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.
Call for Nominations for Open Board of Directors Positions
As we usually do this time of year, we are sending a call for nominees to fill open Board positions for the new term that starts in July of 2020. Below, you will see the positions and the descriptions for the roles that will be vacant.
Positions Available in July 2020
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Director of Marketing
- Director of Education
- Professional Development Director
- Executive Editor
For those interested, please submit a platform statement in which you say what you would like to accomplish in the position you are applying for and why people should elect you, as well as a photo of yourself to [email protected]. We will be publishing this information on our website so our members can access it for voting purposes. We are asking for all submissions no later than June 25, 2020.
View Open Positions and Descriptions
Thank you so much for your interest and consideration. We are looking forward to having new participants in our Board and bringing fresh ideas to AASPA!
Board of Directors
Directors-at-Large
Director of Marketing
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
Critical Care Representative
Ashish Seth, MBA, PA-C
Cardiac Surgery Representative
