Leadership

Leadership


Council of Directors
 
 
  • Owen Legaspi, PT, DPT - President* 
   
 
  • Anthony Falco, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT - Vice-President* 
   
     
  • Pamela Randolph PT, DPT, MBA, FACHE - Treasurer* 
   
   
  • Abigail Brown PT, DPT, BS, ATC, LAT - Secretary* 
   
 
                                                                                      
    • Thomas Gardner, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT - Chief Delegate 
       
                                  
    • Chase Stopyra, DPT, MBA, MHA, GCS - Director at Large
       
         
    • Lauren Sacco PT, DPT, MBA, OCS   - Director at Large
       
        
    • Kaitlyn Hanelt PT, DPT - Director at Large

     

    (*Executive Committee)

     

     HOUSE OF DELEGATES

       Chief Delegate:

    • Thomas Gardner, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT

       Delegates:

    • Nadine Booysen, PT, DPT
    • Josh Breighner, PT, DPT, NCS
    • Jessica C. Dunn, PT, DPT, MS, GCS
    • Megan Gardner, PT, MPT, MHA, CLT (APTANJ President)
    • Thomas Gardner, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
    • Richard Hubler, PT, DPT
    • Jennifer Lazaro, PT, DPT, NCS
    • Kaitlin Mital, PT, DPT
    • Lauren Sacco, PT, DPT, OCS
    • Chase Stopyra PT, DPT, GCS
    • Mercedes Aguirre Valenzuela, PT, DPT
    • Francesca Kaspar, PT, DPT

    PTA Council Rep

    • Holly Melao, PTA

     

    DISTRICT CHAIRS

    Northern District - Dan Kane, PT, DPT

    Central District - Thomas Gardner, PT, DPT, ATC

    Southern District - Barbara Kutch, PT, DPT

     

    STAFF

    • John McInerney - Executive Director email
    • Debbie Sullivan, MPA - Senior Operations Manager email

     

     PROFESSIONALS

    • Vincent Buttaci, Esq. - Legal Counsel, Buttaci, Leardi & Werner LLC
    • Raul "Rudy Garcia, Esq. - Partner & President, MBI
    • Lisa Ginther - Partner - MBI

     

    dutIes

    President Vice President Chief Delegate Secretary Treasurer Directors at Large

    Payment:

    • Specialist
    • General Counsel

    Regulatory

    House of Delegates

     

    Practice

    Marketing

    Work w/Districts

    Ethics

    Leadership Development:

    • Nominating Committee
    • NJSA

    Bylaws & Roberts Rules

    Patient Advocacy

    Professional

    Development (w/Staff)

    Programming (w/Staff)

    Work w/Special Interest Groups

    Legislative/Legal 

    Staff Oversight
    Membership Finance Committee Work w/ PT/PTA Students

     

     

    Volunteer Opportunities

    APTANJ has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, within and outside the Association.

    APTANJ Opportunities (become a volunteer leader)

    Special Olympics  (FUNfitness at the Summer Games + Healthy Athletes coaches throughout the year)

    Fall Prevention Week (via the Geriatrics Special Interest Group)