
07/24/2025
The 2025 Board of Directors Election Ballot is Open!
Eligible ASATT members are encouraged to cast your vote for the leaders you believe will best support the growth and development of our organization.Ballot closes Friday, August 8, 2025! (Member login): www.asatt.org/board-of-directors-election-ballot
Region 3 Director Nominee: Chris Fortner, Certified Anesthesia Technician
Chris currently serves as Anesthesia Manager at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Lee University and began his healthcare career as an Emergency Department Technician at Roper Hospital in Charleston. He later joined the OR team there as an Anesthesia Technician and became ASATT certified. Chris has also worked at Palmetto Health Richland and the Medical University of South Carolina, where he gained experience in the heart and vascular tower and assisted with heart transplant surgeries. Since 2015, he has traveled as a Certified Anesthesia Technician, working in 36 operating rooms across 10 states. He brings extensive experience in trauma, transplants, cardiac, pediatric, ambulatory, and general surgical cases.