Meet the NBCRNA Board of Directors

President

Garry Brydges, PhD, DNP, MBA, MHA, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FAANA

Dr. Garry Brydges is the Director of Quality and Outcomes in Anesthesia and the former chief nurse anesthetist for 17 years at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Currently, his work includes a subdomain in artificial intelligence known as neural network machine learning for developing a perioperative oncologic collaborative registry. He is adjunct faculty at the University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine Nurse Anesthesia Programs, Texas Woman’s University Nursing Graduate Programs, and adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University - Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy. Garry graduated from the University of Texas Nurse Anesthesia Program and was the recipient of the Agatha Hodgins Outstanding Graduate Award. He has an extensive academic background also graduating from the University of Texas Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program before nurse anesthesia training, concentrating in cardiovascular surgery. He completed his DNP at Texas Christian University in 2011, focusing research in Preoperative Considerations for the Heart Failure Patient with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Other degrees include an Executive MBA, Masters in Healthcare Administration, as well as a PhD in Financial Management and Economics in Healthcare Delivery, at Texas Woman’s University.  In 2021, he was recently inducted as an inaugural fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for his leadership nationally and globally contributing to the nurse anesthesia profession. He completed his term in 2019 as the 79th President of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. He was the President of the Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists from 2012-2013.  

 

Vice President

Robert T. Laird, BSN, CRNA

Robert Laird is an anesthetist in private practice in the Abilene, Texas, area. He has been in private practice for over 35 years. Robert has served in many capacities with the Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists, including four terms as President. He graduated from Texas Christian University with a BSN, before being accepted into the anesthesia residency program at Wichita General Hospital in Wichita Falls, Texas.  While there, he developed an air transport system for sick babies, served as field triage nurse during the Wichita Falls tornado of 1979, and helped develop policies for the use of CRNAs in the Emergency Department. After graduation, Robert was recruited by a private hospital in Abilene where he became the pediatric specialist for the center. Robert worked with both State and National organizations to lobby for rules allowing CRNAs to be accepted by Medicare as independent practitioners.  Robert has continued to practice full time, managing a four- CRNA group and serving as Chief of Anesthesia for four ASCs and one rural hospital. He also serves as part-time adjunct instructor for a local university nursing program. Robert has served as a testifying expert in several cases involving CRNAs and continues to provide research and opinions concerning standard of care. 

 

Secretary-Treasurer

Sonya D. Moore, DNP, MSN, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN

Dr. Sonya Moore, with over 20 years of nurse anesthesia experience, is the Program Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Case Western Reserve University, where she developed and implemented the Leadership Excel and Achievement Program (LEAP). As a part of her commitment to practice, she currently holds a PRN position with The Cleveland Clinic and an independent locums’ practice, through SDMS Anesthesia limited. Sonya is involved in the nurse anesthesia community as a member of the AANA and OSANA Board of Directors, and while on the AANA board, served as liaison to the NBCRNA. She values her roles outside of the community, such as being the co-chair of the MSK Leadership Academy DNP Founders Circles, which engages her with leaders in nursing at the national and international levels.


 

Directors

Dawn Bent, DNP, CRNA, FAANA

Dr. Dawn Bent has been an anesthesia provider for over 20 years and has been an anesthesia educator for over 15 years. Dr. Bent currently serves as Program Director at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where she oversees didactic education, including the basics of anesthesia, inhalational agents, anesthesia pharmacology, basic and advanced monitoring, and pediatric content. Additionally, Dr. Bent serves on the Board of Trustees for the Pennsylvania Association for Nurse Anesthetists as the Chair for the Membership Engagement Committee and a member of the Communications Committee. Dr. Bent is a Certificant-Elected Director (CED) member of the NBCRNA Board of Directors. 

Benoit Blondeau, MD, MBA, FACS

Dr. Benoit Blondeau, MD, MBA, FACS is the surgeon member of the NBCRNA board. He obtained his PhD from the Faculté de Médecine de Tours, France and did his fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Connecticut. He has served in various positions over the past 15 years, in both administrative and leadership capacities. He served as an Associate Professor of Surgery and Palliative Care, and the Trauma Medical Director at the University of New Mexico and is currently the Chair for the Department of Surgery at HealthPartners in Minnesota. He also works with the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, where he serves as a Site Reviewer for the Commission on Cancer, and as the Vice Chair Committee on Trauma.   

