Heidi is former faculty at Bastyr University, Homeopathic Academy of So. CA, & the Seattle School of Homeopathy.  She also sits on the Board of the Council of Homeopathic Certification.  Heidi maintains a private homeopathic practice in the Seattle area.
 

Tamara Dalton
Vice President
San Ramon, CA

Tamara is a professional fundraiser & former medical administrator at the USC Keck School of Medicine as well as former administrator of the Institute of Classical Homeopathy in San Francisco.  She is currently working toward completion of her homeopathic education and certification.
 

Peris Gumz, RN, CCH
Secretary
Institutional Member
Co-owner Teleosis Collaborative
Belmont, MA

Peris is co-owner and core faculty at the Telosis Homeopathic Collaborative in Boston.  She brings decades of experience in the study and practice of homeopathy as she moves among homeopathic approaches to health & illness.
 

Carmen Juszczyk, MBA, MPH
At-Large Member
Broomfield, CO

Carmen spent the lion’s share of her career consulting for medical groups and the healthcare supply chain.  Currently, she works as a consultant for a high tech marketing firm.  At ACHENA, her focus is training and development of reviewers.  Her favorite pastimes include studying, writing, hiking, fiber arts and family time.  She lives in the Boulder area, Colorado with her husband and son and her almost all-star agility dog, Coraline.
 

Aaron DeForest
Treasurer
Public Member
Redmond, WA

Aaron is an experienced computer engineer and project manager.  He is also a homeopathic student at the Seattle School of Homeopathy.

 

Maria T. Bohle, CCH, RSHom(NA)
School Representative
Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Maria is Director & CEO of the British Institute of Homeopathy and she maintains a private practice in homeopathy and nutrition in N.J.  She brings extensive experience both in distance learning and working with governmental agencies in the area of accreditation   She has herself worked in politics, holding several positions, and ultimately serving as mayor of her township.
 

Richard Cotroneo, MA
At-Large Member
East Greenbush, New York

Rick has a degree in counseling and has served as director of state-wide and national training initiatives in the fields of HIV and viral hepatitis for more than 16 years.  He has developed numerous training curricula and established quality assurance protocols for training centers.  Rick has been a lifelong student of natural medicine with a degree in massage therapy and is working toward completion of his homeopathic education and certification.
 

Michael P. Dewald, PhD
Public Member
Attleboro, MA

Michael’s background is in Mechanical Engineering where he has published multiple papers in the area of computational mechanics of materials, specifically on the atomistic and microscopic scales.  Michael supports ACHENA in the area of IT along with lending his other talents on various committees.  He is always working to expand his personal interest in and knowledge of homeopathy.