Immediate Past President

Slade A. Suchecki D.O. Wilmington, NC

Dr. Suchecki is a board certified family physician in private practice at Brunswick Family Medicine, in Southport, NC. Serving as NCOMA's immediate past president, secretary/treasurer and membership chair, Dr. Suchecki has represented North Carolina at the AOA House of Delegates, and served on last year's AOA Public Affairs Committee. He is on the clinical faculty for the Residency in Family Medicine at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. He is credentialed at Dosher Memorial Hospital, where he serves as chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and sits on the credentialing committee. For the last four years, he has served as Dosher's Chief of Primary Care. His strengths are in his caring approach to patient care and patient advocacy.

President-Elect

Sheila Marshall, D.O. Cary, NC

Dr. Marshall is a board certified family physician who has been practicing in a private group practice in Cary, NC since 1996.  As of December 1, 2011 she will be employed at SAS in Cary providing primary care services to SAS employees and their families at their Health Care Center.   Originally from Pennsylvania, Dr. Marshall is proud to say that she was born in what was then called the Clarion Osteopathic Community Hospital and later graduated in 1987 from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.  Prior to moving to NC, she was on the clinical faculty of the Family Practice Residency Program in Beaver, PA and was their Director of Osteopathic Medical Education.  Based on her osteopathic training and philosophy of medicine, she says that she practices family medicine with the goal that when patients leave the office they feel that they were listened to and that their needs were completely met.  Dr. Marshall is excited about the growth and direction of osteopathic medicine in NC and hopes to contribute to that growth by her position as President-Elect.

Secretary-Treasurer

Donald Morando, D.O. Fairmont, NC

Dr. Donald Morando is a board certified family physician practicing at the Fairmont Medical Clinic in Fairmont, NC. Dr. Morando is originally from Southern California. He attended the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine where he also completed both his internship and residency. Later, he was appointed Director of Medical Education and Residency Program Director at the Pikeville Medical Center Family Practice Clinic in Pikeville, Kentucky. Dr. Morando finds working in an underserved area, such as Fairmont, where he treats a significant number of patients with COPD, hypertension, heart disease and diabetes to be very rewarding. Dr. Morando is certified in wound care and hyperbaric treatment and incorporates these skills into his medical practice.  Dr. Morando has obtained his private pilot’s license and loves to fly.

Executive Director

Saundra Stanley, RN, MPH, MBA Fayetteville, NC

Prior to joining the NCOMA, Stanley has played a major role in promoting the growth and success of non-profit organizations in a variety of areas with more than 15 years of experience.  Since 2002, Stanley has served as Educational Program Director with Southern Regional Area Health Education Center (Fayetteville, NC). In 2004 Stanley became the first division administrator in the organization when she was promoted to Administrator of Student Services and Community-based Practices. In this capacity, Stanley is responsible for, among other duties, coordinating community-based ambulatory and clinical rotations for both osteopathic and allopathic medical students in a 9-county region.

Stanley graduated from Fayetteville State University in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in Nursing. She earned her first master's degree in Public Health from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 2001; and a MBA in Management from Fayetteville State University in 2008. Stanley also serves as a current member on the CME Advisory Board at Southern Regional AHEC.

Resident Member

Erin Griffin, D.O. Wilmington, NC

Being born and raised in North Carolina, I am thrilled to hold the position of NCOMA’s Resident Representative. I am originally from Sanford, NC and now currently live in Wilmington, NC. Currently I am a third year resident at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in the Family Medicine Department.  I attended UNC Chapel Hill for my undergraduate degree. There, I majored in Biology and have a minor in Chemistry. I then took a year off, which I partly spent traveling in Australia. For my Doctor of Osteopathic Degree I attended Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, KY. I plan to reside in Eastern North Carolina upon graduation as an out patient family physician. For fun I enjoy boating, golf, and spending time with family. Recently, we took our boat out for flotilla, Wilmington’s annual Christmas parade on the water; definitely a must see if you are ever in Wilmington at Christmas. My mission this year is to increase involvement of Osteopathic Residents in NCOMA. I look forward to the progress to come in the upcoming year. It is an exciting time to be an Osteopathic Physician!

Past President

Beverly Goode-Kanawati, D.O. Raleigh, NC

Dr. Goode-Kanawati is the immediate Past President of NCOMA and has been an active member for the past five years. She represented North Carolina at the 2007 AOA House of Delegates. She is a family physician board certified in Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, (ABPS). She places special interest and emphasis on Endocrinology and Thyroid disorders in her practice in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is second only to the pride she takes in her training as an Osteopathic Physician, and fondly reflects on her training that focused on a more rounded and complete approach to patients, that enables her to treat them as people and not diseases.