AASPA Leadership

AASPA leaders are all surgical PAs or PA students who volunteer their time to support and advance the surgical PA profession and ultimately better surgical patient care.

Join our Leadership Team!

If you are interested in a fun and exciting challenge, we encourage you to join the AASPA leadership. As of November 2009 we will be accepting names for nominations to the following Board of Directors positions for the 2010-2012 term:

  • President-Elect
  • Southeast Director-at-Large
  • Western Director-at-Large

The term for the Director-at-Large positions is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012.

To volunteer for leadership, visit Volunteer Opportunities or email us. Do it today!

 

Board of Directors

President
David DeWalch, PA-C

president@aaspa.com

Immediate Past President
Daniel Vetrosky, PhD, PA-C

immediatepastpresident@aaspa.com

President Elect
Robert Sammartano, RPA-C

preselect@aaspa.com

Treasurer
John Mack, RPA-C

treasurer@aaspa.com

Secretary
Amy Biedenbach, MPAS, PA-C

secretary@aaspa.com

 

 

Directors-at-Large

Southwest
Catherine Gaines, PA-C, Lt. Col (Ret.), COANG, BSC
southwestdal@aaspa.com

Northeast
Gerald Simons, MPAS, RPA-C

northeastdal@aaspa.com

Western
Dana Gray, PA-C

westerndal@aaspa.com

Central
Erin Sherer, MPAS, PA-C, RD

centraldal@aaspa.com

Southeast
Randy Thress, PA-C

southeastdal@aaspa.com

Student Director-at-Large
Erika Gordon, PA-S

studentdal@aaspa.com

 

Committee Chairpersons

CME Committee Chair
Erin Sherer, MPAS, PA-C, RD

cmecommittee@aaspa.com

Reimbursement Chair
Seeking a Reimbursement Chairperson

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Membership Chair
David DeWalch, MPAS, PA-C

membership@aaspa.org

Scholarship Chair
Kent Wallace, PA-C

scholarship@aaspa.org

Sutureline Editor
William Mosier, EdD, MPAS, PA-C

sutureline@aaspa.com

Website Chair
Gerald Simons, MPAS, RPA-C

website@aaspa.org

Corporate Relations Committee
Daniel Vetrosky, PhD, PA-C

corporaterelations@aaspa.com

Student Affairs Chair
Erika Gordon, PA-S

studentdal@aaspa.com

Surgical Education & Research Committee
Seeking a Chair

surgicaleducation@aaspa.com

Strategic Planning Committee
Daniel Vetrosky, PhD, PA-C

strategicplanning@aaspa.com

Finance Committee
John Mack, RPA-C

treasurer@aaspa.com

 

Specialty Chairpersons (aaspa@aaspa.com)

Vascular Representative
Gerald T. Simons, PA-C

theaaspa@aaspa.com

Pediatric Surgery Representative
Robert Sammartano, PA-C

theaaspa@aaspa.com

Plastic & Reconstruction Representative
Leah Kenney, PA-C

Bariatric Surgery Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson

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Transplant Surgery Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson

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Anesthesia Representative
Mike Champion, PA-C

Ophthalmology Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson

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Colon & Rectal Surgery Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson

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Orthopaedics Representative
Carol Fiore, PA-C

theaaspa@aaspa.com

Neurosurgery Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson

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Trauma Representative
Jonathan R. Van Horn, PA-C

jvanhorn@lhs.org

Military Representative
Lt. Col. Catharine Gaines

ENT/Head and Neck Surgery Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson

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Surgical Oncology Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson

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Hepato-Biliary Representative
Roy Constantine, PhD, MPH, PA-C

theaaspa@aaspa.com

 

Management Staff (aaspa@aaspa.com)

Executive Director
Linda Kotrba

executivedirector@aaspa.com

 

Assistant Executive Director
Renee Powell

assistantdirector@aaspa.com

More Information

  • Call our National Office at 888-88-AASPA
  • Email us