William Donnell was born on Nashville, Tennessee and received his education in Murfreesboro. Mr. Donnell is the owner/operator OF Rising Son 3:16 LLC, it is an umbrella company that houses both a construction company and a transportation company. They are both regional companies. Mr. Donnell is a member of the Tennessee Trucking Association and a member of OOIDA. He was named Who’s Who Among America’s High School Students.
Dr. Bibek Koirala earned his M.D. at Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Nepal, he completed a residency, in internal medicine at Mount Auburn Hospital/Harvard Medical School and his Fellowship in infectious disease at the University of Massachusetts. He is an infectious disease physician at Stamford Health Medical Group. Dr. Koirala is committed to educating his patients about their condition, their treatment plan and recovery process. Dr. Koirala cares for patients with bone and joint infections, complicated and complex infections, heart valve infections, cancer, HIV/AIDS, Lyme disease, pneumonia and patients who are immunocompromised. He has a particular interest in caring for patients diagnosed with viral hepatitis and those who are HIV positive. Dr. Koirala has received an Edward H. Kass Award for Clinical Excellence from Massachusetts Infectious Disease Society in 2013 and was named as Specialty Attendee of the Year from 2018-19. He has written a book chapter “Adenovirus Virus & the Lung” in 2014. Dr. Koirala is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, American College of Physicians, and the Connecticut Infectious Diseases Society.
Tamiko K. Porter has a degree in Education, with a dual minor in psychology and special needs and a secondary degree in Montessori Primary. She is Owner and Head of School at Norwood Montessori School, located in Norwood, Massachusetts. She teaches toddlers through 12th grade. Tamiko is a Certified teacher, Licensed at Director 2, Lead in Infant / Toddler – through 8th grade and a member of AMS and NCME.
Ron du Preez earned his PhD from the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, his ThD from the University of South Africa (UNISA) as well as 3 Master’s degrees and a DMin from Andrews University, USA. Dr. Ron du Preez is a full professor who is an outstanding teacher and researcher. He and his wife, Lynda, have served as missionaries in Asia, Africa, and South America. Professor du Preez was named as Humanitarian of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Researcher of the Year, and Alumnus of the Year. He served as the main editor of various books, besides the ones he himself has written. To celebrate turning 60, he walked and ran 7 marathons in 7 days in 7 different European nations. Later he became the co-founder of the F5 Challenge (i.e., Faith, Fellowship, Fitness, Fortitude & Fun), an online group with a mission to empower especially young people through an active lifestyle.
Amy J. Bardin-Spencer, Ed.D, MSc, RRT, VA-BC, FAARC earned a doctorate from Grand Canyon University and a master’s in leadership with emphasis on Healthcare and a B.A. in Health Science from Grand Canyon University. She is currently attending for her Quantic Executive MBA degree. She is Director of Clinical Affairs at Teleflex. Which is a Global Medical Device Company. She focuses on Patient Safety, Manufacture, Develop, and Distribution. Amy has won the Suzanne LaVere Herbst Award for Excellence in Vascular Access. She is a Fellow of the Association Respite Care, President of the Association for Vascular Access and Patient Safety and a Delegate for the American Association for Respiratory Care for Arizona. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family especially her grandchild and international travel.