AccredX 2025 Speakers

  • Korrine Anderson, MHHS, BSAS, CST

    Stacking Success: Building Sterile Processing Pathways into Surgical Technology

  • Chris Blevins, BS, AAS-ST, CST, FAST

    Reality Check: Reversing Pop Culture’s Narrative to Support Retention

  • Jerad Claytor, MSHE, CST

    Program Director Training: Pre-Conference Workshop

  • Janice Grewatz, MS.Ed, CSPDT, CSFA, CST, FAST

    Site Evaluator Training: Pre-Conference Workshop

  • Shauna Harper, BSAS, CST

    Stacking Success: Building Sterile Processing Pathways into Surgical Technology

  • Dr. Christopher Hirschler, PhD, MCHES

    It Takes a Campus: Resources That Make a Difference

  • Ron Kruzel, MA, CAE, CST, FAST

    Organization Collaboration - Working Together to Support Our Educators

  • Jodi Licalzi, BA

    Organization Collaboration – Working Together to Support Our Educators

  • Jennifer Lloyd, BS, CST, HCM

    Program Director Training: Pre-Conference Workshop

  • Michael Morrison, MPH, CTP, CSFA, ACLS

    Scrubbed In, Stressed Out, and Still Teaching: The Art of Precepting

  • Kristy Pierce, BS, CST

    Site Evaluator Training: Pre-Conference Workshop

  • Gina Scarboro, DBA, MMSc, CAA

    Organization Collaboration-Working Together to Support Our Educators

  • Tatum Schulz-Fischbach, MA, CSA

    Operation: Breakout! Innovative Skill Assessment Through Simulation and Sport

  • Katherine Zeller, MA, CSA

    Operation: Breakout! Innovative Skill Assessment Through Simulation and Sport

Roundtable Discussion Leaders

  • Christy Baily-Byers, MBA, APR

    Director of Education ARC/STSA
    DE/Separate Instructional Site, Standards I-V

  • Heather Bieske, MHA-ED, CST

    AST Manager of Continuing Education
    CEs & Resources, Standard III

  • Jay Chambers, BS, CST

    VP, ARC/STSA Board of Directors
    Assistant Professor of Surgical Technology
    Nashville State Community College
    Obtaining Grant Funding - Enhance Program Resources and Funding Opportunities, Standard III

  • Ron Kruzel, MA, CAE, CST, FAST

    Executive Director ARC/STSA
    Ask the Staff, Standards I-V

  • Jodi Licalzi, BS

    Executive Director
    AST – CEs & Resources, Standard III

  • Kristy Pierce, BS, CST

    Accreditation Manager, ARC/STSA
    Preparing for a Site Evaluation, Standards I-V

  • Emily Runions, MaED, CSPDT, CST, FAST

    Business Development Manager
    Platinum Educational Group
    Testing Assessment, Standard IV

  • Gina Scarboro, DBA, MMSc, CAA

    Executive Director, CAAHEP
    CAAHEP Updates

  • Antoinette Trujillo-Fergus, MBA, CRCST, CST

    ARC/STSA Board Directors
    Program Director, Department Chair, Clinical Coordinator, Instructor, Surgical Technology, Pike Peak State College, CO
    Sterile Processing Program 411