Board & Committees

BOARD

Director at Large – Central Region
Ryan Cotton, PT, DHS,
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthoapedic Physical Therapy (2:2020)

Director at Large – North Region
Gail Altekruse, PT, MBA (2019)

Director at Large – South Region
Nate Nevin, PT, DPT (2:2019)

New Professional
Jessica Baker, PT, DPT

PTA Caucus Representative
Rochelle Hawkins, PTA (2019)

Alternate PTA Caucus Representative *Not on BOD
Elizabeth Coons, PTA (2:2020)

COMMITTEES

Awards Committee
Jessica Prothero, PT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist
in Pediatric Physical Therapy

Blair Frye, PT, MSPT
Sean Bagbey, PTA, ATC
Patty Balbach, PT
Alicia Nichols, PT, DPT

Bylaws
Sean Bagbey, PTA, ATC
Rick Reuss, PT
Jerry Smith, PT, ATC, MBA

Conference Committee
Lina Avendano, PT, DPT, MHS,
Sean Bagbey, PTA, ATC
Katherine Behrens, PT
Elizabeth Coons, PTA
Blair Frye, PT, MSPT
Nate Nevin, PT, DPT
Luke Robertson, SPT

Continuing Education Review
Frank Bates, PT, DPT, MBA
Peter Altenburger, PT, PhD
Cindy Moore, PT
Donna Peterson, PTA
Terea Williamson, PT, DPT, ATC

Ethics
Paul Young, PT
Carol Beth Krueger-Brophy, PT
Valerie Strunk, PT

Finance
Lauren Deike, PT, DPT (C)
VACANT (NC) (NW)
Paul Young, PT (NE)
Joshua Rose, PT, DPT (SE)
Jenny Schu, PT (SW)

Legislation – Federal
Blair Frye, PT, MSPT

Legislation – State
Pauline Flesch, PT
Peter Altenburger, PT, PhD
Deanna Hayes, PT, DPT, MS
Stephanie Kelly, PT, PhD
Paul Lonnemann, PT, DPT

Ad Hoc
Steve Beebe, Chapter Lobbyist
Emily Slaven, PT, PhD, President

Membership Committee
Stacey Rapp, PT, MPT (2:2019)
Gail Altekruse, PT, MBA
Frank Bates, PT, DPT, MBA
Bill Claussen, PT
Elizabeth Coons, PTA
Chris Gales, PT, DPT, MS

Nominating Committee
Tink Martin, PT, PhD (2019)
Dolly Phadke, PT (2020)
Rochelle Hawkins, PTA (2021)

PAC
Brad Shupe, PT

Practice & Payment
Shane Sommers, PT, MS (Practice)
Dolly Phadke, PT (Payment)
Sean Bagbey, PTA, ATC
David Dinn, PT, MS
Holly Zent, PTA

Public Relations
John Kiesel, PT, DPT (2019)
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Dustine Chase, PT
Kevin Sanborn, PT, DPT

Service
Sarah Keenan, PT
Hannah Enochs, PT, DPT

Student Core Ambassadors
Cameron Buzzard, SPT
Aryelle Murray, SPT

DELEGATES

Blair Frye, PT, MSPT, Chief (2019)
Frank Bates, PT, DPT, MBA (2019)
(Finishing PF Term)

Matt Hall, PT, DPT (2019)
Rick Reuss, PT (2020)
Emily Slaven, PT, PhD, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthoapedic Physical Therapy (2020)

Jerry Smith, PT, ATC, MBA (2020)
William Staples, PT, DPT, DHSc, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy (2020)

Alternate Delegate
Shane Sommers, PT, MS (2019)

DISTRICT CHAIRS

Central
Chelsea Savage, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist
in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

NC District
Chris Frentz, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist
in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

NE District
Alyssa Keys, PT, DPT

NW District
Dimple Singh, PT, DPT

SE District
Andrea Ammerman, PT, DPT

SW District
Katie Whetstone, PT, DPT

SIG CHAIRS

Orthopaedic & Manual Therapy SIG
Lina Avendano, PT, DPT, MHS, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Pediatric SIG
Stasia Tapley, PT, DPT

Student SIG
Allie Kemp, SPT

Executive Director
Indiana Chapter, APTA
140B Purcellville Gateway Drive
Suite 120
Purcellville, VA 20132
317-505-1556