes to various committees, leveraging her experience to drive innovation and support the respiratory care community. Known for her dynamic leadership and dedication to mentoring others, Jodi is a champion for the profession and a trusted advocate for quality respiratory care.
Trustee
Joel M. Brown II
MSM-HCA, RRT, FAARC, FNAP
Professional Highlights
Joel M. Brown II, MSM-HCA, RRT, FAARC, FNAP, is a recognized leader in respiratory care, executive coaching, and board governance. A Fellow of the AARC (FAARC, 2012), he serves on the AARC Board of Directors and is the former Chair of the AARC Leadership and Management Section. As CEO and Founder of Arrived Leadership, LLC, Joel empowers healthcare leaders through coaching and strategic development. Previously, he was Vice President of Acute Medicine at ChristianaCare, overseeing clinical operations and multidisciplinary teams. Joel has served on advisory boards for multiple Respiratory Care programs and received the DSRC Senator Blevins Award and the ARCF Fellowship Award for Neonatal and Pediatric Therapists. His leadership extends to nonprofit governance, having chaired boards for Delaware Guidance Services, Leadership Delaware, and The Brojora Foundation.
Trustee
Caitlin Coppock
BS, RRT, RRT-ACCS
Professional Highlights
Caitlin has been a respiratory therapist and AARC member for 10 years. She is currently the manager of patient safety for Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Caitlin has worked as a leader in her organization for 5 years, including leading the respiratory department during the height of the pandemic. She has served in volunteer leadership roles within the state of Oklahoma since 2015 with the Oklahoma Society for Respiratory Care, and is currently serving on the AARC Board of Directors in her second term as a Director at Large.
Trustee
Maria Madden
MSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC
Trustee
Glenn Pippen
MBA, RRT
At Large Trustee
Edwin Coombs
MA, RRT, NPS, ACCS, FAARC
Professional Highlights
Ed has been a respiratory therapist for over 38 years since graduating from SUNY-Upstate Medical Center and later at SUNY Stony Brook. After being involved in neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care, he is currently the Senior Marketing Director for Intensive Care and Clinical Affairs at Draeger, Inc. As a volunteer for the AARC, he sits on the international and IDEAA committees.
At Large Trustee
Amy Boeckmann
MPA, BS, RRT, FAARC
Professional Highlights
Amy Boeckmann is the Program Director for the Respiratory Therapy Program at Des Moines Area Community College. She served on the Iowa Society for Respiratory Care Board of Directors as President for two terms and Secretary for 2 terms to support and advance the respiratory care profession in the state of Iowa. She also previously served as a board member for the American Lung Association to advocate and educate for lung health in Iowa. Amy was active in the change to the new NBRC Therapist Multiple Choice Exam and is currently contributing to the changes associated with the single credentialing examination to be effective in 2027. Amy began volunteering as a consultant for the National Board for Respiratory Care in 2011 and became a NBRC board of trustee in January of 2018 and in January of 2019 was elected to the executive board. She was nominated as President of the NBRC Board of Trustees in 2023 and 2024.
At Large Trustee
Michael Gentile
MBA, RRT, FAARC, FCCM
Professional Highlights
Mike is currently the President of Pulmo Solutions, LLC and has been an AARC member for over 35 years. He has been a volunteer for the North Carolina Society for Respiratory Care, AARC Program Committee, AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines Steering Committee, and Respiratory Care Editorial Board.
Emeritus
Michael T. Amato, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
InspiRx
Durham, NC
Emeritus
Dale Eiserman
Vice President of International Sales, Critical Care Division
VIASYS Healthcare
Palm Springs, CA
Emeritus
Sam P. Giordano, MBA, RRT, FAARC
Carrollton, TX
Emeritus
David J. Pierson, MD, FAARC
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Emeritus
Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC, FAARC
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Richmond, VA
Emeritus
Gary A. Smith, RRT(HON), FAARC
Olathe, KS
Emeritus
James K. Stoller, MD, MS, FCCP, ATSF, FAARC
Chair, Education Institute
Jean Wall Bennett Professor of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
ARCF Executive Office
The Board of Trustees shall appoint an Executive Office to oversee day-to-day operations of the ARCF. The Executive Office will be charged by the ARCF Trustees to execute agreed upon duties and will be empowered by to represent the ARCF in agreed upon negotiations, program development, financial matters and other administrative duties.
