NAP Leadership

Executive Committee 

The Executive Committee consists of NAP's Officers: President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary/Treasurer, and various Vice Presidents, including VPs for Public Policy, Professional Development, Partnerships and Networking, Interprofessional Collaboration, and Membership. The Officers are elected by the Council and serve two-year terms. 

Council  

The function of the NAP Council is to make decisions affecting the strategic direction, programs and services of the organization. It is made up of all the Academy Chairs and Chairs-Elect as well as the Executive Committee and is staffed by the Executive Director. The Council meets face-to-face twice a year, usually during the Annual Meeting each spring and again in the fall. In July and in January, meetings are held by conference call.

NAP Council

Anthony Breitbach

President

Athletic Training

Tricia Thomas

President-Elect

Nursing

Andrea Pfeifle

Immediate Past President

Physical Therapy

Victor Bray

Secretary/Treasurer

Audiology

Lynn Williams

Vice President
Professional Development

Speech-Language Pathology

Teri Kennedy

Vice President
Public Policy

Social Work

Marc Taub

Vice President
Membership

Optometry

Juli Maxworthy 

Vice President
Partnerships & Networking

Nursing

 John Conry
Vice President
Interprofessional Collaboration

Pharmacy

 

Sarah Manspeaker

Chair

Athletic Training

Laura Kunkel

Chair-Elect

Athletic Training

Donna Smiley

Chair

Audiology

Thomas Tedeschi

Chair-Elect

Audiology

Kate Gawlik

Chair

Nursing

Marty Sexton

Chair-Elect

Nursing

Katie Eliot

Chair

Nutrition and Dietetics

Teresa Wagner

Chair-Elect

Nutrition and Dietetics

Sarah McKinnon

Chair

Occupational Therapy

Victoria Priganc

Chair-Elect

Occupational Therapy

Heidi Wagner

Chair

Optometry

Mark Nakano

Chair-Elect

Optometry

Geralyn Crain

Chair

Oral Health

Melanie Mayberry

Chair-Elect

Oral Health

Amber King

Chair

Pharmacy

Marie-Therese Oyalowo

Chair-Elect

Pharmacy

Chad Lairamore

Chair

Physical Therapy

Kathy Lee Bishop

Chair-Elect

Physical Therapy

Wendy Madigosky

Chair

Physician

Brad Benson

Chair-Elect

Physician

Bob Smith

Chair

Podiatric Medicine

Vacant

Chair-Elect

Podiatric Medicine

David Farmer

Chair

Psychology

April Weichmann

Chair-Elect

Psychology

Neil Maniar

Chair

Public Health

Vani Patterson

Chair-Elect

Public Health

 

Nancy Colletti

Chair

Respiratory Care

Kim Clark

Chair-Elect

Respiratory Care

Suzanne Boyd

Chair

Social Work

Kristen Reuter

Chair-Elect

Social Work

Ellayne Ganzfried

Chair

Speech-Language Pathology

Lisa Milliken

Chair-Elect

Speech-Language Pathology

Heather Case

Chair

Veterinary Medicine

Jane Sykes

Chair-Elect

Veterinary Medicine