Leadership
Vice President
Johnnie Burnett, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
(2023)
(334) 589-0235 c
jburnett@healthactions.net
Chief Delegate
Andrea Bowens, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
(2024)
(205) 983-2062 c
abowens2@samford.edu
PT Representative-at-Large
Blair Saale, PT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
(2022)
(251) 445-9330 w
bsaale@southalabama.edu
PTA Representative-at-Large
T-Michael Dougherty, PTA, MPA
(2022)
(334) 382-2133 w
tdougherty@lbwcc.edu
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
EARLY PROFESSIONAL SIG |
|---|
 |
Kylee Blake Goodwin, PT, DPT, ATC, Chair |
Student Sig |
|---|
 |
Sydney Lawrence, SPT, Chair |
Committees
Bylaws |
|---|
Blair Saale, PT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy, Chair |
Delegates |
|---|
Heather Mount, PT, DSc, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (2:2022)
|
Jessica Munk, PT (2023) |
LD Woods, PT, DPT, PhD, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2023) |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) |
|---|
David Morris, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Co-Chair morrisd@uab.edu |
LD Woods, PT, DPT, PhD, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Co-Chair ldwoodspt@gmail.com |
Ethics |
|---|
Laura White, PT, DScPT, Chair |
Elizabeth Kennedy |
Heather Mount |
Education |
|---|
Dana Daniel Blake, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Manual Therapy Certified, Chair |
Andrea Bowens |
Amanda Fields |
Ellen Hamilton |
Vanessa LeBlanc |
Tara Pearce |
Patty Perez |
Glenn Walker |
Laura White |
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
|---|
Doug Cole, PT, MPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy – PAC |
District 1 – Celia Young |
District 2 – Nancy Burke |
District 3 – Jerry Klug |
District 4 – Mike Holway |
District 5 – Andrea Johnson |
District 6 – Amy Smith, Ellen Strunk |
District 7 – John Cormier |
Senator Shelby – Jerry Klug |
Senator Jones – Jeremy Fletcher |
FINANCE |
|---|
Ellen Strunk |
Janine Nesin |
Emmett Parker |
PAC |
|---|
Andrea Johnson, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy – PAC Chair |
Doug Cole, PT, MPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy – PAC |
Steve Foster, PT – PAC |
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
|---|
Corey Irby, PT, Co-Chair |
Emmett Parker, PT, MS, ATC, Co-Chair |
Ellen Strunk, PT, MS, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, GAC Liaison |
District 1 – VACANT |
District 2 – Jason Jackson, PTA |
District 3 – Sarah Klein, PT, DPT, ATC |
District 4 – Jacob Gates, PT, DPT |
District 5 – VACANT |
District 6 – Kendell Jno-Finn, PT |
District 7 – VACANT |
MEMBERSHIP |
|---|
Jerome Higgs, PT, DPT, PhD, Chair |
Lavon Beard |
Matt Broussard |
Dominique Forte |
Cindy LaPorte |
David Morris |
NOMINATIONS & AWARDS |
|---|
David Morris, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Chair (2022) |
Cleve Carter, III, PT, DPT (2024) |
Jerome Higgs, PT, DPT, PhD |
PRACTICE & PAYMENT |
|---|
Ellen Strunk, PT, MS, Certified Exercise Expert for the Aging Adult, Certified in Healthcare Compliance, Chair |
Jerry Klug |
Patrice Murphy |
Greg Petty |
Sheree York |
PTA CAUCUS REPRESENTATIVE |
|---|
Shelby Melton, PTA (2023) |
PUBLICITY & COMMUNICATIONS |
|---|
Cara Bullard, PT, DPT, Chair |
Dominique Forte |
Robin Riddle |
STUDENT CORE AMBASSADOR |
|---|
Sydney Lawrence, SPT, Samford University |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
|---|
Suzie Callan 140B Purcellville Gateway Drive Suite 120 Purcellville, VA 20132 251-216-3660 703-785-7756 c info@ptalabama.org |
