Board Members

Board of Association

The Board of Association shall be the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, five  Board Members-at-Large, and one Ascending Professional.

The Board of the Association shall be the governing body when the Annual Meeting is not in session. All actions of the Board must be presented for consideration at the next Annual Meeting of the House.

The Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Members serve 3 year terms.
The President, President-elect, and Immediate Past-President serve 2 year terms.
The Ascending Professional serves a term of 1 year. 

A representative of the Developing Professional Forum, whose selection is specified in the Standard Operating Procedures, shall be an ex-officio member of the Board.

Elected Officers

President: Tiffany Wafford

President-Elect: Leonor Crumley

Past-President: Vanessa Coonrod

Secretary: Monique Nathan

Treasurer & Website Manager: Luis Gilbert Swink

Ascending Professional: Sadi Alonzo

Developing Professional: Sheridan Allen

Board Members:

  • Maria Corriveau
  • Rajendran Rajkumar
  • James Williams
  • Kris Sullivan
  • Niti Viyas

2026-2027 Board Members

President
​ Tiffany Wafford

Tiffany Roerich Wafford, PhD, MSTM, MLS(ASCP), SBB, is an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and is the Assistant Director of the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory at University Health in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Wafford holds a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, a master’s degree in Transfusion Medicine, and a PhD in Health Sciences with Medical Laboratory Specialization. She is certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist and Specialist in Blood Banking through the American Society for Clinical Pathology and is in post-doctoral training in Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics for clinical laboratory directorship. Dr. Wafford is the current President of the Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science and serves on several state and national committees.
Past - President
Vanessa Coonrod
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Vanessa graduated with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology in 2008 from Tarleton State University. During her final semester, she discovered the career field of Clinical Laboratory Science. She directly continued her college education at Tarleton State University and completed their Medical Laboratory Technology program in 2009. She worked in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as an MLT for over a year and then moved to the Corpus Christ area where she has worked for both the Christus Spohn and Corpus Christi Medical Center hospital systems. After two years of working as a generalist in the field, she achieved her Medical Laboratory Scientists ASCP certification. In 2012, she graduated with her Master of Health Administration with an emphasis in Health Education from the University of Phoenix.  She has over 11 years of experience working within different hospital settings. In 2012 while working in the field as an MLS, she began as an adjunct professor in the MLT program at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi. In 2014, she became the full-time Program Director and Instructor for the MLT program. She is very passionate about the career field and is looking forward to taking on the new role at the state level within the professional organization. One of her main goals is to help promote the career field and raise awareness of the important role MLTs and MLSs play within the healthcare system. 
 President-Elect
Leonor Crumley
Secretary
Monique Nathan
I am Monique Nathan, a passionate Medical Laboratory Scientist with over 20 years of experience in the field. Currently, I serve as the Vice President of Laboratory Operations and Compliance, where I lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and ensure the highest standards of quality in our labs.
In addition to my role in laboratory operations, I proudly own Allegiance MedLab Consulting, where I provide expert guidance to organizations seeking to elevate their laboratory practices. My mission is to empower healthcare facilities to deliver accurate and timely results that positively impact patient care.
With a strong commitment to excellence and innovation, I am dedicated to advancing the field of medical laboratory science and making a meaningful difference in the healthcare community!
Treasurer & Website Manager
Luis Gilbert Swink, MLS(ASCP)CM
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My name is Luis "Gilbert" Swink, MLS (ASCP)CM, and I am the TACLS Website Manager and Treasurer. I am currently the Clinical Lab Supervisor for LabCorp at Ascension Seton Hays. I oversee Evening and Night shifts, as well as interviewing, training, mentoring, and other administrative work. I have been involved with TACLS for six years now and have worked my way up the ranks. I recently obtained my MSCLS from UTMB-Galveston. I have a BSCLS from Texas State University (2017) and a BS in Microbiology from Texas A&M University (2014). I am very passionate about our profession and love to serve. As treasurer, my focus is to streamline payment options through our website and other payment sites. Please feel free to contact us with questions or comments on how we can better serve you. 
Public Relations Chair
Dr. Rodney Rohde
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Rodney E. Rohde, Ph.D., M.S., SV, SM, MB (ASCP)CM received his Bachelor of Science (microbiology) and Masters (Biology, emphasis in virology) degrees from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University).  Dr. Rohde received his Ph.D. in Education in 2010 (Adult Professional Community Education) with a focus on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from Texas State.

Dr. Rohde is a Professor in the College of Health Professions and was appointed as the Chair for the Clinical Laboratory Science program in 2013 at Texas State University. In June 2011, he was appointed as Associate Dean of Research for his college.  He is also a clinical assistant professor (joint appointment, non-paid) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Laboratory Sciences & Primary Care, Clinical Laboratory Science Program.  Additionally, Dr. Rohde continues to enjoy being an adjunct associate professor of biology in the nursing program for Austin Community College. He holds certifications as a Specialist in Virology, Specialist in Microbiology, and Molecular Biologist from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.


For more specific information about his projects, please see:  http://rodneyerohde.wp.txstate.edu/
Ascending Professional:
Sadi Alonzo