2023 OOTA Board Members

 

Executive Board
President
Becky Finni, DHS, OTR/L,RAC-CT, FAOTA
 Term July 2021 - June 2024

 
President-Elect
Christie Tuttle, MS, COTA/L
Term July 2023 - June 2024

 

Vice-President
Bonnie Boenig, MEd, OT/L, C/NDT
Term July 2023 - June 2025
 
 
Secretary
Katelyn Merzke, COTA/L
Term July 2023 - June 2025

 
Treasurer 
Kara Brogan, OTR/L
Term July 2023 - June 2025

District Chairs


North Central
Emily Vailoces, OTR/L


 


North Coast
Rebecca Young, MOT, OTR/L


Diane Ventura, OTR/L

 


Northwest
 


West Central
Katrina McWilliams, COTA/L and 
Jerry Shields Jr, COTA/L
 


Central 
 Amanda Rhodes, MOT, OTR/L


East Central
Mary Arnold, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

 

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Southwest
Danielle McClelland Shrimpton, COTA/L




South
Mikel Stone, OTD, OTR/L

 

Special Interest Section Coordinators


Older Adults


Mental Health
Natalie Centers, MOTR/L


OT Education
 Teri LaGuardia, MOT, OTR/L 

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Pediatrics/School-Based

Danielle Griffin, MS, OTR/L, BCP, CKTP

Jenny Negrey, MOT, OTR/L

 




Rehabilitation
Dotti Thompson, OTR/L

Committee Chairs


Regulations
Stacia Galey OTR/L


Third Party Reimbursement



Nominations
 

OTA Committee Chair
Toni Durban, BS, COTA/L

Governmental Affairs
Amy Watson-Grace

Membership
Cyndi McClure-Hoerst

  

Student Committee Chair
Bekah Bourgeois, OTR/L, MOT




Social Media/Public Information 

 Katarina "Kati" Garibian

Liaison to the Licensure Board

Cheryl Boop, MS, OTR/L