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

    ASHA Corporate Partners