Volunteer Leadership

2024-2025 Volunteer Councils

  

*Vendor company representatives on the Industry Relations Advisory Board
serve in an advisory capacity. They are not AAOE members.

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Board of Directors

  • Joseph Mathews
    Joseph Mathews
    PT, DPT Practice Administrator OrthoLoneStar
    President
  • Andrea Allyn
    Andrea Allyn
    MBA, ATC Clinic and Sports Medicine Director Heartland Orthopedic Specialists
    President Elect
  • Megan A OHara
    Megan A OHara
    Practice Manager Robert V Moriarty MD
    Past President
  • Tina R Snodderly MBA CMPE
    Tina R Snodderly MBA CMPE
    MBA, CMPE Chief Revenue Officer Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
    Treasurer
  • Terrance Rosenthal
    Terrance Rosenthal
    MBA, A.T., C. Chief Executive Officer The Orthopaedic Clinic PC
    Secretary
  • Alissa Ashley-High
    Alissa Ashley-High
    MHA, CMPE, LPN, Practice Administrator Orthopaedic Associates of Marlborough
    Member-at-Large
  • Michael Behr
    Michael Behr
    MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer IntraHealth Group/OrthoAtlanta
    Member-at-Large
  • Chris Greenman
    Chris Greenman
    MBA/MHA, CMPE Administrator Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery
    Member-at-Large
  • Cindy Murray PT MBA
    Cindy Murray PT MBA
    PT, MBA Regional Vice President, Practice Operations OrthoTexas Physicians and Surgeons, PLLC
    Member-at-Large
  • Brittany Powers
    Brittany Powers
    Practice Manager Orthopaedic Center of the Virginias
    Member-at-Large
  • Olivia Wolf
    Olivia Wolf
    MBA, CPC Practice Advisor
    Member-at-Large

Advocacy Council

  • Paul Bruning
    Paul Bruning
    DHA Service Line Director - NeuroMusculoskeletal Sutter Health
    Chair
  • Addy Kujawa
    Addy Kujawa
    Chief Executive Officer
    Staff Liasion
  • Jennifer Nordquest
    Jennifer Nordquest
    Staff Liasion
  • Alissa Ashley-High
    Alissa Ashley-High
    MHA, CMPE, LPN, Practice Administrator Orthopaedic Associates of Marlborough
    Member-at-Large
  • Heather Clinton
    Heather Clinton
    MBA Director of Revenue Cycle Ortho Nebraska
    Member-at-Large
  • Mike Doyle
    Mike Doyle
    MBA, ATC VP Orthopedic Services Heartland Orthopedic Specialists
    Member-at-Large
  • Joseph Mathews
    Joseph Mathews
    PT, DPT Practice Administrator OrthoLoneStar
    Member-at-Large
  • Megan A OHara
    Megan A OHara
    Practice Manager Robert V Moriarty MD
    Member-at-Large
  • Keri Rimes
    Keri Rimes
    Executive Administrator Orthopedic Care Partners
    Member-at-Large
  • Christopher Roy
    Christopher Roy
    M.Ed., ATC, LAT Business Development Executive Summit Surgical Hospital
    Member-at-Large
  • Tina R Snodderly MBA CMPE
    Tina R Snodderly MBA CMPE
    MBA, CMPE Chief Revenue Officer Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
    Member-at-Large
  • Zelda Theophilus Rariden
    Zelda Theophilus Rariden
    MS, MBA, HCM Practice Adminstrator The Spine and Scoliosis Center
    Member-at-Large
  • Hanna Tull Waugh
    MBA, IPMA-SCP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Director of Human Resources Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery
    Member-at-Large
  • Andrew Wade
    Andrew Wade
    MBA, FACMPE, FACHE Chief Executive Officer OrthoSC
    Member-at-Large

