ACMESA hosts meeting, names board members 

CARY, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association held its Winter Meeting in person at the Durham Convention Center in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 2-3 for two days of education and connection. 

The event featured live and remote speakers, including Ashley Thomas, the founder and CEO of Bridge2Sports, and a vendor reception with a magician. At the meeting, ACMESA also handed out the Tart Advocacy Award to AAHomecare’s Laura Williard and David Chandler and named the 2022 lineup for its board of directors, including Brian Wilson of Commonwealth Home Health Care as president. 

“ACMESA has quite a bit to offer medical equipment companies in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, so one of our goals is to get the word out and have them come and join us so we can put protections in place for our patients that we have the honor of taking care of in their homes,” he said. “It’s going to be an exciting year.” 

In addition to Wilson, the board now comprises Chris Burgess of Med Emporium (vice president), Kimberly Lynn of Carolina Apothecary (secretary), Frank Trammell of Carolinas Home Medical Equipment (treasurer) and Craig Rae of Penrod Medical Equipment (immediate past president). It also includes the following at-large directors: Brad Heath of AdaptHealth, Tina Robertson of Freedom Mobility, Laura Williard of AAHomecare, Scott Dinning of Carolina’s Home Town Respiratory, Ronnie Rankin of Culpeper Home Medical and Tyler Kiser of TLC Group Medical. 

The board is rounded out with Jeff Powell of ResMed (associate director), Ashley Latva of McKesson (associate director), Kim Brummett of AAHomecare (honorary seat) and Beth Bowen of ACMESA (executive director).