Board & Committees

Director at Large – Central Region
Kate Lindemann, PT, DPT (2026)

Director at Large – North Region
Sean Collins, PT, DPT (2:2025)

Director at Large – South Region
Jessica Baker, PT, DPT, Manual Therapy Certified (2:2025)

Diversity & Belonging Director
Abel Perumala, PT (2025)

New Professional
Dalton Bennett, PT, DPT (2026)

PTA Council Representative
Elizabeth Simmons, PTA, BS (2:2026)

Alternate PTA Council Representative
*Not on BOD
Jennifer Howell, PTA (2:2026)

COMMITTEES

Awards
Sean Bagbey, PTA, ATC, MHA, Chair

Blair Frye, PT, MSPT
Alicia Nichols, PT, DPT
Jessica Prothero Rusnak, PT, MS, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy

Bylaws
Rochelle Hawkins, PTA, Chair

Rick Reuss, PT
Jerry Smith, PT, ATC, MBA

Conference
Howell Tapley, PT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Chair

Bryan Bourcier, PT, DPT, ATC, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Maghan Bretz, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Alison Brown, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Blair Frye, PT, MSPT
Caitlin Hudoba, PT, DPT
Nate Nevin, PT, DPT
Elizabeth Simmons, PTA
Mackenzie Wilson, PT, DPT

Continuing Education Review
Frank Bates, PT, DPT, MBA, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, Chair

Peter Altenburger, PT, PhD
Bryan Bourcier, PT, DPT, ATC, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Colby Halderman, PTA
Emily Slaven, PT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Abel Perumala, PT, Chair

Stephanie Ganley, PT, DPT
Vishakha Hiremath, PT, MPT
Dondon Parungao, PT, DPT
Jessica Prothero Rusnak, PT, MS, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Bhupinder Singh, PT, PhD

Ethics
Valerie Strunk, PT, DPT, Chair

Sarah Cruser, PT, DPT
Renee Van Veld, PT, DPT

Finance/Audit
Jaydeep Samant, PT, MSPT (C)

Cameron Buzzard, PT, DPT (NE)

VACANT (NW)

Libby Litmer, PT, DPT,
Board-Certified Clinical
Specialist in Orthopaedic
Physical Therapy (SE)

Paige Luigs, PT, DPT (SW)

Legislation – Federal
Blair Frye, PT, MSPT

Legislation – State
Valerie Strunk, PT, DPT, Chair

Peter Altenburger, PT, PhD
Bryan Bourcier, PT, DPT, ATC, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Pauline Flesch, PT, MPS, FAPTA
Kevin Herald, PT, DPT
Michelle Lazorchak, PT, DPT
Emily Slaven, PT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Ad Hoc
Steve Beebe, Chapter Lobbyist

Andrea Lausch, PT, DPT
Paul Lonnemann, PT, DPT

Membership

Stephanie Miller, PT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy, Chair

Gail Altekruse, PT, DPT, MBA
Brittany Alwine, SPT
Cameron Buzzard, PT, DPT
Ryan Colliver, PT, DPT
Sean Collins, PT
Chris Gales, PT, DPT, MS
Jonah Gray, SPT
Derek Mallory, PT, DPT
Mackenzie Wilson, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

Nominating

Kate Lindemann, PT, DPT, Chair (2025)

Allie Barnes, PTA (2026)
Mackenzie Ferree, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (2027)

PAC
VACANT

Emily Slaven, PT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Practice & Payment

Andrea Lausch, PT, DPT
Practice & Payment Specialist

Sean Bagbey, PTA, ATC, MHA
Jessica Baker, PT, DPT
Bryan Bourcier, PT, DPT, ATC, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Josh McCormack, PT, MPT, PhD
Holly Zent, PTA

Public Relations
Nicole Mix, PT, DPT, Chair

Derek Mallory, PT, DPT
McKayla Tucker, SPT

Service
Taylor Poe, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy, Chair

DELEGATES

Bill Staples, PT, DPT, DHSc, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, Chief (2025)

Kate Zenker Brophy, PT, DPT (2026)
Blair Frye, PT, MSPT (2026)
Paul Lonnemann, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (2025)
Lisa Piropato, PT, DPT, ATC, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy (2025)
Valerie Strunk, PT, DPT (2025)
Ryan Wood, PT, DPT, MHA (2025)

Alternate Delegate
Kevin Herald, PT, DPT (2025)

DISTRICT CHAIRS

Central
Kate Lindemann, PT, DPT

NE District
Jennifer Howell, PTA

NW District
Dimple Singh, PT, DPT

SE District
Dalton Bennett, PT, DPT

SW District
Hannah LaMar, PT, DPT, ATC, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

SIG CHAIRS

Acute Care SIG
Becky Johnson, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy

New Professional SIG
Jake York, PT, DPT

Orthopaedic & Manual Therapy SIG
Ed Jones, PT, DHSc, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Pain SIG
John Kiesel, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Student SIG
Hope Campbell, SPT

Student Council Representative
Chance Anderson, SPT

Executive Director
Suzie Callan, IOM
140B Purcellville Gateway Drive
Suite 120
Purcellville, VA 20132
317-505-1556
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