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NARA Leadership

NARA members are responsible for helping lead our organization and communicating our goals, legislative priorities and educational opportunities with 80,000+ therapists across the country. Please take a moment to get to know the people who help NARA continue to thrive and serve its members responsibly and effectively.


Board of Directors

Officers

  • President: Kelly Cooney, HealthPRO Heritage
  • Vice President: Chris Carlin, Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network
  • Secretary: Sabrena McCarley, Transitional Care Management
  • Treasurer: Nina Lazenby, Restore Therapy Services
  • Past President: Stephen Hunter, Intermountain Healthcare
  • Membership Director:  Kathy Simpson, Tri-Vista Rehab
  • Executive Director: Christie Sheets

Board Members

  • Director at Large: Chris Batchelor, Big Stone Therapies
  • Director at Large: Lisa Chambers, Blue Sky Therapy
  • Director at Large: Greg Guinter, Medline Industries, LP
  • Director at Large: Kathleen Dwyer, Legacy Healthcare Services
  • Director at Large: Mark Sulecki, Centers for Rehab Services (UPMC)

Committee Chairs & Members

  • Conference Committee
    • Chairperson: Keely Kent, Continuum Therapy Partners
    • Brenna Koback, EncompassCare
    • Nina Lazenby, Restore Therapy Services
    • Denise Norman, Transitional Care Management
    • Heather Pazak, Powerback Rehab
    • Kathy Simpson, TriVista Rehab
    • Emily Rampmaier, Reliant Rehabilitation
  • Government Affair Committee
    • Chairperson: Sabrena McCarley, Transitional Care Management
    • Babak Amali, Prodigy Rehabilitation
    • Jessica Beaudry, Vertis Therapy
    • Lisa Chambers, Blue Sky Therapy
    • Kathleen Dwyer, Legacy Healthcare Services
  • Political Action Committee (PAC)
    • Chairperson, Trustee: Lee Glasoe, Prairie Rehabilitation
    • Trustee: Chris Batchelor, Big Stone Therapies
    • Trustee: Beth Payne, Independence Rehab
  • Nominating & Awards Committee
    • Chairperson: Leigh Ann Frick, Care Navigation Consulting, LLC
    • Keely Kent, Continuum Therapy Partners
    • Julia Barrett, Synchrony Rehab

Regional Coordinators

  • Regional Coordinator – West: 

  • Regional Coordinator – Midwest: Erik Painter, EmpowerME Wellness

  • Regional Coordinator – Southwest: Kathy Simpson, Tri-Vista Rehab

  • Regional Coordinator – Northeast: