Delegate List
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The number of seats/votes apportioned to your organization and the order in which delegates are listed below shall determine who is eligible to vote if there is an electronic vote. Apportionment numbers are shown in parentheses for your reference.
Chapters:
A – C – D – F – G – H – I – K – L – M – N – O – P – R – S – T – U – V – W
Specialty Organizations:
A – C – D – E – G – H – N – O – P – R – S – U
Caucuses | Students | Delegates at Large
Air Force (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Stephan Kesterson
Delegates: Maggie Smith-Davidson, Gael Gauthier, Daniela Feldhausen, Julie Glover, Lloyd Scharfenstine
Alabama (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Paul Harrelson
Delegates: Brad Cantley, Amelia Davis, Catherine Beckham, Sarah Tinley
Alaska (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Sarah Bigelow-Hood
Delegates: Ed Hall
Arizona (5 seats)
Chief Delegate: Jennifer Feirstein
Delegates: Sarah Bolander, Allyson Hamacher, Elicia Hunt, Melinda Rawcliffe
Arkansas (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Gary Hill
Delegates: Theresa Morris, Mendy McClelland
Army (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Sharon Rosser
Delegates: Bob Potter, Pauline Gross, Adhana McCarthy, Karen Reedy
California (9 seats)
Chief Delegate: Julie Theriault
Delegates: Tracey DelNero, Grace Landel, Cherri Penne-Myers, Saloni Swarup, Ana Maldonado, Judy Ortiz, Sandra Fineman, Beverly Ruppert
Colorado (6 seats)
Chief Delegate: Alysia Wiley
Delegates: Cooper Couch, Kirsten Kuhn, Peggy Walsh, Rachel Weinzimmer, Stephen Kudebeh, Rebecca Broda
Connecticut (5 seats)
Chief Delegate: Mark Turczak
Delegates: Sarah Clark, Johanna D’Addario, Bill Kohlhepp, Jason Prevelige
Delaware (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Paula Paul
Delegates: Ed Woodford
District of Columbia (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Matthew Mancini
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Florida (9 seats)
Chief Delegate: Greg Burns
Delegates: Jason Berger, Shalon Buchs, Kate Callaway, Debra Cole, Debi Gerbert, Michelle Gough, Christopher Watson, Vernon Wright, Nicole Schtupak-Zernitsky, James Zedaker
Georgia (6 seats)
Chief Delegate: LeAnne Martinelli
Delegates: Amanda Chaffo, Skyler Lamberth, Tammi Pavey, Catherine Sadowski, Haley Queen
Hawaii (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Scott Denny
Delegates: Joel Hamaguchi, Kristen Kichline
Idaho (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Annie Dixon
Delegates: Danielle Burke, Jared Papa
Illinois (6 seats)
Chief Delegate: Desmond Watt
Delegates: Janet Furman, Don Martinez, Anita See, Susan Fox, Thom Rosen, Katie Sweitzer
Indiana (4 seats)
Chief Delegate: Thomas Meehan
Delegates: Jerry Parsons, Jennifer Snyder, Daniel Sturm
Iowa (4 seats)
Chief Delegate: Jeremy Nelson
Delegates: Laura Delaney, Marc Doobay, Coral Gorney, Katie Gimbel, Natalie Weber, Jared Wiebel
Kansas (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Rebecca Romero
Delegates: James Kovarik, Kerstin Stephens, Loretta Hoerman, Seth Metzler
Kentucky (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Dana Campbell
Delegates: Andrew Rutherford, Ashley Sparks, Laurie Garner
Louisiana (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Emily Menefee
Delegates: Michael Falba, Nicolette Shafto
Maine (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Gretchen Preneta
Delegates: Erin Muthig, Steven Blessington
Maryland (5 seats)
Chief Delegate: Tara Mahan
Delegates: Theresa Neumann, Gwendy McCoy, Kevin Woodward, Ashley Drapeau
Massachusetts (6 seats)
Chief Delegate: Cathy Hamel
Delegates: Harrison Keyes. Tia Phillips, Jamie Moore, Douglas-Jarrett Turno, Julie Stomel
Michigan (8 seats)
Chief Delegate: Ryan Desgrange
Delegates: Kaitin Aulie, Jeffery Cornell, Mary Huyck, Zarna Patel, Molly Paulson, Natasha Smith, Heather Sutton
Minnesota (6 seats)
Chief Delegate: Becky Ness
Delegates: Cynthia Goetz, Joshua Loew, Mikal Mikkelson, Terence Panvica, Alicia Quella, Elise Haupt, Jenifer Detert
Mississippi (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Murl Dotson
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Missouri (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Rebecca Loveless
Delegates: Dustin Bartlett, Amanda Bartlett, Andrea Applegate
Montana (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Dewey Hahlbohm
Delegates: Matt Zemacke
Navy (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Damico Hill
Delegates: Bruce Burke, Dale Wilson
Nebraska (4 seats)
Chief Delegate: Reuben Rieke
Delegates: Shaun Horak, Jonathan Kilstrom, Risa Zimmerman
Nevada (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Ashley Cole
