The Academic Consortium of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ACCAHC) recently elected Horace Elliott to its board of directors. The ACCAHC was formed in 2004 as part of a broad coalition of health care professionals and organizations driving public policy to ensure that all Americans have access to safe, high-quality, integrated health care.
Elliott has been executive vice president of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) since 1986. Reporting to an 11-member board of directors, Elliott is responsible for the daily operations and finances of the NBCE, as well as the goals and policies of the organization. Prior to the NBCE, Elliott held several executive management positions at companies such as the Bendix Corporation and Price Waterhouse/Coopers in Houston.
Elliott is a graduate of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He has received numerous awards including two honorary doctorate degrees, one from Texas Chiropractic College and another from the American College of Chiropractic. Elliott is a fellow of the International College of Chiropractic. In 2004, he received the George Arvidson Award for Meritorious Service to Chiropractic Licensure from the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.
Elliott is actively involved in his hometown community of Greeley, Colo., where he lives with his wife, Sue. He has been an active member of the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, serving as Chamber representative to the Greeley Planning Commission and the Greeley Rotary Club, where he previously served on the board of directors.
Source: National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
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