Governing Board
The purpose of the AOMAM Governing Board is to provide governance for the good of the Association. The Board and/or its members shall:
- Provide the source for officer candidates and elect the Officers.
- May serve as a member liaison of each standing committee.
- Make policy decisions, which shall bind the Association, subject to ratification at the annual membership meeting unless voted down by membership.
- Ratify Executive Committee decisions made between Board meetings.
- Implement policy decisions.
Current Board goals are to:
- Increase active, satisfied and committed membership.
- Create and pass proactive legislation.
- Produce and develop effective, consistent, professional PR/Marketing.
- Develop effective administration and governance.
- Create positive professional networks.
The Following people make up your 2010 Board:
Kimberly Fritz - L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. & CH, M.Om.
President | Communications
Kimberly graduated from MCAOM in 2003 with a Master of Oriental Medicine and has since owned and operated Green Dragon Acupuncture in Blaine. Kimberly's special interests are running and fitness, the outdoors, reading, the promotion of TCM, and the integration of Western and Eastern medicines in the treatment of Autism.
Sarah Lake - L.Ac., Dipl. Om. M.Om
Ethics | Membership
Sarah also has an RN, BSN. Sarah is a current member of the ENA (Emergency Nurse Assoc), ANA ( American Nurse Ass.). She is a past President Nei Jing Club, and is Co-President AOMSOM (Acupuncture Oriental Medicine Students of Minnesota). Sarah has an extensive medical background and knowledge of the healthcare system.
Nancy McClntick
Legislative | Committee Chair
Deah Kinion
Bylaws | Committee Chair
Cassandra Roberson L.Ac., Dipl.Om, M.Om, Ph.D. Ayur
Cassandra received a BS/MBA in 1972 from the U of M. She is a 1999 graduate of MIAHS, later receiving a Masters in Oriental Medicine, and still continuing with Vedic graduate studies in India. She is a past Associate Professor/current on-call professor at the College of St. Catherine's Holistic Studies Campus. She is a health educator for YWCA's Women's Wellness program, teaching yoga, meditation, herbs and nutrition, and a holistic health newspaper columnist. She organizes humanitarian medical camps in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal and India. In private practice since 1999, she owns two clinic sites in the U.S. as well as practices in India and Nepal. She is also a Director on the Alumni Board.
Nancy Bierma - L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., M.Om
Nancy is 1998 graduate of MIAHS who later received her Master of Oriental Medicine from MCAOM. She has a private practice in Roseville and also is a faculty clinician at Woodwinds Natural Care Center in Woodbury. Nancy has been a supervisor in theMCAOM teaching clinic for the past six years and also teaches classes. She serves on the alumni board of NWHSU representing MIAHS and MCAOM. Nancy is a professional jazz pianist and enjoys her family and cats.
Michael Green M.D.
Michael Green has an M.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his internship and residency at HCMC in MN. He currently provides urgent care at several clinics and acupuncture and holistic medicine at Hennepin County's Family Medicine Clinic. Michael holds certifications in Holistic Medicine the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine and in Medical Acupuncture with the American Board of Medical Acupuncture. He is also certified in Clinical Hypnosis with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Dr. Green's professional interests include auricular acupuncture and auricular medicine, applications of computers to the practice of medicine, energy medicine, and functional and nutritional medicine.
Jill Neukam