President (2025, 1st Term)

Karen Allen, CCH

Karen Allen CCH is an experienced integrative healthcare practitioner, nationally certified in classical homeopathy. A dramatic family health circumstance prompted her to change careers from software development to health care. After completing the homeopathic program at Pacific Academy of Homeopathic Medicine in San Francisco, she began practicing in 1994. She received her national board certification in homeopathy from the Council for Homeopathic Certification in 1996. For the past decade, her work has been primarily focused on endocrine, reproductive and fertility issues. In 2018 she began the development of Trinity Health Hub as a resource for supporting and expanding homeopathy as an effective and widely available therapeutic option. She maintains a small private practice which is closed to new clients.

She is a recognized and nationally awarded thought leader, whose leadership and teaching has been influential for a generation of homeopaths. In 2015, she received the Henry L Williams Professional Service award from the National Center for Homeopathy. For more detail, read this interview from National Center for Homeopathy 2017. 

As an educator, Karen’s training offers a strong emphasis in clinical efficacy, using homeopathy and other integrative therapeutics to broaden practitioner skills.

As an advocate for credentialing within integrative healthcare, Karen served as a board member and past president of the Council for Homeopathic Certification (CHC). In 2013, she was awarded the distinctive Defining Our Profession award from the board of the CHC for contributions to the profession.

From 2012 through 2015, she served as Education Director for Homeopaths without Borders (NA) focusing on establishment of a self sustaining homeopathic profession in Haiti. During 4 trips to Haiti in 2012, she developed and taught the foundational materials for a text that develops the skill set of Homeopathe Communitaire for Haitians.

From 2013 through 2015, Karen served on the Board of Directors for the Integrative Health Policy Consortium( IHPC) as a representative for the National Center for Homeopathy as a Partner for Health. She currently is a member of the IHPC’s biofield committee.

Vice President (2024, 1st term)

Paul Saunders, PhD, ND

Paul Richard Saunders, PhD, ND, graduated from Duke University with a PhD, an ND from Canadian College, and completed a second ND and Homeopathic Medicine Residency at National College in Portland, Oregon over 30 years ago. He uses the full range of naturopathic therapies, enjoys helping patients with unusual cases, and has found homeopathic medicine to be a powerful treatment. Quality academic education and clinical experience are essential to good patient care.

Treasurer (2024, 1st term)

Deb Fox, CCH, RCST, BCPP

Deb is a Classical Certified Homeopath with the Council for Homeopathic Certification, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, and Board-Certified Polarity Therapist. She combines homeopathy, polarity therapy and biodynamic craniosacral therapy to provide a comprehensive model of holistic care to her clients. She is passionate about helping others live meaningful and healthy lives  and inspires her clients and students to take control of their health through education.  As a former CPA, she has experience with all facets of financial accounting and tax preparation.

Secretary (2026, 1st term)

Martha DeMarco CCH, RS Hom (NA), TFT (Adv)

Martha has enjoyed a private practice in homeopathy since 2012.  In addition to classical homeopathic services, Martha employs the use of Polarity Analysis and offers gemmotherapy, Bach flower remedies, and TFT as adjunct therapies. She graduated with honors from the Professional Homeopathic Healer Program at the Teleosis Homeopathic Collaborative in Massachusetts.  Prior to studying homeopathy, Martha had careers in public relations and human resources.  She holds a BA in English from Skidmore College.  Martha served on the Board of Directors for the Council for Homeopathic Certification from 2015 – 2018, and is looking forward to serving as a Commissioner at ACHENA. Martha is passionate about homeopathy and supporting its infrastructure and future sustainability.  She was raised with a solid foundation in energy healing, as her father, Dr. Roger Callahan, founded thought field therapy (TFT) in the 1970s.  When she decided to embark on a new career after her daughters were grown, homeopathy was a natural fit.

Commissioner (2026, 1st term)

Anna Balazy, Phd, CCH

Anna is a board certified homeopath. She received her certification from the Council for Homeopathic Certification (CCH) in 2022. She is a graduate of Homeopathy School International. Anna has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Warsaw University of Technology, Poland and she worked for 10 years as a Research Engineer. She became intrigued by homeopathy after one of her family members experienced a remarkable health improvement as a result of homeopathic treatment. Anna’s dream is that many more people discover the benefits of homeopathy and have access to qualified homeopaths.

Commissioner (2026, 1st term)

Dor Remsen

Dor Remsen currently serves as Secretary and Used Book Manager on the Board of the Florida Homeopathic Society.  She leads the Lake County Homeopathic Study Group, which meets monthly in Mt Dora, Florida, as well as a second study group that meets twice a month in Clermont where she lives. In 1993, she founded the study group in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Dor attended the National Center for Homeopathy Summer School, taking almost every course offered during a five-year period.  She has written articles for Homeopathy Today and continues to review books for NCH’s quarterly publication. Dor is a retired Managing Editor.  In 1998 she wrote and edited the 300-page Leader’s Handbook used by internationally accredited breastfeeding counselors of La Leche League International (LLLI).  From 1994 to 1998, she wrote, edited and managed the layout of Leaven, LLLI’s monthly, later quarterly, journal.  In 2012, she retired from her Advancement Research and editing position at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Commissioner (2025, 1st term)

Deanndra Dawn

Deanndra attended school in Calgary at the Western College of Homeopathic Medicine and has been a Certified Classical Homeopath with the CHC since 2020. She operates a private practice in Southern Alberta which implements Holistic Nutrition, Meditation and Yoga along with Homeopathy to offer her patients a range of alternative health modalities. Deanndra is an eternal student who is passionate about advocating for, and advancing, the Homeopathic profession.

Executive Director

Rick Cotroneo, MA, CCH

Rick has been studying and practicing holistic health since 1981. Seeing the connection between body, mind and spirit, he earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling from the Southwestern College in 1985. For the past 28 years, Rick has worked in public health and has made national contributions leading large scale state and national professional development initiatives for health and human services providers in the fields of HIV and viral hepatitis. Rick graduated from the Homeopathy School International in 2010 and maintains a private homeopathy practice in upstate New York. Committed to high quality education for classical homeopaths, Rick served six years on the ACHENA board and served as President from 2014 to 2016. Rick has worked extensively with Native American Medicine People and continues his study of meditation under one of India’s most highly regarded meditation masters, Yug Purush Swami Paramanand of Haridwar. He co-leads a spiritual center that uses indigenous wisdom to promote world peace and individual well-being

Office Manager

Meg Whiston, PhD, CCH, R.S. Hom (NA)

Meg’s passion for homeopathy and higher education has deep roots.  She has been an active CCH holder and member of the North American Society of Homeopaths since graduating from the Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy in 2000. She graduated from the Dynamis School of Advanced Homeopathic Studies in 2007. Meg has also worked in Higher Education serving students in several different capacities including Associate Director of Campus Life, Academic Dean, Student Support Services, and faculty.  Meg sees the confluence of higher education and homeopathy as an opportunity for engaging in life-long learning which encompasses all aspects of an individual.  Ever ready for an adventure, she keenly participates in long-distance cycling and has worked on many Earthwatch Institute research projects collecting data on endangered species.