Your OBA Leadership
President:
My name is Maria Manzo; I have been an active member with the Oregon
Biomedical Association for several years. I have been serving as an Officer to the
OBA and have decided to run for the position of President. Based on my
experience, I am confident that if chosen, you will find that my loyalty and integrity
will be to put the concerns and needs of our Organization members first.
I am a Portland Community College graduate, transferred to Oregon Institute of
Technology as an Electrical Engineering Technology major, and one of the first
females to receive a degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology from PCC.
Currently, a Certified Biomedical Engineering Technologist at Shriners Hospital for Children with more than
15 years of experience. Working in a small Hospital requires performing many duties and involvement in
many committees. I am an officer in our Safety Committee, EOC committee and serve as a delegate in our
Joint Commission Committee. Within these committees, I have helped to lead and resolve many program
issues and continue to be instrumental in providing recommendations to the Executive Board.
My background in Biomedical Engineering and academia have taught me to seek advice, listen to
constituents, and represent people with a professional passion. It has also taught me the value of creative
thinking when problem solving. I hope to make a difference on the OBA Board by helping to promote
diversity and inclusivity, advocating for our fellow Biomedical Engineering Technicians, and ensuring
transparency in communications. As my experience demonstrates, I will work earnestly in an ethical and
team-oriented fashion with the OBA to represent their views and advocate for the member’s needs, while
working with my fellow OBA leadership to achieve strategic and tactical goals that advance OBA’s mission.
I commit to engage in activities that steward resources that support and focus on serving the OBA’s
membership, promoting the profession, fostering inclusivity and diversity, and governing the organization
with responsible, transparent fiduciary decision-making.
I am a compassionate, empathetic listener and supporter – and a strong Biomedical Engineer Tech who
can manage multiple priorities with integrity and dedication. I love the work I do, and enjoy working with the
OBA. If my fellow delegates see it fit to elect me for this position, I will focus on moving the OBA further
through collaboration, service, and commitment.
I believe in achievement and continued progress for all.
My name is Maria Manzo; I have been an active member with the Oregon
Biomedical Association for several years. I have been serving as an Officer to the
OBA and have decided to run for the position of President. Based on my
experience, I am confident that if chosen, you will find that my loyalty and integrity
will be to put the concerns and needs of our Organization members first.
I am a Portland Community College graduate, transferred to Oregon Institute of
Technology as an Electrical Engineering Technology major, and one of the first
females to receive a degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology from PCC.
Currently, a Certified Biomedical Engineering Technologist at Shriners Hospital for Children with more than
15 years of experience. Working in a small Hospital requires performing many duties and involvement in
many committees. I am an officer in our Safety Committee, EOC committee and serve as a delegate in our
Joint Commission Committee. Within these committees, I have helped to lead and resolve many program
issues and continue to be instrumental in providing recommendations to the Executive Board.
My background in Biomedical Engineering and academia have taught me to seek advice, listen to
constituents, and represent people with a professional passion. It has also taught me the value of creative
thinking when problem solving. I hope to make a difference on the OBA Board by helping to promote
diversity and inclusivity, advocating for our fellow Biomedical Engineering Technicians, and ensuring
transparency in communications. As my experience demonstrates, I will work earnestly in an ethical and
team-oriented fashion with the OBA to represent their views and advocate for the member’s needs, while
working with my fellow OBA leadership to achieve strategic and tactical goals that advance OBA’s mission.
I commit to engage in activities that steward resources that support and focus on serving the OBA’s
membership, promoting the profession, fostering inclusivity and diversity, and governing the organization
with responsible, transparent fiduciary decision-making.
I am a compassionate, empathetic listener and supporter – and a strong Biomedical Engineer Tech who
can manage multiple priorities with integrity and dedication. I love the work I do, and enjoy working with the
OBA. If my fellow delegates see it fit to elect me for this position, I will focus on moving the OBA further
through collaboration, service, and commitment.
I believe in achievement and continued progress for all.
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Vice President: (1year term)
OBA President 2020-2024, Vice President 2019. Board member 2018.
Brian Judah has worked as a Biomedical Equipment Technician for Providence Health and Services since 2010. He calls home Providence St. Vincent but provides support for offsite clinics and west side Providence Hospital's. Brian has been AAMI CBET certified since 2013 as well as CMLSO certified by BLS since 2013 and recently obtained his EAVA certification through Extron as an Audio Video Associate in 2020. Brian has been an active OBA member since 2011 and was also an executive board member in 2018. Brian graduated in 1996 but has been employed in the electronics field for the last 30 years working for companies such as Tektronix and Intel. He also helps manage a small local family owned Audio/Video business. Brian has a combined 30 years of experience in the electronics field.
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Tim Johnsen:
Tim Johnsen is currently an AAMI CBET certified Biomedical Equipment Technician at OHSU, supporting perioperative services. He has been at OHSU since 2018 and prior to that spent six years supporting dialysis clinics in the Portland metro area. Tim’s experience includes roles as a retail employee, Emergency Medical Technician, volunteer firefighter, and host of a podcast covering a major sports team.
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Amy Anderson has worked in the HTM industry for more than 20 years as Technician and Clinical Engineer with the most experience in major healthcare organizations in the Chicago area (Advocate Health). I moved back to the PNW to be closer to my family in late 2019. This is when I became a member of OBA. Currently, I am a BMET at Adventist Health under Block Imaging, a Siemens Healthineer's company. I have been a member with the Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois (CEAI) under Amy Baker, while working in the Chicago area. The President at the time was my Vice President, then Director of HTM. When I moved back to the PNW to be closer to family, I joined the OBA to stay connected to the HTM team in the area and meet new people. I would like to see this association grow to the level CEAI has grown and keep the OBA membership free of charge. I will continue searching for sponsorships as well as keep current sponsors which helps keep membership free. (The CEAI has been nationally recognized as the 2022 AAMI HTM Association of the Year,) I am assuming HTM throughout the country is aging out, we need to reach out to the younger generation, connect them with seasoned professionals. We need to provide continuation of education as much as possible through regular meetings and annual expo and this doesn’t happen in a vacuum, but requires funding, planning, and organization.
Board Members:
* Anna Classen
* Jason Velick
* Chad Johns
* Ryan Keene