The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has elected its 2017 executive committee and added two new members to the board of directors. BOC announced the new board of directors on January 11.
The newly elected executive committee includes:
- L. Bradley Watson, president of Clarksville Limb + Brace + Rehab, as chair
- Rod Borkowski, president of Health Essentials, as vice-chair
- Wayne R. Rosen, owner of W.R. Rosen, Inc., as secretary
- Shane Ryley, area clinic manager at Hanger Orthopedic Group, as treasurer
- R. Jeffrey Hedges, president of R.J. Hedges & Associates, as member-at-large
These elected officers will serve one-year terms alongside James L. Hewlett, immediate past chair, and Claudia Zacharias, president and CEO of BOC.
New additions to the board of directors are Von M. Homer and John Owen, Jr. Homer is an assistant professor at the Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine and co-director of the Motion Analysis Center. Owen is owner of Foot Solutions stores in South Carolina and Tennessee.
“We are extremely fortunate that Von and Sion are joining the BOC board of directors,” Watson said. “The new executive committee and the entire board will benefit from their strategic perspectives as we work together to chart the course for the future success of BOC, our credential-holders and the community of patients we serve.”
The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) offers credentials in the fields of orthotics and prosthetics, as well as durable medical equipment. The board of directors is responsible for setting the organization’s mission and goals, developing plans, overseeing activities, managing resources, and maintaining the integrity and stature of the organization, according to information on the site.