Regional & State Representatives

If you do not see your State or Regional Representative listed below, the position may be currently vacant. You can still explore our member directory to find members in your state.  Explore all vacancies and consider applying!

Our Membership Committee is composed of five Regional Representatives who lead five groups of state representatives. State representatives are Academy Members who are selected to represent members in their state. Their primary role is to serve as a liaison between the Academy and its members in their respective states. State representatives are responsible for highlighting key information to members about the Academy's activities, initiatives, and local Academy events, as well as gathering feedback and concerns from members to bring back to the Academy's Membership Committee and Academy Leadership. They may also be involved in advocating for the Academy's goals and objectives by attending their APTA State Chapter meetings and local advocacy events. State members sometimes host small gatherings in their respective state to promote networking and connection among members. Overall, state representatives play a critical role in ensuring that the Academy effectively serves its members at the state level.

Northeast Region

Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.

Lauren Beth Trosch

Lauren Beth Trosch

PT, DPT

Northeast Region

Karlene Joy Salguero

Karlene Joy Salguero

PT, DPT

Massachusetts

Laura L. Scheufele

Laura L. Scheufele

PT, DPT

Maryland

Melissa S. Keras-Donaghy

Melissa S. Keras-Donaghy

PT, DPT

Owner

New York

Lisa Portis Charron

Lisa Portis Charron

PT, DPT

Rhode Island

Gina Marie Cunningham

Gina Marie Cunningham

PT, DPT

Pennsylvania

Northwest Region

Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

Kristen Ann Topliff

Kristen Ann Topliff

PT

Northwest Region

Shereen Emerson Sairafi

Shereen Emerson Sairafi

PT, DPT

Colorado

Kimberlee Raynovich

PT, MSPT

Montana

Gail Carpenter Baggett

Gail Carpenter Baggett

PT, DPT

Oregon

Gretchen Mary Sewczak-Claude

Gretchen Mary Sewczak-Claude

PT

Wyoming

Midwest Region

Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Amanda Mary Bachman

Amanda Mary Bachman

PT, DPT

Illinois

Gina Kelly-Elliott

Gina Kelly-Elliott

PT, DPT

Clinical Specialist

Indiana

Lora C. Seacat

Lora C. Seacat

PT, DPT

Kansas

Maureen O'Keefe

Maureen O'Keefe

PT, DPT

Michigan

Jenna Elizabeth Iberle

Jenna Elizabeth Iberle

PT, WCS

Nebraska

Kimberly Ann Pearson

Kimberly Ann Pearson

PT

South Dakota

Elizabeth Jane Muellenbach

Elizabeth Jane Muellenbach

PT

Wisconsin

Southwest Region

Arizona, California – North, California - South, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah

Emily Anne Flannery

Emily Anne Flannery

PT, DPT

Southwest Region

Tamara Roehling

Tamara Roehling

PT, DPT, PhD

Associate Professor and Program Director

Arizona

Kimberly McNeal Hale

Kimberly McNeal Hale

PT

California (North)

Yuhang Cai

Yuhang Cai

SPT

California (South)

Brianna DeWitt

Brianna DeWitt

PT, DPT

Hawaii

Mamawah Isata Bourque

Mamawah Isata Bourque

PT, DPT

Texas (South)

Kathryn R. Woolf

PT

Utah

Southeast Region

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Ashley Wilson Watts

Ashley Wilson Watts

PT, DPT

Southeast Region

Jazma Dobbins

Jazma Dobbins

PT, DPT

Alabama

Blair Heather Green

Blair Heather Green

PT, DPT

Georgia

Elizabeth Quenn Levay

Elizabeth Quenn Levay

PT, DPT, PhD

Kentucky

Tessa Henriette Rowlands

Tessa Henriette Rowlands

PT, DPT

Pelvic Health Physical Therapist

South Carolina

Jennifer W. Vaughn

Jennifer W. Vaughn

PT, DPT

Mississippi

Marnie Z. Clemens

PT, DPT

West Virginia