Committee of Ambassadors

Liaisons with Board Members at Large in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Charge

Act as Ambassadors of ASHA by providing advocacy on and communication about the priorities of the Association to officials, constituents, peers, and the general public at the workplace, local, state, and national levels.

Composition

54 member audiologists and 54 member speech-language pathologists who represent each state; Washington, DC; International constituents (members who reside outside the United States); U.S. territories; and the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA).

Term

3 years

Desired Service Qualifications/Experiences

Each member of the CoA must be a member of ASHA from the state (or constituency) in which they reside based on ASHA records.

Staff Liaison

Kate Stephens (kstephens@asha.org)

Members

  • Julie Malone, Board Liaison
  • Anita Vereb, Board Liaison

Alabama

  • Robert Melton
  • Kandis Chatman

Alaska

  • Susanne Stokes
  • Christy Alicia Gieser

Arizona

  • Wendy Steuerwald
  • Genesis Hernandez

Arkansas

  • Natalie J Benafield
  • Wendy Leigh Roark

California

  • Laura S Coco
  • Cindy Esquivias (2025 Vice Chair)

Colorado

  • Tamara M Lacer
  • Tracie Ann Bearden

Connecticut

  • Jamie F Marotto
  • Samantha Formica

Delaware

  • Jessica Jordan

District of Columbia

  • Dawn Ellis

Florida

  • Robert C Fifer
  • Nicole Day

Georgia

  • Carla Spyies Smiley
  • Amanda I Gillespie

Hawaii

  • Kelly Kirsten Berridge

Idaho

  • Gabriel A Bargen
  • Lauren Tandy

Illinois

  • Amanda G Szymanski
  • Nicole Bing

Indiana

  • Zachary La Fratta
  • Molly Christine Stepaniak

Iowa

  • Kelsie A Busho
  • Phillip Combiths

Kansas

  • Anjelica Pearson
  • Jeanette S Walther

Kentucky

  • Thomas C Evans
  • Katherine M. Maddy

Louisiana

  • Matin J Audiffred
  • Nadine Fares

Maine

  • Ashlee H Vandiver
  • Jane E Puhlman

Maryland

  • Sarah E Sohns
  • Barbara P Messing

Massachusetts

  • Alexandra Shevelyok
  • Dayna Fisk

Michigan

  • Stacey Lim
  • Ramya M Konnai

Minnesota

  • Katie Dease
  • Roszina Danielle Scott

Mississippi

  • Courtney G Turner
  • Ivey Holder

Missouri

  • Kathleen Sinks
  • Michelle McOsker

Montana

  • Shey L Mayland
  • Danielle C Post

Nebraska

  • Jenny Goehring
  • Amy R Salerno

Nevada

  • Megan H Swank
  • Shawna M Ross

New Hampshire

  • Mary Hunting
  • Amy T Rea

New Jersey

  • Karen L McQuaide (2025 Chair)
  • Suzette Espeut

New Mexico

  • Rachel G Lingnau
  • Puja Goel

New York

  • George Pagano

North Carolina

  • Hannah Hodson McLean
  • Tamra Lowry

North Dakota

  • Mackensie M Brandt
  • Kathie Stillwell

Ohio

  • Daniel A Williams
  • Janice M Wright

Oklahoma

  • Brandon R. Vincent
  • Teresa Bierig

Oregon

  • Kelly M Reavis
  • Teigan Beck

Pennsylvania

  • Maegan Mapes
  • Kristen M West

Rhode Island

  • Dawn Clay

South Carolina

  • Colleen B Seda
  • Angela N McLeod

South Dakota

  • Emily Paris
  • Brittany D Schmidt

Tennessee

  • Elizabeth L Humphrey
  • Paulette W Gentry

Texas

  • Tyler Anthony Hawthorne
  • Kristen T Davis

Utah

  • Naveen K Nagaraj
  • Catherine C DeLong

Vermont

  • Theresa M Scarlotta
  • Maggie Grace Weiss

Virginia

  • Christine Gilmore Eubanks
  • Seijra Toogood

Washington

  • Christopher Norwood
  • Samantha Jeanne Wong

West Virginia

  • Vickie H Pullins

Wisconsin

  • Rachel L Lee
  • Kimberly J Caul

Wyoming

  • Levi Asay
  • Jessica J Waldron

U.S. Territories

  • Renee L Koffend
  • Clare A Camacho

International

  • Kalyani N Mandke
  • Wael Al-Sayed Al-Dakroury

NSSLHA

  • Lillian Jones
  • Lucy Carvalho

ASHA Corporate Partners