PENNSYLVANIA
ATHLETIC TRAINERS'
SOCIETY
COMMITTEES
COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Chair
Heather Kinney, MS, LAT, ATC
CommunityandYouthPATS@gmail.com
Members
K Ellis F Mair, EdM, ATC
Ian McGinnis
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Chair
Becky Mokris, D.Ed., LAT, ATC
ConEdPATS@gmail.com
Members
Steve Streator; Jeremy Simington;
Amy Eperthenerl
CORPORATE RELATIONS
Co-Chairs
Richard Bertie MS, LAT, ATC, PES
Sara Miraglia, MA Ed, LAT, ATC
corporaterelationsPATS@gmail.com
Members
PATS Exhibit Coordinator: Meredith Boucher ExhibitorPATS@gmail.com
CONVENTION
Co-Chairs
Liz Evarts, LAT, ATC
Jess Baum, EdD, ATC
ConventionPATS@gmail.com
Members
Program: Peter Houdek; Kaitie Bottorf; Alex Bazink
Site Coordinator: Matt Pyle
Exhibitor Coordinator: Meredith Boucher exhibitorPATS@gmail.com
Registration: Kayla Rang
patsreg@gmail.com
Social: Rachel Rimel
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY
Chair
Wendy Wheeler Dietrich DAT, LAT, ATC
Members
Pam Chald, LAT, ATC, Gary Hanna, MS, LAT, ATC,
Lucas Bianco, DAT, LAT, ATC, CSCS
EDUCATORS
Chair
Mary Murray, EdD, LAT, ATC
University of Pittsburgh
EducatorsPATS@gmail.com
Members
Mindi Hilborn, DAT, LAT, ATC - Chatham University
Jim Racchini, EdD, LAT, ATC - Indiana University of PA
Jeremy Simington, MS, LAT, ATC - Kings College
Erin Pletcher, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS -Thomas Jefferson University
Adam Nelson, MS, LAT, ATC - South Park High School
Athletic Training Education Resources
ETHICS
Chair
Jackie Williams, PhD, LAT, ATC
EthicsPATS@gmail.com
Members
Kevin Kotsko MEd, LAT, ATC;
Angela M Meeder, MS, LAT, ATC, PES; Jose’ Rivera, MS, Ed, LAT, ATC; Sarah Coelho, MS, LAT, ATC
FREE COMMUNICATION
Chair
Aaron Hand, LAT, ATC
freecommunicationpats@gmail.com
Members
Timothy Kulpa- King's College; Elizabeth Neil - Temple University; Emily Duckett- West Chester University
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chair
Tanya Miller, MS, LAT, ATC
governmentalaffairsPATS@gmail.com
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
HALL OF FAME
Chair
Julie Ramsey Emrhein, M.Ed, LAT, ATC
HallOfFamePATS@gmail.com
Members
Richard M. Burkholder, LAT, ATC; Gary Hanna, MS, LAT, ATC; Kiernan E. Melograna, LAT, ATC;
Janelle Nolt, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, CES;
A.J. Duffy III MS, AT, PT;
Alison Gardiner-Shires, PhD, ATC;
Jim Thornton, MA, ATC, CES;
Paula Sammarone Turocy Ed. D, LAT, ATC
HISTORY & ARCHIVES
Co-Chairs
Richard M. Burkholder, LAT, ATC
Sandy Zettlemoyer, LAT, ATC
historyandarchivespats@gmail.com
Members
Edwin “Sandy“ Bush, MS, LAT, ATC;
Erlandson, MS, LAT, ATC; Jessica Kastin, LAT, ATC
HONORS & AWARDS
Chair
Kathleen Nachazel, MBA, LAT, ATC
Members
Richard Burkholder, Cecilia Yost,
Julie Ramsey Emrhein, Joanna Baltz
INCLUSIVITY
Chair
Elaine Kimmel
inclusivitypats@gmail.com
Members
Bonnie Siple - Chair for LGBTQ+ sub-committee;
Sarah Coelho; Kelly Dexheimer; Victoria Liebl; Kahlyn Ford:
Mercedes Himmons, PhD, LAT, ATC
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND VALUE
Chair
Mary Kathryn Schickel, MS, LAT, ATC
MemberEngagementPATS@gmail.com
Members
Samantha Miller, MS, LAT, ATC;
Patrick Steidle LAT, ATC, CSCS; Bill Frye
PAT-PAC
Chair
Dave Marchetti, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
paathletictrainerspac@gmail.com
Treasurer - Aaron Hand, MS, LAT, ATC
PRACTICE ADVANCEMENT
(COPA)
Chair
Joshua Cramer, DAT, LAT, ATC, CSCS, CES, RCEP, ROT, OBT, SNS, FNS, PN1, ITAT, USPTA
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;
Kelly A Unruh MEd, LAT, ATC®, CEAS II™, CWcHP, CMMSS, AOEAS; Stephanie Walsh
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Co-Chairs
Branden Green, MS, LAT, ATC
Emily Duckettt EdD, MS, LAT, ATC
PublicRelationsPATS@gmail.com
Members
Colleen Shotwell, PhD, LAT, ATC;
Ryanne Ziobro M.Ed, LAT, ATC; Robert Burton, LAT, ATC;
Brendan Moriarty, LAT, ATC; Hannah Zugec, MS, LAT, ATC
QUARTERLY NEWS
Chair
Jessica Kastin MS LAT ATC
quarterlynewsPATS@gmail.com
Members
Mercedes Himmons; Jeremy Eith
RESEARCH
Chair
Alison Gardiner Shires, PhD, ATC
researchgrantpats@gmail.com
Members
Thomas G. Porrazzo. PhD, ATC
Ryan Tierney, PhD, ATC
Michelle Varnell, PhD, ATC
Neil Curtis, EdD, ATC
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Chair
Kiernan Melograna LAT, ATC
Wilson School District
secondaryschoolpats@gmail.com
Program Assessment for Safety in Sport (PASS) HERE
Members
Northeastern Region
John L. Moyer Jr. LAT, ATC
PATS liaison to the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee
Chris Rossi, MS, LAT, ATC -
East Stroudsburg Area School District
Tara Davis LAT, ATC
Governor Mifflin High School
Southeastern Region
Mike Horan, MS, LAT, ATC
Council Rock HS North
Katie Bartosik, MEd, ATC, LAT
NovaCare Rehabilitation/Upper Dublin HS
Northcentral Region
Jennifer Semle MS, ATC
Sugar Valley Regional Charter School
Southcentral Region
Amy Smearman, LAT, ATC
Hollidaysburg Area Jr./Sr. High
Northwestern Region
TBD
Southwestern Region
Mark Pohlot, LAT, ATC
Connellsville Area SD
TECHNOLOGY
Chair
Jesse Townsend, MS, LAT, ATC
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
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Co-Chairs
Becca Rohrer
Morgan Dumont
Members
Jessica Johns, Lea Richir, James Connor,
Lindsey Dry, Kelly McNeal, Eva Frank,
Jennifer L. McNamara, MS, LAT, ATC, NREMT,
Allegheny Health Network,
Maddison Miller, MS, LAT, ATC