Laura Jacqueline Elleby — Summer Magazine 2026 
Dr. Romena Kiryakous — Spring Magazine 2026 
Joel Perri — Winter Magazine 2025 
Linda K. Johnson, RN, CLNC – Registered Nurse
Sikeston, MO – Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Linda K. Johnson, RN, CLNC, CPHRM,
Mark L. Hoch, MD, MDiv. – Integrative Holistic Medicine
Asheville, NC – Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Mark L. Hoch, MD, MDiv. is
Amanda Campbell Cooley – Superintendent
Laurel, MS – Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Dr. Amanda Campbell Cooley is acknowledged
Meg Garcia – Estimating & Planning Manager
Minneapolis, MN – Inspired by her mother’s example of dedication, humility, and service, Meg Garcia
Gary J. Salamido – President and CEO
Raleigh, NC – Gary J. Salamido Recognized as a Inner Circle Lifetime member for Leadership
Patricia Melton, PhD – Principal Scientist
Granbury, TX – Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Patricia Melton PhD is honored as
James W. Edlund, MD. WCSP – Medical Director
Fort Wayne, IN – Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, James W. Edlund, MD. WCSP
Kiersten R. Baughman, Ph.D., MFT – Licensed Clinical Intern
Alexandria, KY – Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Kiersten R. Baughman, Ph.D., MFT is
Walter H. Halloran, MD, FACS – Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Elkhart, IN – Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Walter H. Halloran, MD, FACS is
Shannon Moneymaker-Bartek – REALTOR
Frisco, TX – Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Shannon Moneymaker-Bartek is acknowledged as a