The NCCAOM is governed by the Chief Executive Officer and ten Commissioners who are voted into office by general election. In approving nominations, the Nominating Committee considers diversity in ethnicity, gender, geographic distribution, professional experience, education and school of thought within the profession.

Tess Hahn

L.Ac., OMD, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM^®)

An active member of the Idaho Acupuncture Association since 1991 Hahn also served as a Commissioner on the Idaho Board of Acupuncture between 1999 and 2005. In November 2005, she received a Commendation for Distinguished Public service from Idaho’s Governor.

On the national level, Tess represented Idaho on the Federation of Acupuncture Regulatory Agencies (FAOMRA) and held the office of vice-president of that organization until she was elected as a Commissioner on the Board of the NCCAOM beginning January 2006.

 Hahn currently serves on the NCCAOM’s Finance and Recertification Committees.  One of her keenest interests at NCCAOM has been working as a subject matter expert on the Examination Development Committees (Foundations of Oriental Medicine & Biomedicine modules).  She was the first chair of the Council of Exam Committee Chairs and devoted considerable time to the NCCAOM's Job Tasks Analysis which informs the examinations' content outlines. She has served as Chair of the Board of Commissioners since 2008.