POTA Officers

Executive Board

President

Sharon T. Kurfuerst , Ed.D, OTR/L, FAOTA
   Newark, DE
   Email: president@pota.org
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Vice-President

Valerie Bey
   Philadelphia, PA
   Email: vicepresident@pota.org
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Treasurer

Melissa K. Parkes
   McDonald, PA
   Email: treasurer@pota.org
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Secretary

Shannon Mercedes Hellested , MOT/L
   Tarentum, PA
   Email: secretary@pota.org
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Commission Chairs

Commission on Education

Bernadette Hattjar , DrOT, OTR/L, CWCE
   Erie, PA
   Email: coe@pota.org
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Commission on Organizational Affairs

Dawn Clayton Bieber
   Chalfont, PA
   Email: cooa@pota.org
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Commission on Organizational Affairs

Karen Lynn Persson , OTR/L
   North Wales, PA
   Email: cooa@pota.org
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Commission on Practice

Donald E. Walkovich , DHSc, MS, OTR/L
   Johnstown, PA
   Email: cop@pota.org
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COTA-at-Large

Diane Joy Clopper , COTA/L
   Mercersburg, PA
   Email: cotarep@pota.org
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Student Representative

Amalie L Andrew
   Pittsburgh, PA
   Email: studentrep@pota.org
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Representative Assembly

AOTA Representative #1

Marian Gillard , Ph.D., OTR/L
   Glenside, PA
   Email: aotarep@pota.org
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AOTA Representative #2

Denise Chisholm , PhD, OTR/L
   Pittsburgh, PA
   Email: aotarep@pota.org
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AOTA Representative Alternate #1

Stephen B. Kern , MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
   Philadelphia, PA
   Email: aotarep@pota.org
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AOTA Representative Alternate #2

Ingrid Mary Provident , Ed.D OTR/L
   McMurray, PA
   Email: aotarep@pota.org
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Committee Chairs

Legislative Chair

Marie Lynn Hess , OTR/L
   York, Pa
   Email: legislation@pota.org@pota.org
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Membership Committee

Angele Tran , OTR/L
   Breinigsville, PA
   Email: membership@pota.org
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By-Laws Committee

Melanie A. Wennick
   Chambersburg, PA
   Email: bylaws@pota.org
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Nominations Committee

Chrissie Pintar , MOT OTR/L
   Pittsburgh, PA
   Email: nominations@pota.org
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Finance Committee

Vacant

Technology Committee

Michelle Ziegmann , MS OTR
   East Greenwich, NJ
   Email: webmaster@pota.org
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Public Relations

Vacant

Publications

Deborah A Hopkins , MS, OTR/L
   Springfield, PA
   Email: pennpoint@pota.org
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Central Conference Committee

Central Conference Committee

Catherine V. Piersol , MS, OTR/L
   Merion Station, PA
   Email: conference@pota.org
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Central Conference Committee

Andrea L. Mowen , OTR/L
   Chambersburg, PA
   Email: conference@pota.org
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Central Conference Committee

Mary K. Ferraro
   Audubon, PA
   Email: conference@pota.org
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Central Conference Committee

Cathy D. Dolhi , OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
   McKeesport, PA
   Email: conference@pota.org
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Central Conference Committee

Denise Chisholm , PhD, OTR/L
   Pittsburgh, PA
   Email: conference@pota.org
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Central Conference Committee

Valerie Bey
   Philadelphia, PA
   Email: conference@pota.org
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District Delegates

District I Delegate

Karen S. Bentzel , MS, OTR/L
   Elizabethtown, PA
   Email: district1@pota.org
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District II Delegate

Ann E. Stuart , OTR/L
   Ligonier, PA
   Email: district2@pota.org
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District III Delegate

Lalit J Shah , Ed.D. OTR/L
   Clarks Summit, PA
   Email: district3@pota.org
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District IV Delegate

Melanie A. Mihelic , COTA/L
   Johnstown, PA
   Email: district4@pota.org
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District V Delegate

Joanne L. Ames , MS OTR/L
   Malvern, PA
   Email: district5@pota.org
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District VI Delegate

Gail F Metzger , BS, MS, OTR/L
   Souderton, PA
   Email: district6@pota.org
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District VII Delegate

Heather L Hough , OTR/L
   Erie, PA
   Email: district7@pota.org
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