Executive Committee of the Board
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Janice Holden, EdD, LPC-S, ACMHP - President (2020) Residence: Texas Occupation: NDE researcher; Professor Emerita of Counseling, University of North Texas, Denton (1988-2019) Experience: IANDS member, 1985-present; IANDS Board, 2000-2006; IANDS Secretary, 2003; IANDS President, 2004-2006; Dallas-Fort Worth Friends of IANDS founder and leader, 2002-present; Editor, Journal of Near-Death Studies, 2008-present; IANDS Board, 2020-present This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Martin Tanner, JD - Vice President (2021) Residence: Utah Occupation: Mediator, Consultant and Radio Talk Show Host Experience: IANDS member; Salt Lake City IANDS Board of Directors; IANDS Board, 2020-present; IANDS Governance Committee chair, 2020-present This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Robert Mays, BSc - Treasurer (2020) Residence: North Carolina Occupation: NDE researcher (consciousness, veridical perceptions), retired Senior Software Engineer, retired science teacher Experience: IANDS member; Finance, Technology, & Website Committees; IANDS Board member, 2020-present; IANDS Past Treasurer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Janet Melcher, PhD, LISW-S - Secretary (2021) Residence: Ohio Occupation: University of Cincinnati School of Social Work 1990-present; UCS SSW BSW Field Coordinator Experience: IANDS Board, 2020-present This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Other Board Members
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Jacqueline Arnold, MSLS Residence: Colorado Occupation: Retired librarian, Certified LTC Ombudsman, Certified Medicare Counselor, Volunteer Senior Services Counselor Experience: IANDS member, 2015-present; Boulder IANDS & BEES Group Leader, 2015-present; IANDS Board, 2016-present; IANDS Bequests & Special Gifts Chair, 2017-present; Interim Vice-President, 2019; IANDS Conference Chair, 2020; IANDS Conference Co-Chair, 2021 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Natalie Bonthius, MD Residence: Florida Occupation: Doctor of Medicine; Fellow in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine; Advanced Wilderness & Expedition Provider Certificate (AWEP) Experience: IANDS Board Member, 2021-present This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Diane Corcoran, PhD, RN Residence: North Carolina Occupation: Nurse, educator, legal nurse consultant, author of articles on NDEs for health care professionals, sponsor of research on combat-related NDES; retired U.S. Army Colonel Experience: IANDS member; IANDS Board, 2004-present; IANDS Past President; Education Committee co-chair, 2020-present This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Daniel Endy, BSCE Residence: Pennsylvania Occupation: Acognita, Inc. Founder Experience: IANDS member, 2015-present; IANDS Board Member, 2019, 2021-present; Technical Committee 2019; Website Committee 2021-present This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Debbie James, MSN, RN, CCRN-K Residence: Texas Occupation: Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Experience: IANDS Board, 1995-2008, 2011-2017, 2020-present; IANDS Conference Coordinator, 1996-2006, 2010; IANDS Conference Co-Chair, 2021; Education Committee Co-Chair, 2020-present; Ethics Committee Co-Chair, 2020-present This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Staff
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Susan Amsden, BSc Residence: North Carolina IANDS Office Manager; Editor of Vital Signs; New Groups Mentor; Durham IANDS Group Facilitator Occupation: Business Specialist Experience: IANDS staff, 2015-present; IANDS Board, 2018-present This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Committees
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Bruce Greyson, MD IANDS co-founder; IANDS Past President; Consulting Editor, Journal of Near-Death Studies Residence: Virginia Occupation: Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry Experience: IANDS Board, 1981-1992; Editor, Journal of Near-Death Studies, 1982-2008 (26 years!) |
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Marjorie Woollacott, PhD Director of Research Occupation: Professor Emerita of Neuroscience, University of Oregon Researcher in the field of rehabilitation, cognition, & meditation This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Katie Connolly, CPA Media Council Residence: Colorado Occupation: Certified Public Accountant Served since 2017. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Nicole Gruel, PhD in Transpersonal Psychology, ACISTE Life Coach ISGO™ Lead Facilitator Residence: Newport, Australia Board 2018-2019. (ISGO™=IANDS Sharing Groups Online) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |