COMMITTEES
COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES
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Chair
K Ellis F Mair, EdM, ATC
CommunityandYouthPATS@gmail.com
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Members
Ian McGinnis
​​CONTINUING EDUCATION
Chair
Becky Mokris, D.Ed., LAT, ATC
ConEdPATS@gmail.com
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Members
Tom Franek; Joanna Baltz;
Steve Streator; Jeremy Simington;
Amy Barrall
CORPORATE RELATIONS
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Co-Chairs
Richard Bertie MS, LAT, ATC, PES
Sara Miraglia, MA Ed, LAT, ATC
corporaterelationsPATS@gmail.com
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Members
PATS Exhibit Coordinator: Meredith Boucher
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CONVENTION
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Chair
Liz Evarts, LAT, ATC
ConventionPATS@gmail.com
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Members
Program: Adam Richmond; Scott Heinerichs;
Peter Houdek
​Site Coordinator: Matt Pyle
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​Exhibitor Coordinator: Meredith Boucher
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​Registration: Jess Baum
Audio Visual: Alex Bazink;, Kyle Moyer
​Social: Kayla Rang
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COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY
Chair
M. Scott Zema, M.Ed, LAT, ATC
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Members
Pam Chald, LAT, ATC; Gary Hanna, MS, LAT, ATC
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EDUCATORS
Chair
Anne Russ PHD, LAT, ATC
EducatorsPATS@gmail.com
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Members
Tom Franek - Alvernia University;
Scott Jones - Immaculata University;
Mary Murray - University of Pittsburgh;
Jim Racchini - Indiana University of PA;
Jeremy Simington - Kings College
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Athletic Training Education Resources
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ETHICS
Chair
Jackie Williams, PhD, LAT, ATC
EthicsPATS@gmail.com
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Members
Cheryl M. Ferris, PhD, LAT, ATC; Kevin Kotsko MEd, LAT, ATC; Angela Meeder, LAT, ATC; Jose’ Rivera, MS, Ed, LAT, ATC; Sarah Coelho, MS, LAT, ATC
FREE COMMUNICATION
Chair
Aaron Hand, LAT, ATC
freecommunicationpats@gmail.com
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Members
Timothy Kulpa- King's College; Jamie Mansell- Temple University; Jacqueline Phillips- Temple University;
Emily Duckett- West Chester University
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chair
Tanya Miller, MS, LAT, ATC
governmentalaffairsPATS@gmail.com
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Members
Joshua Cramer, LAT, ATC; Sylvia Doran, LAT, ATC;
Gary Hanna, LAT, ATC; Joe Iezzi, LAT, ATC;
Jeremy Verrillo, LAT, ATC; Kelsey Voigt, LAT, ATC
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HALL OF FAME
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Chair
Julie Ramsey Emrhein, M.Ed, LAT, ATC
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Members
Richard M. Burkholder, LAT, ATC; Sandy Bush, MS, LAT, ATC; Gary Hanna, MS, LAT, ATC;
Kiernan E. Melograna, LAT, ATC;
Jeff Shields M.Ed, LAT, ATC; Jim Thornton, MA, ATC, CES;
Paula Sammarone Turocy Ed. D, LAT, ATC
HISTORY & ARCHIVES
Co-Chairs
Richard M. Burkholder, LAT, ATC
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Members
Edwin “Sandy“ Bush, MS, LAT, ATC;
Erlandson, MS, LAT, ATC; Jessica Kastin, LAT, ATC
HONORS & AWARDS
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Chair
John Post, MBA, LAT, ATC
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Members
Richard Burkholder, Cecilia Yost,
Danielle Lodanosky, Julie Ramsey Emrhein,
Ethan Skinner
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INCLUSIVITY
Chair
Mercedes Himmons, PhD, LAT, ATC
inclusivitypats@gmail.com
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Members
Bonnie Siple - Chair for LGBTQ+ sub-committee;
Jeremy Simington; Sarah Coelho; Heidi Peters;
Kelly Dexheimer; Shelby Claybaker; Victoria Liebl;
Kahlyn Ford
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LONG RANGE PLANNING
