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.
Congratulations to our Leadership Team!
Congratulations to the following members elected to the Board of Directors positions for the 2018-2020 term. The term for all positions is July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020. To volunteer for leadership, visit Volunteer Opportunities or contact us.
Board of Directors
Directors-at-Large
Director of Marketing
Position Vacant
Director of Information Technology
Position Vacant
Committee Chairpersons
CME Committee Chair, Student Affairs Chair, Finance Committee
Erika Nigam, MPAS, PA-C
Reimbursement Chair
Rolando Garcia, PA-C
Membership Chair
Position Vacant
Scholarship Chair
Bob Sammartano, PA-C
Corporate Relations Committee, Strategic Planning Committee
Maj. Jon Van Horn, MPAS, PA-C
Kirklin Award Committee
Dana Gray, PA-C
Specialty Representatives
Vascular Representative
Gerald T. Simons, PA-C
Pediatric Surgery Representative
Robert Sammartano, PA-C
Plastic & Reconstruction Representative
Leah Kenney, PA-C
Bariatric Surgery Representative
Anesthesia Representative
Mike Champion, PA-C
Ophthalmology Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson
Colon & Rectal Surgery Representative
Brian Lane, MD
Orthopaedics Representative
Carol Fiore, PA-C
Neurosurgery Representative
Joseph Hlavin, PA-C (Spine)
James Piotrowski, PA-C (Brain)
ENT/Head and Neck Surgery Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson
Surgical Oncology Representative
Seeking a Representative Chairperson
Hepato-Biliary Representative
Roy Constantine, PhD, MPH, PA-C
Critical Care Representative
Ashish Seth, MBA, PA-C
Cardiac Surgery Representative
