2025 Speaker Spotlight

Dr. Debra Diaz has been a certified registered nurse anesthesiologist (CRNA) since 1994 and a registered nurse since 1976.  She currently works on a per diem basis at AdventHealth Daytona Beach. She retired from Jackson Health System/Public Health Trust in Miami, Florida, and is a retired Commander in the US Navy. Dr. Diaz is currently […]

Dr. Sheila Marie McCarley has practiced as a civilian and military Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) for 27 years. After earning her nursing certificate in 1988, she began her career as an operating room nurse. A year later she was commissioned into the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant and today proudly holds the rank

Jerrod Weems, MSN, CRNA, is the TANA District V Director and an elected member of the Hamblen County Board of Education in East Tennessee. A dedicated advocate for CRNAs, he has been actively involved in grassroots mobilization, legislative engagement, and state-level health policy initiatives. In addition to his work in healthcare, Jerrod plays a key

  Kelcy Barsotti, MS, CRNA, APRN completed her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at the University of Memphis in 2009 and her Masters of Science in Nurse Anesthesia at Arkansas State University in 2016. After practicing anesthesia in Memphis for a couple years she moved to Chattanooga, TN in 2018. Kelcy is on the OB team

Trey Vail has been dedicated to healthcare since the age of 18, with the majority of his career spent at Erlanger Medical Center. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) in 2010. After gaining valuable experience in the Shock/Trauma ICU, Trey returned to UTC to

With over 20 years of nursing experience, Christye Gilliland has dedicated 14 years to the field of anesthesia as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Starting as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, she progressed through an Associate Degree in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing, ultimately achieving a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2021. Christye is

Dr. Alexandra Campbell, DNP, CRNA, APRN, CNE, is a first-generation college graduate and has been a CRNA for 12 years, with a total of 19 years of experience in healthcare. Dr. Campbell obtained all three of her degrees, including her doctorate, from the University of South Florida. She works full-time for the VA hospital in

Dr. John C. Preston is the Chief Executive Officer for the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA), located in Chicago, IL. Dr. Preston has been active in nurse anesthesia accreditation, education and regulation for over 20 years. His previous career accomplishments include APRN Representative to the Tennessee Board of Nursing, founding

Michael Heck, DNAP, MS, CRNA, APRN, completed his bachelor’s degree at Troy University in Troy, Alabama. He completed his master’s degree and DNAP from Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia. He worked at Vanderbilt University Medical Center before moving to Bowling Green, Kentucky to work at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. He has been the

Trish Juoza-Clark, EdD, CRNA, FAANA is a Pediatric Nurse Anesthetist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She graduated from the CAMC School of Nurse Anesthesia in 1989 and continued her education, earning a Master’s in Anesthesia in 1995 and an Educational Doctorate in 2019. She lives in Nashville with her husband and their dog, Isaac. Dr.