AOMA Leadership
Administrative Leadership
Veronica L. Conners, RN, EdD, PhD
Provost
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1995
EdD, University of Houston, 1979
MSN, Ohio State University, 1973
BSN, Texas Women’s University, 1971
Dr. Conners has a 34 year history in professional medical academia. She has a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in nursing with a focus on gerontology, and a doctorate in education focused on educational administration from the University of Houston. Her postdoctoral studies are in the area of nursing informatics. She has numerous publications and research grants to her credit.
Linda J. Fontaine, CPA, MAcOM
Vice President, Operations & Developments
MAcOM, Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
BBA, Accounting, University of Texas at Austin
Ms.Fontaine has more than 20 years of experience in the accounting and business operations field. She previously served as the national tax director of Whole Foods Market where she was a three-time recipient of the distinguished National All-Star Award for her leadership. Prior to Whole Foods Market, Ms. Fontaine consulted with fortune 500 companies and served as the state and local tax director at Dell Computer Corporation. Her personal health experience with traditional Chinese medicine led her to enter the Oriental medicial profession. She serves as a site team visitor for the Accreditation Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is a member of both the finance and public relations committees of the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Anne Province, MA, MBA
Vice President, Student Services & Institutional Effectiveness
MA, Religion, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
MBA, Finance, Texas A&M University
BA, History, Baylor University
Ms. Province brings 25 years experience in higher education and healthcare to the AOMA team. As a senior administrator at St. Edward’s University in Austin, she directed institutional research and planning activities, and served as site visitor for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in the area of institutional effectiveness. She also designed, obtained funding, and implemented the school’s long-range technology plan. Her interest in human formation and development led her to a second Master’s degree from the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, and work with Seton HealthCare network, providing support for clinical staff, patients and the public through The Seton Cove, an interfaith spirituality center. She has served as adjunct faculty in the MA in Counseling and MA in Pastoral Ministry program at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, and in the New College program at St. Edward’s University.