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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: