Leadership
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
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