Annual Conference Council

  • Joseph Mathews
    Joseph Mathews
    PT, DPT Practice Administrator OrthoLoneStar
    President
  • Michael Behr
    Michael Behr
    MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer IntraHealth Group/OrthoAtlanta
    Chair
  • Addy Kujawa
    Addy Kujawa
    Chief Executive Officer
    Staff Liasion
  • Melissa Longworth
    Melissa Longworth
    Senior Corporate Relations Specialist
    Staff Liasion
  • Vicki Sprague
    Vicki Sprague
    Chief Integration Officer
    Staff Liasion
  • Alyson Welker
    Alyson Welker
    Meetings Manager
    Staff Liasion
  • Alissa Ashley-High
    Alissa Ashley-High
    MHA, CMPE, LPN, Practice Administrator Orthopaedic Associates of Marlborough
    Member-at-Large
  • Catherine Higgins
    Catherine Higgins
    CPA, MSHA CEOCFO BoulderCentre for Orthopedics & Spine
    Member-at-Large
  • Jim P. Kidd
    Jim P. Kidd
    CEO Advanced Bone & Joint
    Member-at-Large
  • Joe Ogle
    Joe Ogle
    PT, ATC Director OrthoOklahoma, a Division of Stillwater Medical
    Member-at-Large
  • Tom Pawlik
    Tom Pawlik
    ATC/L, MS CIE Ortho NorthEast
    Member-at-Large
  • Matthew Slater
    Matthew Slater
    LVN, MHA, DHA Administrative Director University of California- San Diego
    Member-at-Large
  • Shannon Young
    Shannon Young
    CPC, CPPM Director Business Services Bluegrass Orthopaedics
    Member-at-Large
  • Andrea Allyn
    Andrea Allyn
    MBA, ATC Clinic and Sports Medicine Director Heartland Orthopedic Specialists
    President Elect

Awards Task Force

  • Alyson Welker
    Alyson Welker
    Meetings Manager
    Staff Liasion
  • Katie Bradley
    Katie Bradley
    Administrative Specialist
    Staff Liasion
  • Tom Pawlik
    Tom Pawlik
    ATC/L, MS CIE Ortho NorthEast
    Member-at-Large
  • Justin Maguire
    Justin Maguire
    Clinic Director/Physician Recruiter Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
    Member-at-Large
  • Alejandro Fernandez
    Alejandro Fernandez
    CMPE CEO Synergy Orthopedic Specialists
  • Brian S Bizub
    Brian S Bizub
    BSHA CEO Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic
  • Leanne Galligan
    Director of Patient Services Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic
  • Lyndsay Sullivan
    Lyndsay Sullivan
    Senior Business Development Manager Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee
  • Joe Ogle
    Joe Ogle
    PT, ATC Director OrthoOklahoma, a Division of Stillwater Medical
  • Samantha L. Julias
    Samantha L. Julias
    MS-HSA Chief Finance and Strategy Officer Vero Orthopaedics
  • Hanna Tull Waugh
    MBA, IPMA-SCP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Director of Human Resources Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery
    Member-at-Large
  • Molly Egbert
    Director of Business Administration Vero Orthopaedics
    Member-at-Large
  • Tanya Maxwell
    LAT, ATC, OTC Senior Manager Clinical Services and Operations Emory Healthcare
    Member-at-Large

Benchmarking Council

  • Beverly Cook
    Beverly Cook
    MBA, CHFP, CSBI, ACMPE Director of Finance Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
    Chair
  • Vicki Sprague
    Vicki Sprague
    Chief Integration Officer
    Staff Liasion
  • John Brady
    DHA, FACHE CEO Fox Valley Orthopedics
    Member-at-Large
  • Tara Holicky
    Tara Holicky
    MBA Administrator Greater Chesapeake Hand to Shoulder
    Member-at-Large
  • Samantha L. Julias
    Samantha L. Julias
    MS-HSA Chief Finance and Strategy Officer Vero Orthopaedics
    Member-at-Large
  • Patrick Kiss
    Patrick Kiss
    CPA Integrations Manager Growth Ortho
    Member-at-Large
  • Joe Larkin
    Chief Business Development Officer Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery
    Member-at-Large
  • Jeremy T Schrimsher
    FACHE, FACMPE Executive Administrator Southlake Orthopaedics Sports Medicine & Spine Center, PC
    Member-at-Large
  • Alyshia Stevenson
    Alyshia Stevenson
    ATC/LAT, MPH, CHFP, CSPPM, CRCR Revenue Cycle Manager OrthoTennessee
    Member-at-Large
  • Terrance Rosenthal
    Terrance Rosenthal
    MBA, A.T., C. Chief Executive Officer The Orthopaedic Clinic PC
    Board Liasion

