The College of Health Sciences combines enriching academics with hands-on experiences that equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver exemplary healthcare.
For more information about this Advisory Board, contact advisorynetwork@concordia.edu.
![Amber Shammas](/about/uploads/advisory-board-headshots/Amber-Shammas.jpg)
Name | Amber Shamas, Health Sciences Advisory Board Chair
Title|Senior Director, College of Health Sciences
Organization | Concordia University Texas
Name | Thomas Bofferding
Title| Nursing Directory Ascension Seton Medical Center
Organization | Ascension Seton
Name | Carlos Daniel
Title|Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Organization | Concordia University Texas
![Headshot of Mary Faria](/about/uploads/advisory-board-headshots/mary-faria.jpg)
Name | Mary Faria
Title | President and CEO
Organization | AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
Expertise | Healthcare Administration Higher Education Administration Change Management
![Headshot of Roxanne Flores](/about/uploads/advisory-board-headshots/Roxanne%20Flores.jpg)
Name | Roxanne Flores
Title | Population Health & Clinical Quality Nurse Manager
Organization | Austin Regional Clinic
Expertise | Ambulatory Care, Population Health, Clinical Quality
![Headshot of Sally Gilliam](/about/uploads/advisory-board-headshots/sally-gillam.jpg)
Name | Sally Gilliam
Title | Regional Vice President / Chief Nursing Officer
Organization | Baylor Scott & White
![Headshot of Kim Goodman](/about/uploads/advisory-board-headshots/Kim%20Goodman%20headshot.jpg)
Name | Kim Goodman
Title | Chief Nursing Officer
Organization | Austin State Hospital
![Steve Jakobs](/about/uploads/advisory-board-headshots/Steve-Jakobs.jpg)
Name | Steve Jakobs
Title | Executive Director / Board Member
Organization | Capital Idea and HWACT
![Headshot of Ashley King](/about/uploads/advisory-board-headshots/ashley-king.jpg)
Name | Ashley King
Title | Director of Healthcare Partnerships
Organization | Workforce Solutions Capital Area
Expertise | Healthcare Workforce Development
Name | Brianna Marstaller
Title| Associate Coach Women's Basketball
Organization | Concordia University Texas
Name | Cullen Nigrini
Organization | Cullen Austin Physical Therapy
Name | Eva M Rios-Lleverion
Title| Deputy Executive Director
Organization | Captial Idea
Name | Bob Spurck
Title | Principal
Organization | FACHE
Expertise | Healthcare Management and Healthcare Consulting
Name | Toni Swinton
Title | Administrative Director of Clinical Education
Organization | HCA St. David's
Name | Andy Tunnicliffe
Title| Head Soccer Coach
Organization | Concordia University Texas
Name | Erin Vinegar
Organization | Halcyon Hospice
Name | Travis Vlantes
Title | Director of Applied Sports Science
Organization | Texas Athletics/St. David's Healthcare
Expertise |Athletic performance assessments, training load monitoring, periodization
![Headshot of Tonya Ward](/about/uploads/advisory-board-headshots/Tonya-Ward.jpg)
Name | Tonya Ward
Title | Director of Undergraduate Nursing Program
Organization | Concordia University Texas