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
- Anita Vereb, Board Liaison
- Treasyri Williams Wood, Board Liaison
Alabama
- Robert Melton
- Mary Gwaltney
Alaska
- Susanne Stokes
- Kimberley Ward-Massey
Arizona
- Wendy Steuerwald
- Maria Hase
Arkansas
- Natalie Benafield
- Wendy Roark
California
- Laura Coco
- Cindy Esquivias
Colorado
- Tamara Lacer
- Tricia Pigman
Connecticut
- Jamie Marotto
- Sujini Ramachandar
Delaware
- Jessica Jordan
- Julia Wright
District of Columbia
- Patricia Mazzullo
- Kristin Spivey
Florida
- Nicole Day
Georgia
- Carla Spyies Smiley
- Jill Barton
Hawaii
- Kelly Berridge
Idaho
- Gabriel Bargen
Illinois
- Amanda Szymanski
- Thomas Parton, Chair
Indiana
- Zachary La Fratta
- Molly Stepaniak
Iowa
- Kelsie Busho
- Benjamin Kost
Kansas
- Anjelica Pearson
- Jeanette Walther
Kentucky
- Thomas Evans
- Katherine Maddy
Louisiana
- Martin Audiffred
- Nadine Fares
Maine
- Ashlee Vandiver
- Jane Puhlman
Maryland
- Allison McGrath
- Ricky Stinson
Massachusetts
- Alexandra Shevelyok
- Dayna Fisk
Michigan
- Yaojan Liu
- Ramya Konnai
Minnesota
- Kristin Gravel
- Danielle Scott
Mississippi
- Courtney Turner
- Ivey King
Missouri
- Saneta Thurmon
- Michelle McOsker
Montana
- Shey Mayland
- Danielle Post
Nebraska
- Kelly Pritchett
- Amy Salerno
Nevada
- Megan Swank
- Shawna Ross
New Hampshire
- Mary Hunting
- Amy Rea
New Jersey
- Karen McQuaide, Vice Chair
- Suzette Espeut
New Mexico
- Rachel Lingnau
- Puja Goel
New York
- Tammy Kordas
- George Pagano
North Carolina
- Deborah Culbertson
- Tamra Lowry
North Dakota
- Mackensie Brandt
Ohio
- Daniel Williams
- Janice Wright
Oklahoma
- Brandon Vincent
- Teresa Bierig
Oregon
- Kelly Reavis
- Teigan Beck
Pennsylvania
- Susan Snyder
- Kristen West
Rhode Island
- Dawn Clay
South Carolina
- Colleen Seda
- Angela McLeod
South Dakota
- Brittany Schmidt
Tennessee
- Alyssa Scott
- Paulette Gentry
Texas
- Chester Charles
- Kristen Davis
Utah
- Naveen Nagaraj
- Catharine Delong
Vermont
- Theresa Scarlotta-Rader
- Maggie Grace Weiss
Virginia
- Christine Eubanks
- Seijra Toogood
Washington
- Christopher Norwood
- Samantha Wong
West Virginia
- Janice Buch
- Vickie Pullins
Wisconsin
- Rachel Lee
- Kimberly Caul
Wyoming
- Levi Asay
- Jessica Waldron
U.S. Territories
- Renee Koffend
- Clare Camacho
International
- Kalyani Mandke
- Wael Al-Sayed Al-Dakroury
NSSLHA
- Sierra Morrow
- Lillian Jones