Education Council

  • Shannon Young
    Shannon Young
    CPC, CPPM Director Business Services Bluegrass Orthopaedics
    Co-Chair
  • Jessica Thornburg
    Jessica Thornburg
    Education Manager
    Staff Liasion
  • Alissa Ashley-High
    Alissa Ashley-High
    MHA, CMPE, LPN, Practice Administrator Orthopaedic Associates of Marlborough
    Member-at-Large
  • Devan Baker
    Devan Baker
    MBA, ATC Executive Director Proliance Surgeons, Inc.
    Member-at-Large
  • Heather Clinton
    Heather Clinton
    MBA Director of Revenue Cycle Ortho Nebraska
    Member-at-Large
  • Heather Clinton
    Heather Clinton
    MBA Director of Revenue Cycle Ortho Nebraska
    Member-at-Large
  • Leanne Galligan
    Director of Patient Services Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic
    Member-at-Large
  • Sara Redman
    O-CHCP Compliance Manager South Bend Orthopaedics
    Member-at-Large
  • Ross Rigdon
    Ross Rigdon
    Chief Operations Officer Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic
    Member-at-Large
  • Matthew Slater
    Matthew Slater
    LVN, MHA, DHA Administrative Director University of California- San Diego
    Member-at-Large
  • Megan A OHara
    Megan A OHara
    Practice Manager Robert V Moriarty MD
    Board Liasion

Elections Council

  • Joseph Mathews
    Joseph Mathews
    PT, DPT Practice Administrator OrthoLoneStar
    President
  • Katie Bradley
    Katie Bradley
    Administrative Specialist
    Staff Liasion
  • Alyson Welker
    Alyson Welker
    Meetings Manager
    Staff Liasion
  • Molly Egbert
    Director of Business Administration Vero Orthopaedics
    Member-at-Large
  • Jessica Lamb
    Jessica Lamb
    Director of Billing Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
    Member-at-Large
  • Derek Lund
    PT Chief Executive Officer Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
    Member-at-Large
  • William H Sullivan
    William H Sullivan
    MBA, FACMPE CEO Mobility Bone & Joint Institute
    Member-at-Large
  • Lisa Warren
    Lisa Warren
    CPC, MSHA/MBA CEO Andrews Sports Medicine
    Member-at-Large
  • Berenise Williams
    MBA Director of Ancillary Services Reno Orthopaedic Clinic
    Member-at-Large
  • Shannon Young
    Shannon Young
    CPC, CPPM Director Business Services Bluegrass Orthopaedics
    Member-at-Large
  • Andrea Allyn
    Andrea Allyn
    MBA, ATC Clinic and Sports Medicine Director Heartland Orthopedic Specialists
    President Elect
  • Hanna Tull Waugh
    MBA, IPMA-SCP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Director of Human Resources Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery
    Chair

Membership Council

  • Joe Ogle
    Joe Ogle
    PT, ATC Director OrthoOklahoma, a Division of Stillwater Medical
    Chair
  • Cathy Lada
    Cathy Lada
    Chief Marketing & Membership Officer
    Staff Liasion
  • Andrea Allyn
    Andrea Allyn
    MBA, ATC Clinic and Sports Medicine Director Heartland Orthopedic Specialists
    Member-at-Large
  • Amy Dahl
    Clinical Manager Peachtree Orthopedics
    Member-at-Large
  • Ruschell Gladden
    Ruschell Gladden
    Front Office Manager Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, PA
    Member-at-Large
  • Rebecca Hunt
    Office Manager Orthopaedic Associates of Marlborough
    Member-at-Large
  • Jeff Johanson
    N/A AdministratorCEO Orthopedic Associates, P.A.
    Member-at-Large
  • Lindsey Luke
    MBA, CMPE COO Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic
    Member-at-Large
  • Justin Maguire
    Justin Maguire
    Clinic Director/Physician Recruiter Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
    Member-at-Large
  • Lyndsay Sullivan
    Lyndsay Sullivan
    Senior Business Development Manager Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee
    Member-at-Large
  • Brittany Powers
    Brittany Powers
    Practice Manager Orthopaedic Center of the Virginias
    Board Liasion

