ATHLETIC TRAINER
ATsCARE COMMISSION
Alice McLaine, PhD, ATC
Winthrop University (SC)
mclainea@winthrop.edu
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ATsCare At-Large Commissioner
Donita Valentine, DAT, ATC, SFMAc
University of MD – Baltimore Country
CAREER ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
Kassy Mosley, MS, LAT, ATC
East Carolina University (NC)
COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS (COPE)
Committee Chair
Paul Rupp, MS, LAT, ATC
COPE MAATA Representative to NATA
Lindsey Schroeder, EdD, LAT, ATC
UNC Wilmington (NC)
COPE-Member-at-Large
Zach Garrett DHSc, ATC
Marshall University (WV)
Garrett46@marshall.edu
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Suzanne Konz, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Marshall University (WV)
suzie.konz@gmail.com
CONNECTION & ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE (CAE)
Jennifer Johnson, MS, ATC
Marshall University (WV)
CONVENTION PROGRAM COMMITTEE (CPC)
Michael Higgins, PHD, ATC, PT, CSCS
University of Virginia (VA)
CPC At-Large Member
Johna Register-Mihalik, PhD, ATC
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
COUNCIL ON PRACTICE ADVANCEMENT (COPA)
Chair-Elect
Andy Carter, MS, LAT, ATC
Riverside Health System
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COPA Analytics and Outcomes Committee
Ashley Marshall
COPA Armed Forces Committee
Carolyn Dartt, ATC
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COPA Rehabilitation/Clinic Committee
William Coburn, ATC
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EARLY PROFESSIONALS' COMMITTEE (EPC)
Committee Chair
Emily Mulkey, MS, ATC
Virginia Commonwealth University
MAATA Representative to EPC
Kelsey Reilly, MS, ATC
East Carolina University (NC)
EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE (EAC)
Melissa Snyder
Western Carolina University (NC)
ETHNIC DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EDAC)
Xavion Santiago, MS, LAT, ATC
DC Public Schools
Edward Strapp, ATC, NRP, FP-C
Maryland State Police (MD)
LGBTQ+ ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Kirk Armstrong, EdD, ATC
James Madison University (VA)
NATA FOUNDATION
Marty Baker, ATC
Elon University - Retired (NC)
bakerm@elon.edu
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NATA HONORS AND AWARDS
​Athletic Training Service Award
Kerri Francis, MS, ATC, LAT
Marshall University (WV)
francis4@marshall.edu
Fellows Committee
Tricia Hubbard-Turner, PhD, ATC, LAT
University of North Carolina-Charlotte (NC)
Hall of Fame (HOF)
Nancy Burke, MS, AT Ret (VA)
Hall of Fame – Special Considerations
Rod Walters, DA, ATC
Most-Distinguished Athletic Trainer’s Award (MDAT)
Kevin Herod
Palmetto Health-USC Orthopedic Center (SC)
Specialty Awards
Rachelle Bowman, MS, LAT, ATC
Old Dominion University (VA)
Service Awards
Scott Johnson, MSEd, ATC, LAT
Old Dominion University (VA)
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POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Donita Valentine, DAT, ATC, SFMAc
University of MD – Baltimore County
POST PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (PPEC)
Samantha Scarneo-Miller, PhD, ATC
West Virginia University (WV)
samantha.scarneomiller@hsc.wvu.edu
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (PEC)
Ashley Thrasher, EdD, ATC, CSCS
Western Carolina University (NC)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (PDC)
Lisa Custer, PhD, ATC
Towson University (MD)
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING COMMITTEE
Rod Walters DA, ATC (SC)
Walters, Inc (SC)
SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' COMMITTEE (SSATC)
Committee Chair
Jennifer Rheeling, MS, ATC
DC Public Schools
MAATA Representative to SSATC
Adam Wall III, LAT, ATC
Garner Magnet High School (NC)
Emi Reindle
George Mason University MSAT Student (VA)
CEHD Student Success Advisory Board
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The following NATA Committees do not have
appointed representatives from every district.
INTERCOLLEGIATE COUNCIL FOR SPORTS MEDICINE
Division 1 Chair
Jennifer O’Donoghue, PhD, LAT, ATC. CSCS
North Carolina State University (NC)
Division I Representative
Shawn Hendi, MS, ATC
Georgetown (DC)
Division II Representative
Adam H. Weyer, Med, ATC
Lander University (SC)
Historically Black College and Universities Representative
Janah Fletcher, MS, ATC
North Carolina A&T (NC)
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE - AFATS LIASION
Diana Settles, ATC
US Navy (NC)
JOURNAL AT COMMITTEE
Senior Associate Editor
Sandra Shultz
University of North Carolina-Greensboro (NC)
sjshultz@uncg.edu
Senior Associate Editor
Darin Padua, PhD, ATC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (NC)
Associate Editor
Joeseph Hart, PhD, ATC
University of Virginia (VA)
Associate Editor
Jason Mihalik, PhD, CAT(C), ATC, FACSM, FNATA
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (NC)
Associate Editor
Brian Pietrosimone PhD, ATC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (NC)
Digital Applications Editor
Christopher Kuenze
University of Virginia (VA)