ILOTA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
President ............................................................................................................................................................ Anne Kiraly-Alvarez President-Elect .......................................................................................................................................................... Bev Menninger Director of Advocacy .......................................................................................................................................... Brenda Koverman Director of Communications ....................................................................................................................................... Molly Bathje Director of Finance ..................................................................................................................................................... Moira Bushell Director of Membership ............................................................................................................................................. Christy Rojas Interim Secretary .......................................................................................................................................................... Robin Jones Executive Director ................................................................................................................................................... George Buckley Lobbyist .................................................................................................................................................................. Maureen Mulhall
ILOTA FULL BOARD MEMBERS
Bylaws Coordinator ......................................................................................................................................... Cassondra Jackson AOTA Representative ................................................................................................................................... Misty Ayers-Cumbow Archives Co-Chair ......................................................................................................................... Ashley Stoffel , Kathy Preissner Nominations Chair ........................................................................................................................................... Minetta Wallingford Recruitment Coordinator ................................................................................................................................ vacant CE Coordinator ................................................................................................................................................................. Sarah Zera CE Approval Co-Chair ........................................................................................................................... Lauren Hale , Siddhi Parikh Conference Chair ................................................................................................................................................... Veronica Fowler Conference Co-Chair ..................................................................................................................................... vacant Reimbursement Coordinator ................................................................................................................................. Nancy Richman Public Policy Coordinator ............................................................................................................................................. Kathy Webb Awards Chair ......................................................................................................................................................... Abigail Swidergal Professional Development Coordinator .......................................................................................................... La ’ Taria Overstreet Networking Coordinator ................................................................................................................................. vacant Newsletter Coordinator ........................................................................................................................................... Morgan Stasell Website Coordinator ..................................................................................................................................................... Sara Kopera Blog Coordinator ................................................................................................................................................... Samantha Tupas Social Media Coordinator .................................................................................................................................. Gabriela Carmona
SPECIAL INTEREST SECTION
CHAIRS / LIAISONS
Academic Education ................................................................................................................ Catherine Killian , Kathy Preissner Administration & Management ..................................................................................................... Nancy Richman , Frank Czuba Assistive Technology ............................................................................................................................. Joy Hyzny , Kathleen Ellis Developmental Disabilities .................................................................................................................. Rita Moore , Kasey Kotsiris Early Intervention ...................................................................................................................................................... Clare Giuffrida Gerontology ........................................................................................................................ Rhonda Guzman , Lisa Knecht-Sabres Home & Community Health ............................................................................................................................... Monika Robinson Justice , Equity , Diversity , & Inclusion .............................. Dalmina Arias , Lillian Chen-Byerley , Divya Sood , Sam Wallenberg Mental Health .................................................................................................................................... Maddy Nave , Ryan Thomure Neurorehabilitation ................................................................................................................................ Kelcey Bines , Elsie Pollari Orthopedic & Upper Extremity Rehab .......................................................................................... Susanne Higgins , Dana Lingle Occupational Therapy Assistant ............................................................................................................................... Emily Daniels Pediatrics ...................................................................................................................... Elizabeth Kohler-Rausch , Steph Alvarado School-Based Practice ................................................................................................... Michelle Ponsolle-Mays , Carol Michels Sensory Integration ............................................................................................... Caren Schranz , Sam Holzschu , Krya Barillier Student Co-Liaisons ................................................................................ Marisa Monbrod , Maddie Tomlinson , Nicole Santillo
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