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
- Elizabeth Walker, Board Liaison
- Treasyri Williams Wood, Board Liaison
Alabama
- Jill Mize Smith
- Mary Gwaltney
Alaska
- Susanne Stokes
- Kimberley Ward
Arizona
- Kathleen Peterson
- Maria Hase
Arkansas
- Erica Gardner
- Wendy Roark
California
- Kristen Stanton
- Cindy Esquivias
Colorado
- Tamara Lacer
- Tricia Garcia
Connecticut
- Thomas Hinchey
- Sujini Ramachandar
Delaware
- Tracy Chorpenning
- Julia Repko
District of Columbia
- Patricia Mazzullo
- Kristin Spivey
Florida
- Jennifer Lister
- Nicole Day
Georgia
- Akilah Heggs
- Jill Barton
Hawaii
- Lisa Taniguchi
- Kelly Berridge
Idaho
- Corrie Holmes
- Kristofer Brock
Illinois
- Amanda Szymanski
- Thomas Parton, Vice Chair
Indiana
- Anne Sommer
- Molly Stepaniak
Iowa
- Stephanie McCarthy Fleckenstein
- Benjamin Kost
Kansas
- Cole Campbell
- Jeanette Walther
Kentucky
- Thomas Evans
- Katherine Maddy
Louisiana
- Martin Audiffred
- Judith Fornadley
Maine
- Ashlee Vandiver
- Jane Puhlman
Maryland
- Allison McGrath
- Ricky Stinson
Massachusetts
- Sandra Reams, Chair
- Dayna Fisk
Michigan
- Yaojan Liu
- Ramya Konnai
Minnesota
- Kristin Gravel
- Nancy Thul
Mississippi
- Lauren Grillis
- Ivey King
Missouri
- Saneta Thurmon
- Michelle McOsker
Montana
- Danielle Post
Nebraska
- Kelly Pritchett
- Amy Solerno
Nevada
- Megan Swank
- Shawna Ross
New Hampshire
- Mary Hunting
- Amy Rea
New Jersey
- Karen McQuaide
- Suzette Espeut
New Mexico
- Rachel Lingnau
- Puja Goel
New York
- Tammy Kordas
- George Pagano
North Carolina
- Deborah Culbertson
- Tamra Lowry
North Dakota
- Kirsten Horner
- Nan Kennelly
Ohio
- Daniel Williams
- Blair Gorenberg
Oklahoma
- Brandon Vincent
- Karen Copeland
Oregon
- Kelly Reavis
- Rebecca Burke
Pennsylvania
- Susan Snyder
- Kristen West
Rhode Island
- Gail McDonald
- Patricia Bellini
South Carolina
- Demarcus Bush
- Regina Bush Lemmon
South Dakota
- Adrian Aylor
- Brittany Schmidt
Tennessee
- Alyssa Scott
- Paulette Gentry
Texas
- Chester Charles
- Valarie Fleming
Utah
- Naveen Nagaraj
- Catharine Delong
Vermont
- Melissa Clark
- Catherine Lavigne
Virginia
- Julia Reid
- Donna Bryant
Washington
- Chris Norwood
- Janet Bjorklund
West Virginia
- Janice Buch
- Erin Browning
Wisconsin
- Rachel Lee
- Mary Bahr Schwenke
Wyoming
- Levi Assay
- Jessica Waldron
U.S. Territories
- Renee Koffend
- Clare Camacho
International
- Kalyani Mandke
- Alana Jack
