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Certification Council

The Certification Council is a division of NGMA formed to independently govern, oversee, and manage the certification program. The Certification Council is solely responsible for all essential certification program decisions related to the core aspects of the Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS).
 
Duties and Responsibilities
 
The Certification Council is solely responsible for essential decisions related to the development, administration, and ongoing maintenance of the CGMS certification program. This includes developing Certification program policies, establishing eligibility and renewal requirements; overseeing the development and maintenance of the CGMS exam; establishing a Code of Conduct for CGMS holders; and selecting Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
 
Certification Council Members

Rebecca Silva, CGMS                                     
Senior Manager
Falcon Sanchez & Associates, PSC		 Certification Council Chair
Leia Morgan, CGMS                                        
System Director Grants Development & Management
CommonSpirit Health		 Certification Council Vice-Chair
Benjamin Kofi Quansh, CGMS                           
Management Consultant     
BKQ Consulting LLC		 Council Member
Kasie Nichols, CGMS                                         
Director, Office of Self-Governance        
Citizen Potawatomi Nation 		Council Member
Becky Heisinger, CGMS                                          
Director of Quality Integration    
South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations		 Council Member
Michael Brown, CGMS                                     
Senior Grants Management Specialist  
FEMA Region 6		 Council Member
Shayna Thompson, CGMS                                 
Director, Defense & Security Segment            
Guidehouse 		Council Member
Lindsey Ewing                                                 
Grants Manager         
ADAMH Board of Franklin County		 Council Member-Board Appointed Member
Joyce Hager, MPH                                                     
 Council Member-Public Member


How Can I Become Involved?
 
As a Council Member

The Certification Council consists of nine (9) voting members including seven (7) active CGMS holders, one (1) voting member appointed by the NGMA Board, and one (1) voting public member. Except for the Public Member and the NGMA Board-appointed member, all Certification Council members must be CGMS certified. All Certification Council members shall be qualified for their positions with relevant experience and education; not be employees of NGMA; and not have conflict(s) of interest that would prevent them from serving in the best interests of the certification program. Certification Council members serve a three-year term and may serve two consecutive terms. The terms of the Certification Council members are staggered so that approximately one-third of the Council is elected each year.

NGMA will post a call for volunteers at the end of each year in which there are openings for applications for terms to start the following May 1. For more information contact [email protected].
 
As a Subject Matter Expert

The Certification Council may appoint panels of subject matter experts (SMEs) as it deems necessary to support certification and examination development activities. These include, but are not limited to, ongoing exam review, exam item writing, conducting a jobs task analysis, standard setting, and seating an appeals committee. NGMA will send out SME calls for volunteers throughout the year. You may also email your interest to [email protected].