Delegates: Gerald Jones, Julie Thomas
New Hampshire (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Deanne Chapman
Delegates: Linda Martino, Sarah Leslie, Steven Alexakos
New Jersey (4 seats)
Chief Delegate: Amanda Di Piazza
Delegates: Erica Amianda, Gregory Pierson, Gary Racich, Diane Daw
New Mexico (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Laura Wylie
Delegates: Albert Bourbon, Deborah Thorne
New York (12 seats)
Chief Delegate: Brian Glick
Delegates: Christopher Anderson, MaryDonna Anderson, Jonathan Baker, Kevin Bolan, Susan Cappelmann, Daniel Forsberg, Heather Isola, David Jackson, Maureen Regan, Mordechai Sacks, Jonathan Sobel, Joanna Esterow, Taylor Indivero, Shinu Kuriakose, Cameron Nicholson, Kevin O’Hara, Inessa Shlifer
North Carolina (9 seats)
Chief Delegate: Joshua Smith
Delegates: Molly Calabria, L. Gail Curtis, Alisha DeTroye, Jeff Katz, Marc Katz, Samantha Rogers, Truett Smith, April Stouder, Mia McDonald, Sue Reich
North Dakota (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Daryl Sieg
Delegates: Abbey Effertz, Britta Julson, Nicole Lemieux
Ohio (8 seats)
Chief Delegate: Josanne Pagel
Delegates: Melissa Bowlby, Michell McDiffett, Jennifer Richardson, Amie Rinaldi, Carmelo Roxas, JP Thompson, John Trimbath
Oklahoma (4 seats)
Chief Delegate: Phil Burke
Delegates: Saura Douglas, Jeanine Smith, Arnulfo Garcia, Theresa Gavula
Oregon (4 seats)
Chief Delegate: Heather Robbins
Delegates: Sara Davis-Risen, Ben Johnson, Alisa Gifford
Pennsylvania (12 seats)
Chief Delegate: Jackie Borst
Delegates: Alyssa Abebe, Lane Bower, Jennifer Campbell, Rob Emery, Jacqi Kernaghan, Katie Kugler, Ashley Pizzimenti, Dee Soltes, Matthew Wetherhold, Tracy Wright, Meghan Schmidt, Adam O’Neill, Hillary Snyder, Megan Widener, Corey Seyler
Public Health Service (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Mark McKinnon
Delegates: Ian Marks, Dale Welsh
Rhode Island (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Christopher Ferreira
Delegates: Raymond Cord
South Carolina (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Ali Whitten
Delegates: Amy Allen, Ryan Uberman
South Dakota (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Wade Nilson
Delegates: Michell Hagen, Lola Pollard
Tennessee (4 seats)
Chief Delegate: John Davis
Delegates: Jennifer Harrington, Sarah Murawski, Leigh Pickup
Texas (11 seats)
Chief Delegate: Monica Ward
Delegates: Andrea Benedict, Jim Delaney, Tom Driver, Ryan English, Kristin Kamprath, John Porro, Brooke Schweitzer, Alvis Trent, Jessica Tung, Isuri Weerasinghe, Matthew Boutte, Chandra Davenport, Linda Delaney, Jennifer Eames, Eric Martinez, Emilie Miesner, Janith Mills, Eva Montes, Scott Stegall
Utah (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: David Anderson
Delegates: Vicki Berger, Alan Bybee,
Vermont (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Sarah Bushweller
Delegates: Kristen Daniels
Veterans Affairs (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Rubina DaSilva
Delegates: Jim Cavanaugh, Keith Bailey, Kathy Howard, Sarah Caress, Jennifer Sartoris, Laura Fiore, Terri Long, David Lash
Virgin Islands (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Keith Moore
Delegates: Trisha Harris
Virginia (6 seats)
Chief Delegate: Portia Tomlinson
Delegates: Robert Glasgow, Wayne Johnson, Annie Rutherford, Kathleen Scarbalis, Jeremy Welsh, Courtney Amburgey, Laura Hart, Lori McVay, Sara Nicely, Jenna Rolfs
Washington (5 seats)
Chief Delegate: Leanne Brink
Delegates: Monica Morrison, Justin Thibeault, John Tomchick, Anju Jain, Gabrielle Zecha
West Virginia (3 seats)
Chief Delegate: Greg Selasky
Delegates: Jamie Cox, Janice Shipe-Spotloe
Wisconsin (6 seats)
Chief Delegate: Tara Streit
Delegates: Roger Lovelace, Julie Doyle, Jeff Oryall, Jaime Silkey, Patricia Campbell, Tamyra Trice, Jimmy Clark, Aracelis Spindt, Saul Hernandez, Jacqueline Oraedu, Paula Havisto, Lauren Marsicek,
Wyoming (2 seats)
Chief Delegate: Phil Zaharas
Delegates: Julie Whitesell
Specialties
Addiction Medicine (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Bernie Stuetz
Delegates: Jim Anderson, Debbie Newman, Richard Bottner
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Amanda Michaud
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Cardiology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate:
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Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: David Bunnell
Delegates: Aaron Morton, David Lizotte
Critical Care (1 seat)
Chief Delegate:
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Dermatology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Erin Call
Delegates: Stefanie Delaney
Emergency Medicine (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Lamont Hunter
