Officers/Contact Info
Officers/Contact Info

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ELIZABETH LINK
President

Elizabeth Link, BS, CNMT is the 2011-2012 President of the GSNMT. She currently works in Nuclear Cardiology at University Hospital in Augusta, GA. She graduated from the Medical College of Georgia Nuclear Medicine program and is an NMTCB Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

Kim Franks
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KIM FRANKS
President-Elect

Kim Franks RT (R), CNMT is the President-Elect of the GSNMT. She is currently the Technical Director of Nuclear Medicine at Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic located in Gainesville, Georgia. Kim has 14 years of experience in the field of Radiology. She obtained her degree in Radiologic Technology at Gwinnett Technical Institute. In pursuit of further education she attended Chattanooga State to become a certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist. While attending Chattanooga State she received an O'Neal Palmer award for student excellence from the Tennessee Society of Nuclear Medicine. Outside of professional interest, she is a devoted mother and loves to spend time with her beautiful family and friends. She enjoys vacationing, cooking, and shopping.

Julie Raper JULIA RAPER
Treasurer

Julia Raper, BS, AS, CNMT serves as the Treasurer for the GSNMT. She is a NMTCB and ARRT(N) Certified Nuclear Technologist.  She currently works in Nuclear Cardiology at Northeast Georgia Heart Center, PC. in Gainesville, GA. She has been a nuclear medicine professional for over 15 years and in addition holds degrees in accounting and business administration. She has served on boards and with many local, state and national charities and organizations. She enjoys her niece, 2 nephews, 3 godchildren, 2 dogs, 2 cats, scuba diving, flyfishing and traveling.

MIMI OWEN
Secretary

Mary Anne “Mimi” Owen, MHE, RT(N), FSNMT serves as Secretary of the GSNMT. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Laboratory, Imaging and Radiologic Sciences of the College of Allied Health Sciences at the Georgia Health Sciences University and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program Director at Georgia Health Sciences University. Additionally she is an adjunct Associate Professor in the Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate Program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from the University of Georgia in 1972, Associate Degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology from the Medical College of Georgia in 1994, and Master of Health Education Degree from the Georgia Health Sciences University in 2000. She is active in local and national professional societies and received the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine in 2007. Ms. Owen also received the Outstanding Faculty Award of the GHSU, College of Allied Health Sciences in 2008, and the prestigious Marshall Brucer Award from the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine in 2011.. She has two grown children and lives with her husband Glenn, retired engineer, and her neurotic chocolate lab, Ralph, in Augusta.

LAWANDA BROWN
Historian

LaWanda J. Brown, BS, CNMT serves as the Historian for the GSNMT. She is a Senior Technologist at Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU) Medical Center in Augusta, GA. Brown holds a bachelors degree in biochemistry from Clemson University. She earned her nuclear medicine certification from GHSU in 2006. She is married with two beautiful children. She enjoys traveling, singing, and attending concerts and sporting events.

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KIRLY SIMPSON
Past President/Nominating Chair

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GEORGE YODER
Historian

George Yoder, BS, CNMT serves as Executive Director at large of the GSNMT. He is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia and Augusta State University. He has been a Nuclear Medicine professional for over 30 years and has proudly served the professional organizations at the local, state, regional, and national level.