Certification Committee

• Establishing and periodically reviewing eligibility standards
• Establishing and periodically reviewing recertification standards
• Developing, maintaining, administering, and scoring the WCC examination
• Establishing and periodically reviewing the policies and procedures for the WCC certification program that are consistent with the purpose and mission of the certification program
• Overseeing the administrative operation of the WCC certification program

	Amy Zoch MPT, PT, WCC Amy received her graduate degree in physical therapy from Midwestern University in 2003. She has worked full time as a physical therapist for METT Rehabilitation Services of St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields and Chicago Heights since 2003. She currently presents “Wound care for the Non Wound care Clinician”, a continuing education course for METT Therapy Services for clinicians. She also educates staff members through various presentations, in order to improve their knowledge base in wound care related topics. Since 1999, she has served as adjunctive staff lecturer at Governors State University PT Program in University Park, IL. In this program, she lectures and conducts laboratories focused on wound care evaluation, assessment, and interventions. Since 2006, she has also served the same role at the Midwestern University PT Program in Downers Grove, IL. Amy became WCC, Wound Care Certified, in 2003. She is also certified as a CWS, and is a member of the American Burn Association, American Heart Association, American Red Cross, and is a certified clinical instructor for the American Physical Therapy Association. She joined the NAWC Certification Committee in 2010.
	Carol Krueger RN, WCC Carol has extensive experience in the field of Geriatric Nursing. She is currently employed by Platinum Health Care Consulting of Des Plaines, IL, where she is Director of Clinical Services. She is a graduate of the University of Saint Francis with a BSHA. She has been certified as a WCC since 2003, and also is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. Carol co-authored a 5 volume Quality Management Program. She serves on the Nursing Consultant Committee for the Health Care Council of Illinois and is a member of AANAC. Carol has served as the Chair of the NAWC Certification Committee since 2008.
	Catherine C, Bradley, LCSW, ACSW Catherine received a BS from the University of Illinois in 1980, followed by her MSW in 1987. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers. Catherine worked first in the hospital setting as a Medical Social Worker at Proctor Hospital, and then moved to long-term care at Galena Park Home as Director of Social Service for 8 years. She has been a Long-Term Care Consultant to Social Services, Activities, and Mental Health and has worked for Social Work Consultation Group, Inc since 1997. In this capacity, she has provided consultation services to facilities throughout Central Illinois. She served on the JCAHO PTAC Committee for Long-Term Care and Assisted Living for NASW and has been involved in NASW as previous Peoria District Chair and served on both the Executive and Finance Committees for Illinois NASW. Catherine recently spoke on a panel in Chicago for NASW regarding Social Workers in Long-Term Care. She has been the Public Member for the NAWC Certification Committee since 2010.
	Clive Horrocks RN, BS, WCC Clive is currently employed as Clinical Coordinator at the Holy Cross Wound Healing Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Originally trained as a Registered General Nurse in the UK, Clive moved to the USA in 1995 to experience new challenges in his nursing career. Clive has worked in both pediatric and adult acute care, in areas ranging from med/surg and dermatology to the care of patients with renal transplants and oncology. Clive has always had a passion for wound care, nurtured from his days working on a male surgical unit in Ashton Under Lyne, Manchester. In 2001 he decided to specialize in wound care working as an RN at an outpatient wound healing center in Miami. After several years Clive became an inpatient wound care coordinator, developing a wound and pressure ulcer prevention program that dramatically reduced the prevalence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers as well as implementing educational training in wound care for licensed and non-licensed staff for twelve affiliated hospitals. Clive attained his WCC certification in 2005 and volunteered as a founding member of the NAWC Certification Committee the next year.
	Jennifer Pettis RN, WCC, RAC-MT, C-NE Jennifer is the Director of Program Development for Harmony Healthcare International. Having begun her career as a nurses’ assistant, Jen has held various roles in healthcare over more than 20 years and has extensive clinical and management experience. She has expertise in wound care, particularly in systems management related to the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers in the nursing home. Past accomplishments include participating in the 2008 revision of the American Medical Director Association (AMDA) Clinical Practice Guideline related to pressure ulcers as well as representing the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) as a member of the Collaborating Organizations Council of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP). Jen currently serves on the National Editorial Advisory Board for AANAC, as well as on the NAWC Certification Committee. She has authored various articles related to long term care and has presented sessions at numerous state and national long-term care conferences.
	Josephine F. Schantz, MSN, RN-BC, WCC Josephine received her BSN from Loyola University in Chicago in 1984, then went on to complete her MSN from the University of California at San Francisco in 1992. Josie has been in the military since 1994, serving the US Air Force in many different capacities, including maternal child health, human resources and education. She has worked for Kinetic Concepts Incorporated since 2007, where she presently holds the position of Senior Manager of Professional Education. She has lectured extensively on venous leg ulcers, wound assessment, advanced dressings, advanced modalities and VAC therapy. She holds certifications from Nursing Professional Development, as well as from the National Alliance of Wound Care as a WCC since 2009. Josie joined the NAWC Certification Committee in 2010.
	Michael Richardson RN, WCC Michael obtained his nursing license in the UK before moving to the USA. He has 18 years experience in nursing including emergency, oncology and end of life care. He obtained his WCC certification in 2005. After many years working as a travel nurse, he has spent the past 7 years in the field of telehealth wound management. Michael is now VP of Clinical Operations at Tri-Tech Health. As a Wound Care Certified nurse he is actively involved in all clinical aspects of the company, including training, education, protocol development and product formulary. He works closely with I.T. to develop and maintain cutting edge methods of Telehealth communications. Michael has been an active member of the NAWC Certification Committee since 2006.