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
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
- Jayanti Ray
Mississippi
- Courtney G Turner
- Ivey Holder
Missouri
- Kathleen Sinks
- Michelle McOsker
Montana
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)
New Mexico
- Rachel G Lingnau
- Puja Goel
New York
- George Pagano
- Caitlin Parys
North Carolina
- Hannah Hodson McLean
- Roszina Danielle Scott
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