Delegates: Phil DaVisio
Endocrine (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Stephen Willis
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Family Medicine (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Bau Tran
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Gastroenterology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate:
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Geriatric Medicine (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Kris Pyles-Sweet
Delegates: Gina Hogg, Donna Hines, Janet Burns, Lisa Cocco
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Kathy Kemle
Delegates: Nadya Dimitrov, Jeff Myers, Rich Lamkin, Rose Direny-Jean, Rose Rutherford, Lorie Weber, Donna Seton
Nephrology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Nguyen Park
Delegates: Karen Burchell, Kim Zuber
Neurology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Melinda Moore Gottschalk
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Neurosurgery (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Grace Bryan
Delegates: Alice Edwards, JoDee Winter, Jonas Konan
Obstetrics & Gynecology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Melissa Rodriguez
Delegates: Melanie Jacobs, Vishalee Patel
Occupational Medicine (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Aundrea Burns
Delegates: Nicolette Davis, Michael Fisher, Debra Papiernik, Jennifer Rowlinson, Nyla Thompson
Oncology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Heather Hylton
Delegates: Jennifer Reinhart
Orthopaedic Surgery (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Ben Kocher
Delegates: Sam Dyer, Chris Merchant, Krista Bartlett, Brian Downie, Jeff Spivey, Chris Wheeler, Joshua Porter, Karla Frick, Paul Desillier, Robert Thomas
Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Matthew Stroud
Delegates: Susan Kepes, Jessica Wesmiller, Kim Lakhan
Pediatrics (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Tara Harkins
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Plastic Surgery (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Kristen Costa
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Psychiatry (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Jessica Spissinger
Delegates: James Cannon, Phyllis Peterson
Rheumatology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Julia Swafford
Delegates: Antonio Giannelli
Surgery (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Erin Sherer
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Urology (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: David Coleman
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Caucuses
African Heritage PA Caucus (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Folusho Ogunfiditimi
Delegates: Wendell Wharton, Devon Williams
Association of Postgraduate PA Programs (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Dennis Tankersley
Delegates: Melissa Ricker, Dorothy Bratton
Fellowship of Christian PAs Caucus (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Caroline Pilgrim Adobah
Delegates: Jason Grahame, Jonathan Clemens, Jack Pike, Katie Zachary, Wally Boeve
Lesbian Bisexual Gay & Transgender PAs Caucus (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Christina Wojnarwsky
Delegates: Paul Gonzales, Vic Holmes, Joelle Kidder, Daniel Mulcahy, Jeffrey Straw
PAs for Global Health Caucus (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Lyndsey Milcarek
Delegates: Alison Garcia, Mary Showstark, Mirela Bruza-Augatis, Jami Smith
PAs for Latino Health Caucus (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Robert Smith
Delegates: Deanna Romero, Otilio Ramos, Cristina Lopez, Rafael Pomales, Stephanie Collier
PAs for Rural Health Caucus (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Ed Friedmann
Delegates: Libby Coyte
PAs in Asian Health Caucus (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Diem Dang
Delegates: Steven Jacobs
PAs in Virtual Medicine and Telemedicine (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Amanda Shelley
Delegates:
Veterans Caucus, Inc (1 seat)
Chief Delegate: Rod Grogan
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Students (20 seats)
Chief Delegate: Delilah Dominguez
Delegates: Jasmine Cofield, Karina Arrelucea, Corinne Benson, Anthony Carli, Chelsey Chapman, Katherine Crandall, John Patrick Cuenca, Leslie-Anne Flego, Michael Fratina, Brandon Hughey, Amelia Maurer, Sara Naeem, Laura Okolie, Megan Pederson, Bari Peyser, Julia Piwowarski, Joanna Trujillo, Annie Yang, Kayla Young, Zachary Bohn, Natalie Crump, Molly DeButts, William Eisenhart, Xiaoke Feng, Natalie Griffin, Whitney Hewitt, Timothy Ulleseit
Delegates at Large (3 seats)
Bill Reynolds, Todd Pickard, Leslie Clayton Milteer