TAPA Announces the 2023-2024 Leadership Team

FOR RELEASE ON: July 1, 2023                    Contact: Kent Prickett, CAE – TAPA Executive Director

Phone: 800.280.7655 

Email: info@tapa.org 

TAPA ANNOUNCES ITS 2023-2024 LEADERSHIP

The Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA) is excited to announce its 2023-2024 Leadership, effective July 1, 2023, the start of the 2023-2024 board year. These individuals volunteer their time to help further the mission of TAPA. 

The leadership is as follows: 

Elected Positions: 

President: Janith Mills, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

President-Elect: Monica Foote Ward, MPAS, AT, PA-C, DFAAPA

Vice President: Sonali Weerasinghe, MPH, MPAS, PA-C

Immediate Past President: Ryan English, PA-C, MPAS

Secretary: Heather Davis-Lopez MPLC, MPAS, PA-C

Treasurer: Laura Lawrence, MPAS, PA-C

Director at Large: Steven Hunter, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, CPAAPA

Director at Large: Leticia Bland DHSc, MPAS, PA-C

Director at Large: Carolyn Bradley-Guidry, DrPH, MPAS, PA-C 

Director at Large: Tatiana Emanuel, DMSc, PA-C

Student Director: Connor Baze, PA-S

Committee Chairs:  

CME: Tammy Rawls, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI): Andre’lyn Williams, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C 

Finance: Laura Lawrence, MPAS, PA-C

Governance: Sonali Weerasinghe, MPH, MPAS, PA-C

Legislative Affairs: Katie DeLucia, MPAS, PA-C

Membership & Public Relations: Benito Lopez, BC-ADM, DMSc, PA-C

Nomination Task Force Workgroup: Monica Foote Ward, MPAS, AT, PA-C, DFAAPA

Student Affairs: Veronica Coleman, MPAS, PA-C

HOD Chief Delegate: Jessica Tung, JD, PA-C

Historian: Heather Davis-Lopez MPLC, MPAS, PA-C

Committee Vice Chairs:

CME: Saneese Stephen, MPAS, PA-C

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI): Jenni Jamison, PA-C

Finance: Timothy Wombacher, PA-C

Legislative Affairs: Katie McDonald, PA-C

Membership & Public Relations: Bailiegh Bostick, MPAS, PA-C

Student Affairs: Brianna Martinez, MPAS, PA-C

Vice Historian: Melinda Moore Gottschalk, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

The first Board of Directors Meeting will be held Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and will be streamed via Zoom.

More information about TAPA and its leadership can be found at www.TAPA.org.

TAPA is the only statewide PA Organization committed to propelling the PA profession forward through proactive advocacy and development. With the unwavering dedication of our passionate volunteer leaders, we strive to enhance the well-being of every Texan. TAPA proudly represents the extensive PA community, including over 12,000 practicing PAs and numerous Pre-PA & PA students actively pursuing their dream of becoming a PA.

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