Boards & Committees

NARA Leadership

NARA members are responsible for helping lead our organization and communicating our goals, legislative priorities and educational opportunities with 80,000+ therapists across the country. Please take a moment to get to know the people who help NARA continue to thrive and serve its members responsibly and effectively.

Board of Directors

Officers

• President: Kelly Cooney, Independence Rehab
• Vice President: Chris Carlin, Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network
• Secretary: Sabrena McCarley, Transitional Care Management
• Treasurer: Nina Lazenby, Restore Therapy Services
• Past President: Stephen Hunter, Intermountain Healthcare
• Membership Director:  Kathy Simpson, Tri-Vista Rehab
• Executive Director: Christie Covington, COC, CPB

Board Members

• Director at Large: Rex Crosby, OVATION Rehabilitation
• Director at Large: Lisa Chambers, Inspira Health Group
• Director at Large: Greg Guinter, Medline Industries, LP
• Director at Large: Kathleen Dwyer, Legacy Healthcare Services
• Director at Large: Melissa Pietrantuono, Access Rehab Centers

Committee Chairs & Members

• Conference Committee
  • Chairperson: Keely Kent, Continuum Therapy Partners
  • Nina Lazenby, Restore Therapy Services
  • Denise Norman, Transitional Care Management
  • Heather Pazak, Powerback Rehab
  • Kathy Simpson, TriVista Rehab
  • Greg Guinter, Medline Industries
  • Emily Rampmaier, Reliant Rehabilitation
  • Vashene Barfield, Sovereign Healthcare Group
  • Melissa Pietrantuono, Access Rehab Centers
  • Leigh Ann Frick, Care Navigation Consulting, LLC
• Government Affair Committee
  • Chairperson: Sabrena McCarley, Transitional Care Management
  • Jessica Beaudry, Vertis Therapy
  • Lisa Chambers, Enhance Therapies
  • Kathleen Dwyer, Legacy Healthcare Services
  • Stacy Rhodes, Champion Partners in Rehab
  • Lacey Clayton, Champion Partners in Rehab
  • Nina Lazenby, Restore Therapy Services
  • Diane Dismukes, Powerback Rehabilitation
• Political Action Committee (PAC)
  • Chairperson, Trustee: Lee Glasoe, Prairie Rehabilitation
  • Trustee: Chris Batchelor, Big Stone Therapies
  • Trustee: Beth Payne, Independence Rehab

• Nominating & Awards Committee
  • Chairperson: Keely Kent, Continuum Therapy Partners
  • Ellen Strunk, Rehab Resources and Consulting
  • Beth Huller, ACP

Regional Coordinators

• Regional Coordinator – West: Babak Amali, Prodigy Rehab

• Regional Coordinator – Midwest: Erik Painter, Rehab Solutions

• Regional Coordinator – Southwest: Linda Riccio, Transitional Care Management

• Regional Coordinator – Northeast: Rachael Percoco, Preferred Therapy Solutions