{"id":137,"date":"2025-09-10T19:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abagd.org\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T10:58:31","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abagd.org\/?page_id=137","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<!-- ============ ABAGD \u2022 TEAM & GOVERNANCE (No image boxes for Chair\/Vice) ============ -->\n<style>\n  :root{\n    --ink:#0B1320; --muted:#5B6577; --line:#E6E9F2; --soft:#F6F8FB; --bg:#FFFFFF;\n  }\n  .abagd-team{font:16px\/1.6 system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Inter,Roboto,Arial;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg)}\n  .abagd-wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 20px}\n  .abagd-h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,1.4rem + 1.6vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5rem}\n  .abagd-lead{color:var(--muted);max-width:72ch;margin:0 0 1.2rem}\n  .abagd-note{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.2rem 0 2rem}\n\n  .abagd-grid{display:grid;gap:16px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr))}\n  .abagd-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:16px;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}\n  .abagd-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}\n  .abagd-name{font-weight:700}\n  .abagd-role{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}\n  .abagd-cred{font-size:.95rem}\n  .abagd-badge{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.18rem .5rem;font-size:.82rem;margin-right:.3rem}\n  .abagd-section{margin-top:28px}\n  .abagd-h2{font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 0 .6rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.2px}\n  .abagd-divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:20px 0}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"abagd-team\" aria-labelledby=\"team-title\">\n  <div class=\"abagd-wrap\">\n    <h1 id=\"team-title\" class=\"abagd-h1\"> Team &#038; Staff <\/h1>\n    <p class=\"abagd-lead\">A compact, experienced board and examination team overseeing eligibility, assessments, and credentialing. 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