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2023-2024 BICSI Board of Directors
Board President—Carol Everett Oliver, RCDD, DCDC, ESS
Board President-Elect— David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT
Board Secretary—Honorico "Rick" Ciordia, RCDD, DCDC, RTPM, PE
Board Treasurer—Beatriz Bezos, RCDD, DCDC, ESS, NTS, OSP, PE, PMP
EMEA Regional Director—Gautier Humbert, RCDD
Global Regional Director—Fernando Neto, RCDD
U.S. North-Central Regional Director—Dennis Severance, RCDD
U.S. Northeast Regional Director—William Foy, RCDD, ESS, NTS, OSP, WD
U.S. South-Central Regional Director—Ryan Davis, RCDD, TECH
U.S. Southeast Regional Director—Bo Conrad, RCDD, TECH
U.S. Western Regional Director—Luke Clawson, RCDD, GROL, MBA
Immediate Past Board President—Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, NTS, OSP
Chief Executive Officer (ex officio)—John H. Daniels, CNM, FACHE, FHIMSS
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