Boards & Committees

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: Mark Sulecki, Centers for Rehab Services (UPMC)
• Past President: Stephen Hunter, Intermountain Healthcare
• Membership Director:  Kennedy Hawkins, PT Northwest, LLC
• 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: Lynette Kentgen, Legacy Healthcare Services
• Director at Large: Nina Lazenby, Restore Therapy Services

Committee Chairs & Members

• Conference Committee
  • Chairperson: Linda Riccio, Transitional Care Management
  • Co-Chairperson: Keely Kent, Continuum Therapy Partners
  • Noelle Cleveland, Encore Rehabilitation
  • Brenna Koback, EncompassCare
  • Nina Lazenby, Restore Therapy Services
  • Denise Norman, Transitional Care Management
  • Heather Pazak, Powerback Rehab
  • Kathy Simpson, TriVista Rehab
• Government Affair Committee
  • Chairperson: Sabrena McCarley, Transitional Care Management
  • Babak Amali, Prodigy Rehabilitation
  • Jessica Beaudry, Vertis Therapy
  • Lisa Chambers, Blue Sky Therapy
  • Kevin Christensen, Intermountain Healthcare
• Political Action Committee (PAC)
  • Chairperson, Trustee: Mark Anderson, Mountain Land Rehabilitation
  • Trustee: Chris Batchelor, Big Stone Therapies
  • Trustee: Lee Glasoe, Prairie Rehabilitation

• Nominating & Awards Committee
  • Chairperson: Eddy Roumen, Net Health
  • Leigh Ann Frick, Care Navigation Consulting, LLC
  • Keely Kent, Continuum Therapy Partners

Regional Coordinators

• Regional Coordinator – West: Jessamine Downs, HealthPro Heritage

• Regional Coordinator – Midwest: Erik Painter, EmpowerME Wellness

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

• Regional Coordinator – Northeast: Beth Payne, Independence Rehab