APTA Pediatrics Leadership

Board of Directors

Cindy Miles, PT, PhD, PCS

President

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Lynn Jeffries, PT, PhD

Vice President

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Priscilla Weaver, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS

Secretary

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Sandy Arnold, PT, PhD

Treasurer

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Maria Jones, PT, PhD

Director, Advocacy

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Jennifer Furze, PT, DPT, PCS

Director, Academic & Clinical Education

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Erin Bompiani, PT, DPT, PCS

Director, Leadership Development

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Jason Cook, DPT, PCS

Director, Member Communications & PR

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Jan McElroy, PT, PhD, PCS

Director, Practice

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Tricia Catalino, PT, DSc, PCS

Director, Professional Development

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Jennifer Christy, PT, PhD

Director, Research

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Additional Leadership

Executive Office

Executive Director: Cindy Sliwa, CAE, IOM
Education & Promotion Specialist: Andrea Cathey
Office Manager & Membership Coordinator: Taylor St John
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Special Interest Groups

Academic & Clinical Educators Heather Lundeen, PT, DPT
Adolescents & Adults with Developmental Disabilities Lori Bartleson, PT
Early Intervention Jamie Holloway, PT, DPT, PhD
Hospital-based Physical Therapy Kelly Shane, PT, DPT
Neonatology Bertie Gatlin, PT, DScPT, PCS
Pediatric Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Amanda Clifton, PT, DPT, PCS
Pediatric Sports-Fitness Gail Monti, PT, PCS
Residencies & Fellowships Jim Moore, PT, PhD, PCS
School-based Physical Therapy Amy Barr, PT, DPT
Students and New Professionals Brigid Griffin, PT

Journal Editor

Pediatric Physical Therapy Journal Editor Linda Fetters, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Delegate

Academy/Section Delegate Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD

Nominating Committee

Chair Kate Stribling, PT, DPT

Pediatric Advocacy Liaisons

Alabama Sheree York, PT, DPT
Alaska Sarah Montgomery, PT, DPT
Arizona Andy Albrecht PT, DPT, PCS
Arkansas Meredith Flowers, PT, DPT
California Dawn James, PT
Colorado Dawn Magnusson, PT, PhD
Connecticut Aleta Naujunas, PT, DPT
Delaware Vacant/Interested?
District of Columbia Justine Belschsner, PT, DPT
Florida Jennifer Fernandez, PT, DPT, NCS, PCS
Georgia Suzanne Higgins, PT, MSPT
Hawaii Vacant/Interested?
Idaho Traci Schmidt, PT
Illinois Amanda Arevalo, PT, DSc
Indiana Sarah Johnson, PT
Iowa Crystal Markfort, PT, DPT
Kansas Jessica Stegman, DPT
Kentucky Ashton McPherson, PT, DPT
Louisiana Danielle Morris, PT
Maine Betsy Cyr, PT, DPT, PCS
Maryland Denise Swensen, PT
Massachusetts Ellen Brennan, PT, DPT
Michigan Yvonne Jackson, PT, DPT, EdD
Minnesota Erin Simunds, PT
Mississippi Susan LaRosa, PT, DPT
Missouri Patty McGee, PT, DPT, PCS
Montana Jennifer Stephens, PT,DPT,PCS
Nebraska Suzanne Wing Dougherty, PT
Nevada Kat Joines, PT
New Hampshire Colleen Sullivan, PT
New Jersey Lisa Nekola, PT, DPT, MBA
New Mexico Colleen Petranovich, PT
New York Sue Rabinowicz, PT, DPT, MS, PhD
North Carolina Mica Mitchell, PT, DPT, PCS
North Dakota Brittany Anderson, PT, DPT
Ohio Amy Schlessman, PT, DPT, DHS
Oklahoma Rebecca Renfro, PT
Oregon Callie Barish, PT, DPT
Pennsylvania Elizabeth Derbak, PT, DPT
Rhode Island Kristin Brown PT, DPT, PCS
South Carolina Marissa Slate, PT, DPT
South Dakota Alyssa Pfeifle, PT
Tennessee Kara Boynewicz, PT, DPT, ATC
Texas Susan Smith, PT
Utah Rick Reigle, PT, DPT
Vermont Vacant/Interested?
Virginia Michele Wiley, PT, DPT
Washington Vacant/Interested?
West Virginia Vacant/Interested?
Wisconsin Margaret Dietrich, PT, DPT
Wyoming Vacant/Interested?

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