APTA Pennsylvania Leadership and Staff

Meet the volunteers, staff, committee leaders, and representatives who help guide APTA Pennsylvania and support the physical therapy profession across the Commonwealth.

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Executive Committee

Jazmine Tooles

Jazmine Tooles

President

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2025-2027

Ken Erb

Ken Erb

Vice President

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2025-2027

Jenna Kantor

Jenna Kantor

Treasurer

[email protected]

2024-2026

Shannon Scanlan

Shannon Scanlan

Secretary

2025-2028

Claire McCann

Claire McCann

Chief Delegate

2024-2026

Kathleen Fortier

Kathleen Fortier

District Director, Southeast

2026

APTA Pennsylvania Staff

Bill Casey

Executive Director

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Shelby Knight

Program Manager

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Erika Jackson

Marketing Manager

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DéJah Jones

Membership

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Madeline Gambino

Marketing Coordinator

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Gina Staskal

Finance & Administrative Manager

Jessica Faust

Meetings Manager

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District Directors

Aaron Barner

Aaron Barner

District Director, Northcentral

2025-2027

Kristen Karnish

Kristen Karnish

District Director, Northeast

2024-2026

Donna Skelly

Donna Skelly

District Director, Northwest

2026-2028

AnnMarie Stauffer

AnnMarie Stauffer

District Director, Southcentral

2026-2028

Kathleen Fortier

Kathleen Fortier

District Director, Southeast

2024-2026

Nuket Curran

Nuket Curran

District Director, Southwest

2025-2027

District Director, Westcentral

District Director, Westcentral

2026-2028

Melissa Sell

Melissa Sell

PTA Director

2026-2028

Committee Chairs

Awards Committee
2026
Colleen Bradley
Conference Committee
2025-2027
Trish Crane
Continuing Education Committee
2025-2027
Sean Griech
Ethics Committee
2026
Membership Committee Co-Chair
2026-2028
Membership Committee Co-Chair
2026-2028
Jasmine Edwards
Minority Affairs Committee
2025-2027
John Tawfik
Nominating Committee
2026
Thomas Howell
Payment Committee
Contracted; n/a
Mary Ann Wharton
Practice & Research Committee
2025-2027
Stephen Carp
Public Policy & Advocacy Committee
2025-2027
Jane Oeffner
PA PT PAC Event
2025

SIG Chairs

Rebecca Smith
Acute Care SIG
2026-2028

Benton Lindaman
Neurologic SIG
2025-2027

Karen Leppert
Pediatric SIG
2025-2027

Melissa Sell
Physical Therapy Assistant SIG
2024-2026

Jane Oeffner
Private Practice SIG
2024-2026

Amelia Monteiro
Student SIG
2026-2028

Student Observers

Student Board Observer | 2026

Student Board Observer | 2026

Student Board Observer | 2026

Student House of Delegates Observer | 2026

Representatives to APTA

Vicki Tobin
APTA PA PTA Council Representative
2026

Federal Affairs Liaison
2026

Legal & Lobbying

J. Kent Culley

J. Kent Culley

Legal Counsel

Pittsburgh Office
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5401
(412) 594-5520
(412) 594-5619 fax


Harrisburg Office
111 North Front Street
P.O. Box 889
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0889
(717) 234-4121
(717) 232-6802 fax

Paul Welk

Paul Welk

Legal Counsel

Pittsburgh Office
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5401
(412) 594-5520
(412) 594-5619 fax


Harrisburg Office
111 North Front Street
P.O. Box 889
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0889
(717) 234-4121
(717) 232-6802 fax

Kevin Hall

State Lobbyist
Contracted

Kayla Zizzi

State Lobbyist
Contracted