Highlighting a successful three-day annual conference, September 29-October 1, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia, the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) installed three new members on the SDMS and SDMS Foundation Board of Directors and honored three departing directors for their service. This announcement was made by SDMS President Catherine E. Rienzo, EdD, RT(R)(ARRT), RDMS, FSDMS. 

Incoming SDMS/SDMS Foundation Directors
The three new directors have participated on numerous SDMS committees and contributed to the development and distribution of educational content in support of current and future sonographers. The three new directors are:

Sharlette Anderson, MHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, FSDMS
Sara Baker, MEd, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS, RT(R), FSDMS 
Talisha M. Hunt, BSRT, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, FSDMS

Departing SDMS and SDMS Foundation Directors
Rienzo expressed the Society’s gratitude for the contributions made to the SDMS by three directors retiring from the Board:

Ellen Bowman, EdD, RDMS, RDCS, RT(R)(M)
Patty Braga, MS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(R)
Amy Wilson, MS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT

“Their combined work over the past few years has included content development and review, service on various SDMS committees, and mentoring future SDMS leaders. The imprint they have made on the SDMS and the sonography community is deep and long-lasting,” Rienzo said.

Officers and Directors of the SDMS and SDMS Foundation Board of Directors 
are shown below.

SDMS and SDMS Foundation Board of Directors
Effective September 29, 2022. 

President
Catherine (Cathie) E. Rienzo, EdD, RT(R)(ARRT), RDMS, FSDMS

President-Elect
Mitzi Roberts, EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS

Treasurer
Bridget Willey, PhD, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, RT(R), FSDMS

Secretary
Aubrey Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS

Immediate Past President
Winslow (Ted) E. Whitten, BA, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS

Directors
Sharlette Anderson, MHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, FSDMS

Sara Baker, MEd, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS, RT(R), FSDMS 

M. Robert (Bob) DeJong, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FSDMS, FAIUM

Talisha M. Hunt, BSRT, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, FSDMS

Richard (Richie) Palma, BS, ACS, RCCS, RCS, RDCS, FACVP, FSDMS, FASE

Margaret (Koko) Park, BS, ACS, RVT, RCDS, FSDMS, FASE

Ex-Officio Officer and Director
Donald Kerns, JD, CAE, SDMS Chief Executive Officer