Technology Council

  • Melissa Florio-Anderson
    Melissa Florio-Anderson
    Manage of Quality and Analytics Fox Valley Orthopedics
    Chair
  • Addy Kujawa
    Addy Kujawa
    Chief Executive Officer
    Staff Liasion
  • Cathy Lada
    Cathy Lada
    Chief Marketing & Membership Officer
    Staff Liasion
  • Joshua L. Baker
    Masters of Physical Therapy, PhD Exercise Science Administration Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
    Member-at-Large
  • Amy Dahl
    Clinical Manager Peachtree Orthopedics
    Member-at-Large
  • David Kobasa
    David Kobasa
    MSPT Practice Manager South Shore Orthopedics, LLC
    Member-at-Large
  • Ross Rigdon
    Ross Rigdon
    Chief Operations Officer Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic
    Member-at-Large
  • Shannon Young
    Shannon Young
    CPC, CPPM Director Business Services Bluegrass Orthopaedics
    Member-at-Large
  • Deborah Young
    Deborah Young
    MBA, PMP, CPHIMS Director of Healthcare Informatics Signature Medical Group
    Member-at-Large

Young and New Professionals Committee

  • Andrea Allyn
    Andrea Allyn
    MBA, ATC Clinic and Sports Medicine Director Heartland Orthopedic Specialists
    Board Liasion
  • Samantha L. Julias
    Samantha L. Julias
    MS-HSA Chief Finance and Strategy Officer Vero Orthopaedics
    Chair
  • Cathy Lada
    Cathy Lada
    Chief Marketing & Membership Officer
    Staff Liasion
  • Katie Bradley
    Katie Bradley
    Administrative Specialist
    Staff Liasion
  • Trisha Ford
    Trisha Ford
    Marketing and Membership Specialist
    Staff Liasion
  • Krista K Armstrong
    Krista K Armstrong
    MHE Revenue Cycle and Operations Director OrthoLoneStar
  • Heather Clinton
    Heather Clinton
    MBA Director of Revenue Cycle Ortho Nebraska
  • Molly Egbert
    Director of Business Administration Vero Orthopaedics
  • Lindsey Luke
    MBA, CMPE COO Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic
  • Tanya Maxwell
    LAT, ATC, OTC Senior Manager Clinical Services and Operations Emory Healthcare
  • Avery Raines
    MPH Clinic Director Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
  • Candice N Rice
    Candice N Rice
    SHRM-SCP HR Manager Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania
  • Joshua Smith
    Director of Physician Relations and Strategic Initiatives Orthopedic Associates of SW Ohio
  • Lyndsay Sullivan
    Lyndsay Sullivan
    Senior Business Development Manager Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee
  • Robert Watkins
    Practice Administrator IntraHealth Group/OrthoAtlanta

Industry Relations Advisory Board

  • Addy Kujawa
    Addy Kujawa
    Chief Executive Officer
    Staff Liasion
  • Melissa Longworth
    Melissa Longworth
    Senior Corporate Relations Specialist
    Staff Liasion
  • Parissa Amerinouri
    Parissa Amerinouri
    Marketing Manager
    Member-at-Large
  • Tiana Benitez
    Tiana Benitez
    Professional Services
    Member-at-Large
  • Chris Burns
    CEO / Managing Partner
    Member-at-Large
  • Cinda Dowell
    Cinda Dowell
    Regional Sales Director
    Member-at-Large
  • Tony Haddad
    Tony Haddad
    Manager, Customer Success - Orthopedics
    Member-at-Large
  • B.J. Maack
    B.J. Maack
    Senior Director
    Member-at-Large
  • Misty Martin
    Member-at-Large
  • Jason Miller
    Jason Miller
    Business Development Leader
    Member-at-Large
  • Ed Moeller
    Ed Moeller
    National Account Manager - Head of Training
    Member-at-Large
  • Lora Pada
    Lora Pada
    AVP, Customer Success
    Member-at-Large
  • Judy Ridings
    sales executive
    Member-at-Large
  • John Slusar
    CRO
    Member-at-Large
  • Molly Van Oordt
    Molly Van Oordt
    Specialty Director
    Member-at-Large
  • Katie White
    Member-at-Large
  • Michael Behr
    Michael Behr
    MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer IntraHealth Group/OrthoAtlanta
    Board Liasion