Executive Director
Daniel Garrett
Irving, TX
ARCF CFO
LaVerne Davis
Irving, TX
VP, Business Development and Sponsorships
Paul J. Miniter
Irving, TX
ARCF Executive Assistant
Crystal Leighton
Irving, TX
2025 Awards Recipients
Krystal Craddock, MSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, RRT-ACCS, FAARC
Mallinckrodt Literary Award
Eric Kriner BS, RRT, FAARC
Draeger-Shreyas Roy, MD Memorial Literary Award
Denise C. Marasigan, BSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS
The John and Brenda Walton Endowed Scholarship
Ali Awad Alammari, MScRT
NBRC Frederic Helmholz, Jr., MD Educational Research Fund
Robert M. DiBlasi, BS, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Forrest M. Bird, MD, PhD, ScD Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award
Daniel D. Rowley, MSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, RPFT, FAARC
Hector Leon Garza, MD International Achievement Award
Ann D. Cuccia, MPH, RT, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC, FNAP
Dr. Charles H. Hudson Award for Cardiopulmonary Public Health
Guadalupe Laura Martinez BSRC, RCP
Thomas L. Petty, MD Invacare Award for Excellence in Home Respiratory Care
Robert M. DiBlasi, BS, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Mitchell A. Baran Achievement Award for Clinical Excellence in Aerosol and Airway Clearance Therapies
Jonathan Gustafson, BSRT, RRT, RRT-ACCS
NBRC Gareth B. Gish, MS, RRT Memorial Postgraduate Education Recognition Award
Nathan L. Pounds MSRC, RRT, RPFT, AE-C
William F. Miller, MD Postgraduate Education Recognition Award
Lena Lalka
Morton B. Duggan, Jr. Memorial Education Recognition Award
Courtney Capener
Jimmy A. Young Memorial Education Recognition Award
Nickey Dem Kuhn
Charles D. McArthur Memorial Scholarship Education Recognition Award
Madison H Frisbie
NBRC William W. Burgin, Jr., MD and Robert M. Lawrence, MD Education Recognition Award
BiBi Bacchus-Ali (Guyana)
International Fellow
Hanan Mohammed (Ethiopia)
International Fellow
Jhojan Sebastian Herrera Vargas (Colombia)
International Fellow
Josephine Korang Osei-Tutu (Ghana)
International Fellow
John Emberger RRT-ACCS FAARC
Paul A. Selecky, MD BOMA Award (formally BOMA Travel Fund)
Katelyn Sternhagen
Joyce Kallstrom Memorial Scholarship
Mariah L. Bennett
Joyce Kallstrom Memorial Scholarship
Sheila M. Guidry, CRT, RCVT
Bill Lamb Award
Illinois Society for Respiratory Care
Bill Bitzel Award
Wisconsin Society for Respiratory Care
Bill Bitzel Award
RESPIRATORY CARE Journal Conferences
Since 1982, Respiratory Care has presented Journal Conferences with the most important, timely, and proven information affecting the practice of respiratory everywhere. The proceedings appear in special issues of the Journal both in print and online.
Conference attendance is limited to the faculty and staff of the Journal. Each topic is thoroughly presented by an invited expert, followed by heavy discussion among the faculty. All state-of-the-art papers and discussions are then published in the Journal.
Journal Conference are presented under the Auspices of the ARCF. The ARCF invites corporations to become official sponsors after the topic of the conference is known.
Past Conferences
62nd Respiratory Care Journal Conference
“Patient Ventilator Interactions: Discordance, Asynchrony and Pendelluft”
June 2–4, 2025 | Norfolk, VA
61st RESPIRATORY CARE Journal Conference
“Pediatric Asthma: Management Across the Continuum of Care”
June 19–21, 2024 | Tampa, FL
60th respiratory care Journal Conference
“Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Current Evidence and Future Directions”
June 22-23, 2023 | St. Petersburg, FL
59th respiratory care Journal Conference
“COPD: Current Evidence and Implications for Practice”
June 21-22, 2022 | St. Petersburg, FL
58th respiratory care Journal Conference
“Monitoring Respiratory Function in Adult Acute Care”
June 10-11, 2019 | St. Petersburg, FL
57th respiratory care Journal Conference
“Noninvasive Respiratory Support in Adults”
June 14-15, 2018 | St. Petersburg, FL
56th respiratory care Journal Conference
“Respiratory Medications for COPD and Adult Asthma: Pharmacologic Actions to Clinical Applications”
June 22-23, 2017 | St. Petersburg, FL
55th respiratory care Journal Conference
“Pediatric Respiratory Care”
June 10-11, 2016 | St. Petersburg, FL
54th respiratory care Journal Conference
“Respiratory Care Controversies III”
June 5-6, 2015 | St. Petersburg, FL
53rd respiratory care Journal Conference
“Aerosol Drug Delivery in Respiratory Care"
June 6-7, 2014 | St. Petersburg, FL
52nd respiratory care Journal Conference
“Adult Artificial Airways and Airways Adjuncts”
June 14-15, 2013 | St. Petersburg, FL
51st respiratory care Journal Conference
“Adult Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Care: Issues and Controversies”
September 7-8, 2012 | St. Petersburg, FL
50th respiratory care Journal Conference
“Oxygen”
April 13-14, 2012 | San Francisco, CA
49th respiratory care Journal Conference
“The Chronically Critically Ill”
June 9–10, 2011 | St. Petersburg, FL
Your Donations Support Our Mission
The American Respiratory Care Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of supporting research, education, and charitable activities.
ARCF Fundraiser Reception
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025
Phoenix, AZ
Seating is limited, so purchase your tickets in advance. Reservations are required.