 

Audrey Rosenblatt, PhD, CRNA

Dr. Audrey Rosenblatt is the Director of Advanced Practice Anesthesia Services at Lurie Children’s Hospital where she oversees management, strategic planning, and clinical care of pediatric patients. Dr. Rosenblatt has over a decade of clinical experience as a CRNA in pediatric anesthesia.  Her time at Lurie Children’s Hospital has been one of promotion and expansion, growing the team from 0 to 26 CRNAs. Dr. Rosenblatt supported development at Lurie within pediatric subspecialties creating dedicated teams for pediatric cardiac anesthesia in the Lurie Heart Center and maternal-fetal anesthesia within the Chicago Institute for Fetal Health. An advocate for clinical education, Lurie is the pediatric anesthesia training site for the Chicagoland CRNA programs. Lurie received accreditation from the COACRNA for a CRNA pediatric anesthesia fellowship in 2021 and Dr. Rosenblatt serves as the director. She is an assistant professor in Rush’s College of Nursing and serves as the assistant program director of didactic education in the nurse anesthesia program track. Her research expertise is in qualitative methods, with a focus on medical decision-making and well-being during clinical education. 


 

Becky LeBuhn

Rebecca (Becky) LeBuhn is a co-founder and Chair of the Board of Citizen Advocacy Center, and is responsible for research, policy development, and publications. She has coordinated public participation on regulatory boards, specialty certifying bodies, federal regulatory proceedings, private sector decision-making, and technical standards development in such diverse fields as healthcare, medical devices, solar energy conversion, and indoor air quality. A professional writer, Ms. LeBuhn is the author of numerous publications and newsletters on various subjects including health professional licensure, specialty certification and recertification, continuing professional development, consumer-business relations, regulatory and healthcare policy, and financial services. Active in the public interest community, Becky has been the President of the National Consumers League and of the Continental Association of Funeral and Memorial Societies. She currently serves as a public member of the American Board of Medical Specialties Stakeholder Council and in the past served as the public member on the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), and on the boards of directors of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E.), the American Board of Radiology Foundation (ABRF), and ASTM International. She received the 2020 Mary Macomber Service Award from I.C.E.  Ms. LeBuhn earned her B.A. in Economics and Government at Wells College and her M.A. in Soviet Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. 

 

Derrick C. Glymph, PhD, DNAP, CRNA, CHSE, COL., USAR, FAANA, FAAN

Dr. Derrick Glymph is a Clinical Education Coordinator for the Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program and also serves as the Deputy Commander of Nursing in the Army Reserves, where he holds the rank of Colonel. He is a former NBCRNA Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE) item writer and played a pivotal role in transforming the SEE to correlate with the National Certification Exam. With over 16 years of experience, Dr. Glymph has made significant contributions to the advancement of nurse anesthesia education and clinical research as an Army CRNA, faculty member and administrator.


Rishelle Yufei Zhou, DNAP, LL.B., CRNA

Dr. Rishelle Yufei Zhou is a CRNA and Assistant Professor at the Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing. She also serves as a CRNA for the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, is a member of the NBCRNA Evaluation and Advisory Committee and is President of the Association of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetists. Prior to her current roles, Dr. Zhou worked at the international accreditation organization for hospitals, Det Norske Veritas. She is a former NBCRNA Continued Professional Certification (CPC) item writer and served as an Emerging Leader Fellow on the NBCRNA Board of Directors from 2017 to 2019.

 

Sara Myers, DNP, CRNA

Dr. Sara Myers practices anesthesia at Truman Medical Centers in Kansas City, MO and is a clinical instructor and Professor for the Truman Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia. Dr. Myers earned a BA from the University of Kansas, a BSN from Creighton University, and her DNP from the University of Missouri Kansas City. She has volunteered on a variety of national committees and panels, including the Medical Missions Foundation Board of Directors (2023-present), the NBCRNA Board of Directors Emerging Leader Fellow (2020-2022), and the AANA Practice Committee (2017-2020). Sara enjoys participating in at least one medical mission trip annually.  


Emerging Leader Fellows

Jasmine C. Kamran, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-Fellow

Dr. Kamran is a CRNA at Ambulatory Anesthesia Solutions of Indiana, practicing at several Indiana University Health Surgery Centers. She received her BSN and MS at Indiana University-Bloomington and received her Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia from Marian University-Indianapolis. Jasmine is currently an NSPM Fellow at Texas Christian University and is a 2024 candidate. She has served as both a mentor and clinical ambassador for the Black Girls Do Stem organization, and has also served on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for the AANA. 

 

Terrica Harris, DNP, CRNA

Dr. Terrica Harris is a CRNA at Grady Memorial Hospital and received her BSN from Emory University and her MSNA from Wake Forest School of Medicine. She recently finished her DNP at Georgia State University. In addition to her role at Grady Memorial Hospital, Terrica is the Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Avery Emery Anesthesia LLC and part-time faculty at Emory's nurse anesthesia program. She previously served on NBCRNA National Certification Exam Item Writing Committee.