Leadership

IANDS Board of Directors and Staff

Details: Last Updated: Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:18

Executive Committee of the Board

	Bob Frank, EMBA President Conference Committee Residence: California Occupation: Author, Business Consultant, Hypnotherapist Joined the board in 2013
	Sandra Martin Vice-President Media/Public Relations Residence: Virginia Occupation: Author, photographer, gardener & retired Literary Agent Joined the board in 2016

Scott Taylor, Ed.D.
Treasurer
Residence: Minnesota
Occupation: Professor at South Central College
Small Business Management
Rejoined the board in 2018

Other Board Members

	Jacqueline Arnold, MSLS Residence: Colorado Boulder IANDS & Bees Group Leader Joined the board in 2016
	Beverly Byers, RN, Ed.D. Occupation: Professor of Nursing, Lubbock Christian Univ. Founded: Oceans Spa & School, Lubbock, TX Joined the board in 2017
	Delaine Deal, BA Conference Committee Residence: Colorado Occupation: Events Coordinator Joined the board in 2010
	Justin Dixon Board Member at Large Occupation: Master Developer, Tucson, AZ Joined the board in 2018
	Joan Fowler, MBA Technology Committee Occupation: Reconnective Healing Trainer & Healer Joined the board in 2018
	Ned Matinnia Social media facilitator Residence: Colorado Joined the board in 2016
	Chuck Swedrock, B.Sc.Computer Sci; M.B.A.; ACISTE LC IANDS Groups Coordinator Technology & Groups Committees Residence: Arizona, Co-facilitator of Tucson & Central AZ IANDS Occupation: Retired Information Technology Specialist Served on the board 2005 - 2010 Rejoined board in 2017

	Rebecca Valla, MD Residence: North Carolina Occupation: Board Certified Psychiatrist Joined the board in 2015
	Linda Vos, BFA Marketing Committee, Graphics Design Residence: Virginia Occupation: Principal, Vox, Inc. Joined the board in 2013

Staff

	Susan Amsden, BSc, IANDS Business Manager Editor Vital Signs; New Groups Mentor Durham IANDS - Group Facilitator Occupation: Business Specialist ACISTE Life Coach Joined the IANDS staff in 2015
	Marybeth Maranuk, BA Marketing, Office, IANDS Groups Support Residence: North Carolina Occupation: Retired CPM, Property Management Joined the IANDS staff in 2008
	Laura Aldag, MS IANDS Membership Support Residence: North Carolina Retired Birth Doula Joined the IANDS staff in 2018

Committees

	Janice Holden, Ed.D Editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies Past president of IANDS Residence: Texas Occupation: Professor of counseling at the University of North Texas in Denton Served on the board from 2000 - 2006 Dr. Holden is an NDE researcher who also supervises doctoral students conducting NDE research.

Bruce Greyson, M.D
Past President of IANDS
Consulting Editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies
Residence: Virginia
Occupation: Professor of psychiatry
Served on the board 1981-1992
Served as Editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies from 1982 - 2008 (26 years!).

Nancy Clark, Ph.D.
International Groups Coordinator
Residence: Arizona
Occupation: Executive director, Arizona Integrative Therapies, Psychotherapist, author, international lecturer
Served on the board 2006 - 2012

Katie Connolly, CPA
Media Council
Residence: Colorado
Occupation: Certifiied Public Accountant
Served since 2017

Photograph of Diane Corcoran

Diane Corcoran, RN, PhD
President Emerita
Chair of Education and Research Committees
Residence: North Carolina
Occupation: Nurse, Educator, Retired Army Colonel, currently doing legal nurse consulting
Joined the board in 2004 - 2017
Past IANDS president and board member, written several articles on NDEs for health care professionals; currently sponsoring research on combat related NDES.

Debbie James, MSN, RN, CCRN, CRS
Conference & Education Committees
Residence: Texas
Occupation: Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Served on the board 1995-2008; Rejoined the board in 2011-2017
National conference coordinator from 1996 - 2006, 2010

Robert Mays, BSc
Former Treasurer
Finance, Technology & Website Committees
Residence: North Carolina
Occupation: NDE researcher (consciousness, veridical perceptions), retired Senior Software Engineer, retired science teacher

Yolaine Stout, B.A.
Chair of the Integration/Support Committee
Past president of IANDS
Residence: California
Occupation: Self-Help Writer, Life Coach, Nonprofit Consultant
17 years experience in non-profit leadership and development. Honors graduate UC Berkeley. 25 year educator in Austria and the United States.

Majorie Woollacott, PhD
Director of Research
Professor of Neuroscience, University of Oregon
Researcher in the field of rehabilitation, cognition & meditation