Governance

HSPA Leadership

HSPA is governed by an elected Board of Directors, responsible for positioning the Association to best serve our members while maintaining the Association’s focus and vision. The Board establishes policy, directs Association activities, and oversees finances and chapter activities.

The Board is comprised of a President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Executive Director, as an ex-officio member, as well as six elected Directors.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2024–2025 Board members

ANTHONY BONDON, BSM, CRCST, CHL

President

Director of Sterile Processing, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Marietta, GA

ARLENE BUSH, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, DSMD, CRMST

President-Elect

Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing), Bay Pines VAHCS

Cape Coral, FL

MONIQUE JELKS, MSOL, CRCST

Immediate Past President

Director of Central Sterile Processing, Memorial University Hospital

Savannah, GA

BRANDON M. GANTT, MHA, CRCST, CHL, CER

Secretary-Treasurer

Manager of SPD Education and Training, Emory at Duluth Emory Healthcare

Tucker, GA

SUSAN ADAMS, BA, CAE

Executive Director & CEO

HSPA

Chicago, IL

Directors (2023–2025)

DEANNARD ESNARD, CRCST, CIS, CER, CHL, CFER, CQIA

Director

Chief Sterile Processing, VA Philadelphia Healthcare

Philadelphia, PA

JAN PRUDENT, BA, CRCST, CIS, CER, CHL, CFER

Director

Sterile Processing Manager, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center

Idaho Falls, ID

SARA VINSON, MBA, CRCST

Director

Sterile Processing Director, UF Health Shands

Gainesville, FL

Directors (2024–2026)

JOSEPH AVILA, MBA, BHA, CRCST

Director

Regional Director, SPD, Memorial Hermann Health System

Houston, TX

STACEY MACARTHUR, MS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER

Director

Manager, Sterile Processing, Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland, OR

ANGELA WARNER, BS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER

Director

Manager, Sterile Processing, UC Health Longs Peak Hospital

Longmont, CO

HSPA BYLAWS

Bylaws are the rules that govern a not-for-profit group, essentially serving as the organization's constitution. HSPA's bylaws:

  1. Provide a written set of rules for the Association

  1. Provide for meetings, elections of a Board of Directors and officers, filling vacancies, notices, types and duties of officers, committees, assessments, and other routine conduct

  1. Establish the Association’s major structural units

  1. Are a contract among members and must be formally adopted and/or amended by vote of the membership.

VIEW HSPA BYLAWS

Revised 07/12/2021

50,000

certificants & members

5

Certifications offered

60+

years of experience

This commitment to advancing Sterile Processing (SP) knowledge, skill sets and professionalism is why over 50,000 members and certification holders rely on HSPA to keep them sharp, focused and abreast of the very latest standards, best practices and technological advancements impacting the SP profession.