NAP Leadership

Executive Committee 

The Executive Committee consists of NAP's Officers: the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Treasurer, and various Vice Presidents, including: VPs for Public Policy, Professional Development, Partnerships and Networking, and Membership as well as the JIEP Co-Editor. The Officers are elected by the Council and serve two year terms. 

Council  

The function of the NAP Council is to make decisions affecting the strategic direction, programs and services of the organization. It is made up of all the Academy Chairs and Chair-Elects as well as the Executive Committee and is staffed by the Executive Director. The Council meets face-to-face twice a year, usually during the Annual Meeting each spring and again in the fall. In July and in January, meetings are held by conference call.

NAP Council

Andrea Pfeifle
President

Physical Therapy Academy

Anthony Breitbach
President-Elect

Athletic Training Academy

Rick Weisbarth

Immediate Past President

Optometry Academy

Victor Bray

Secretary/Treasurer

Audiology Academy

Lynn Williams
Vice President
Professional Development

Speech-Language Pathology Academy

Joanne Wisely
Vice President
Public Policy

Speech-Language Pathology Academy

Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese
Vice President
Membership

Physical Therapy Academy

Juli Maxworthy 
Vice President
Partnerships & Networking

Nursing Academy

Al Rundio
Vice President
Scholarship & JIEP Co-Editor

Nursing Academy

 

Ericka Zimmerman

Chair

Athletic Training Academy

Sarah Manspeaker
Chair-Elect

Athletic Training Academy

Angela Shoup

Chair

Audiology Academy

Deb Abel

Chair-Elect

Audiology Academy

Geralyn Crain
Chair

Dentistry Academy

David Itzkoff
Chair-Elect

Dentistry Academy

Brian Sick
Chair

Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine Academy

Michael Allswede
Chair-Elect

Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine Academy

Tricia Thomas
Chair

Nursing Academy

Norma E. Conner
Chair-Elect

Nursing Academy

Margaret Maynard

Chair

Occupational Therapy Academy

Felicia Chew

Chair-Elect

Occupational Therapy Academy

Timothy Wingert
Chair

Optometry Academy

Richard Soden
Chair-Elect

Optometry Academy

Jill Morgan
Chair

Pharmacy Academy

Hoai-An Truong
Chair-Elect

Pharmacy Academy

Kim Dunleavy

Chair

Physical Therapy Academy

Chad Lairamore

Chair-Elect

Physical Therapy Academy

Cathi Grus
Chair

Psychology Academy

David Farmer
Chair-Elect

Psychology Academy

Bob Smith 
Chair

Podiatric Medicine Academy

Vacant
Chair-Elect

Podiatric Medicine Academy

 

Nancy Colletti
Chair

Respiratory Care Academy

Kimberly Clark
Chair-Elect

Respiratory Care Academy

Shelly Virva
Chair

Social Work Academy

Lynn Jackson
Chair-Elect

Social Work Academy

Brian Shulman
Chair

Speech-Language Pathology Academy

John McCarthy
Chair-Elect

Speech-Language Pathology Academy

Bob Murtaugh
Chair

Veterinary Medicine Academy

Heather Case
Chair-Elect

Veterinary Medicine Academy