Chair
Nicole Cattano, PhD, LAT, ATC
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Members
Larry Cooper; Joe Iezzi; Greg Janik;
Linda Platt-Meyer; Paula Turocy; Tom West
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND VALUE
Chair
Mary Kathryn Schickel, MS, LAT, ATC
MemberEngagementPATS@gmail.com
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Members
Samantha Miller, MS, LAT, ATC;
Patrick Steidle LAT, ATC, CSCS;
Michael Zalno, MS, LAT, ATC
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NOMINATIONS
​Chair
Matt Frantz MEd, LAT, ATC
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Member
Michael Zalno MS, LAT, ATC, CES, FMS, ITAT, PES, SFMA
PAT-PAC
Chair
Dave Marchetti, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
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Treasurer - Aaron Hand, MS, LAT, ATC
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PRACTICE ADVANCEMENT
(COPA)
Chair
Kelly A Unruh MEd, LAT, ATC®, CEAS II™, CWcHP, CMMSS, AOEAS
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Members
Shannon Bonini, LAT, ATC; Seth Kinley MS, LAT, ATC; Bridgette Saba Whitermore PAM-Mc, LAT, ATC;
Jim Stricek, LAT, ATC;
Jason Vian MS, MBA, ATC, LAT, APTD;
Roxanna Larsen, MS, MBA, LAT, ATC;
Stephanie Walsh, MS, LAT, ATC;
Joshua Cramer, DAT, LAT, ATC, CSCS, CES, RCEP, ROT, OBT, SNS, FNS, PN1, ITAT, USPTA
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
Co-Chairs
Branden Green, MS, LAT, ATC
Emily Duckett, MS, LAT, ATC
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Members
Jessica Johns, MEd, LAT, ATC; Jeff Shields, Med, LAT,ATC, CEAS; Kyle Shireman, LAT, ATC; Rick Guinan, LAT, ATC; Colleen Shotwell, PhD, LAT, ATC; Ryanne Ziobro M.Ed, LAT, ATC; Robert Burton, LAT, ATC;
Brendan Moriarty, LAT, ATC
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QUARTERLY NEWS
Chair
Jessica Kastin MS LAT ATC
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Members
Mercedes Himmons; Jeremy Eith
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RESEARCH
Chair
Neil Curtis, EdD, LAT, ATC
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Members
Alison Gardiner Shires, PhD, ATC;
Thomas G. Porrazzo. PhD, ATC;
Ryan Tierney, PhD, ATC
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Chair
Kiernan Melograna LAT, ATC
Wilson School District
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Program Assessment for Safety in Sport (PASS) HERE
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Members
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Northeastern Region
​​Audrey Dickman, M. Ed., LAT, ATC
Health/Dunmore High School
John Moyer, LAT, ATC
Exeter Township School District
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Chris Rossi, MS, LAT, ATC -
East Stroudsburg Area School District
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Tara Davis LAT, ATC
Governor Mifflin High School
​Southeastern Region
Mike Horan, MS, LAT, ATC
Council Rock HS North
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Katie Bartosik, MEd, ATC, LAT
NovaCare Rehabilitation/Upper Dublin HS
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Northcentral Region
Mike Zalno, MS, LAT, ATC, CES, ITAT
NovaCare
Southcentral Region
Amy Smearman, LAT, ATC
Hollidaysburg Area Jr./Sr. High
Keith Varney, M. Ed., LAT, ATC
Lebanon School District
Sandy Zettlemoyer, DAT, LAT, ATC, CES
Mechanicsburg Area School District
Northwestern Region
TBD
Southwestern Region
Mark Pohlot, LAT, ATC
Connellsville Area SD
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TECHNOLOGY
Chair
Jesse Townsend, MS, LAT, ATC
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Members
Amy Aggelou, PhD, LAT, ATC;
Philip J. Hensler, MS, ATC, LAT, PES, EMT-B;
Lindsey Keenan PhD, LAT, ATC; Devin Kielur, DAT, LAT, ATC; Adam D. Richmond, MS, ATC, PES, FMS;
Ashley Shutack LAT, ATC;
Sam Silverstine; MS, LAT, ATC, PES;
Jeremy Eith, MS, LAT, ATC; Jessica Johns, MEd, LAT, ATC
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Co-Chairs
Joanna Entz, MS, LAT, ATC
Donnie Russell, MS, LAT, ATC
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Members
Jessica Johns; Rebekah Hamner;
Lea Richir; James Connor
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