Advisory Board Members

The KyIP Training Center’s esteemed board members are a diverse and accomplished group of experts, representing various fields, including infection prevention and control, nursing, long-term acute care, behavioral health, public schools, and public health. Their collective expertise and valuable insights guide KyIP Training Centers efforts in providing innovative and relevant training programs to strengthen infection prevention practices across diverse healthcare settings and communities throughout Kentucky. Together, the Advisory Board strives to foster a safer and more resilient healthcare landscape for the entirety of the Kentucky Commonwealth. Each member brings a unique perspective to infection prevention and control and the population served throughout Kentucky.

Julia Frith, DNP, RN, CIC
Board Chair
Valenchia Brown, DNP, FNP-C
Board Member Representing Norton Healthcare, Health Equity
Lisa Biddle-Puffer, MS
Board Member representing KAHCF/KCAL
Rochelle Beard, MSN, CPN, CIC
Board Member Representing Kentucky Hospital Association
Andrea Flinchum, MPH, BSN, CIC, LTC-CIP, FAPIC
Board Member Representing KDPH
Melissa Fugate, MSN, RN, CIC
Board Member Representing Baptist Health
James Hensley, MLS(ASCP), CIC, MBA
Board Member Representing Appalachian Regional Health System
Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, RN
Board Member Representing Kentucky Nurses Association
Laura Morton, MD
Board Member Representing Trager Institute on Aging
Lecresha Sewell, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, SANE
Board Member Representing Melanated Healthcare, Inc
Eva Stone, DNP, APRN
Board Member Representing JCPS
Angela Strickland, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Board Member Representing HaveHope Counseling
Tim Veno
Board Member Representing Leading Age
Theresa Villaran, MSN, CNN, CCRN
Board Member Representing Fresenius Nephrologist Nurses Association