The Executive Committee is pleased to announce that the Vice President and Secretary positions are open for election. Electronic voting via survey link will be open from April 12 – April 26.
Please review the nominee biographies below and then click on the "Vote" button to register your votes.
Vice President Nominee Bio
Dr. Donna Coy
Dr. Coy’s background in Toxicology started at Eastern Kentucky University where she studied Forensic Science. After an internship in the Toxicology Laboratory at the Kentucky State Police, her interest in the field led her to pursue a doctoral degree. She attended the University of Kentucky where she received a PhD in toxicology in 2012. Dr. Coy has co-authored peer-reviewed articles in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, The American Journal of Physiology and Hepatology, as well as contributed poster presentations at three Society of Forensic Toxicology (SOFT) annual meetings.
Dr. Coy’s career in toxicology and drug testing began at Forensic Fluids Laboratories in Kalamazoo, MI in December 2012. She actively worked in research, method development, laboratory management, and expert witness testimony for detection of drugs of abuse in oral fluid and meconium, as well as therapeutic drug monitoring.
In June in 2020, Dr. Coy joined United States Drug Testing Laboratories (USDTL) as Laboratory Director. Soon after she become a certified toxicological chemist through the National Registry of Certified Chemists. Dr. Coy has been a member of MATT since 2013 and has attended several meetings. She is interested in becoming more involved in MATT and excited to use her knowledge in the field to contribute to the organization.
Secretary Nominee Bio
Amber Raines
I would love to thank the MATT membership for the opportunity to serve as your secretary the past two years, and would love to be given the opportunity again. The past two years have been very rewarding, and I have been able to learn so much about our organization. I earned a B.S.A.S in Forensic Science and Chemistry from Youngstown State University in 2015 and I am currently working towards my masters degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. During my time as an undergrad I completed internships at Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab in Dayton, Ohio and Omega Laboratories in Mogadore, Ohio. The time I spent in my internships allowed me to gain valuable and hands on experience to continue my career in forensic toxicology. Shortly after graduation I accepted a position at the Franklin County Coroner’s Office in Columbus, Ohio where I’m currently an assistant toxicologist. I look forward to dedicating my time and continuing to be more involved with MATT.
