Committees

Serve Where Your Passion Leads You

Join an SDPA Committee and Help Shape the Future of DermPAs™

At the heart of the SDPA is a community that thrives on purpose, and that purpose is powered by our incredible volunteers.

With more than 5,000 members strong, the SDPA provides national leadership for the DermPA™ profession. Behind every initiative, publication, webinar, and policy effort is a dedicated team of volunteers serving on our committees, passionate individuals who choose to make a difference in areas like CME, communications, advocacy, and beyond.

Whether you're drawn to shaping continuing education, influencing policy, or telling the DermPA™ story, there's a place for your voice and your skills. Committee service isn't just a leadership opportunity; it's a chance to grow, collaborate, and contribute to a mission that matters.

Each standing committee includes one or more Chairs, Vice Chairs, Fellow members, a Board Liaison, and a Staff Liaison—all working in coordination to deliver programs and benefits that strengthen our organization and advance the profession.

Ready to get involved?

Explore our committees below and find where your passion fits. As a nonprofit organization, we value and rely on the time, talent, and dedication of our volunteers. Your impact starts here.

CME Conference Committee

Lauren Howe, MPAS, PA-C Co-Chair
Victoria Maloney, MPAS, PA-C Co-Chair

Mariella Purvis, PA-C - Co-Vice Chair
Katy Hogan Rais, PA-C - Co-Vice Chair
Patrick Evans, PA-C
Sydney Freedman, MS, PA-C
Khalila Guzmán, MPAS, PA-C
 

Monika Kumari, PA-C
Sandra Morris, PA-C
Priscilla Yeon, MPAS, PA-C
Jennifer Kallio, MMSC, PA-C - Board Liaison
Jill Franklin, Education & Meetings Manager - Staff Liaison

 

Communications Committee

Rob Casquejo, PA-C Co-Chair
Hope Cook, PA-C Co-Chair

Jacinda Chan, MMS, PA-C - Co-Vice Chair
Gia Diloreto, MPAS, PA-C - Co-Vice Chair
Maria Moreno Cabasos
Sara Kerstetter, MPAS, PA-C
Keith Ko, PA-C

Patrice Simon, MPAS, PA-C
Lauren Cheifetz, MPAS, PA-C
Amber Blair, MMS, PA-C - Board Liaison
Jordan Snelson, Vice President of Public Relations & Marketing - Staff Liaison
Lauren Hansen, Communications Manager - Staff Liaison

 

Diplomate Fellowship Advisory Panel

Kristen Grippe, PA-C Co-Chair
Valerie Stern, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C Co-Chair

Melissa Davis, PA-C
Rachel Deets, PA-C
Natalie Fleming, PA-C

Megan McCrea, MPAS, PA-C
Elizabeth Otter, MPAS, PA-C - Board Liaison
Jennifer Bethke, Vice President of Education & Meetings - Staff Liaison

 

Distance Education Committee

Allyssa Clapsaddle, MPAS, PA-C Chair

Brianna Butler, PA-C
Aaron Furey, PA
Karen Green, MPAS, PA-C
Pooja Khanna, PA-C

Jordan Praytor, PA-C
Andrew Baker, MBA, MPAS, PA-C - Board Liaison
Jill Franklin, Education & Meeting Manager - Staff Liaison

 

Early Career DermPA™ Committee

Lindsay Overko, PA-C Chair

Tinuke Aderemi-Ibitola, PA-C
Sarah Anderson, PA-C
Winnie Chau, PA-C
Rachel Hari-Singh, PA-C
Izabela Horzempa, PA-C
Coty Kalbach, MMS, PA-C
Donna Lam, PA-C

Vincent Meng, PA-C
Nkechi Nebeolisa, MPAS, PA-C
Cynthia Nguyen, PA-C
Elana Zucker-Klein, PA-C
Joe Cari, MPAS, PA-C - Board Liaison
Amber Falls, Executive Assistant - Staff Liaison

 

House of Delegates (HOD) Committee

Kirsten Kuhn, MPAS, PA-C Senior Delegate
Gina Mangin, MPAS, PA-C Junior Delegate

Deborah Horwitz, PA-C
Margaret McKernan, DMSc, PA-C

Amber Blair, MMS, PA-C - Board Liaison
Krista Bower, MPA, CAE, CEO & Executive Director - Staff Liaison

 

Government Affairs & Advocacy Committee

Deborah Horwitz, PA-C Chair

Kirsten Kuhn, MPAS, PA-C - Vice Chair
Alex Blank, MMS, PA-C
Zachary DelConte, MPAS, PA-C
Kruti Gandhi, PA-C
Sydney Karp, PA-C
Pamela Korzeniowski, PA-C

Jenny Laminack, MS, PA-C
Dylan Timmerman, MPAS, PA-C
Julia Wortham, MPAS, PA-C
Henry Yu, PA-C
Jameka McElroy, MPAS, PA-C - Board Liaison
Killian Lozach, Director of Advocacy & Membership - Staff Liaison

 

Membership Committee

Desiree Morrison, PA-C Chair

Olga Forman, PA-C
Jesse Kogelman, MPAS, PA-C
Jacqueline Leyrer, MMS, PA-C
Erin Redepenning, PA-C
Reena Sampat, MPAS, PA-C
Amanda Sanders, PA-C

Kimberly Sedbrook, PA-C
Berin Simsek, PA-C
Hayley Teague, PA-C
Alex Zwierzynski, MPAS, PA-C
Killian Lozach, Director of Advocacy & Membership - Staff Liaison
Krista Bower, MPA, CAE, CEO & Executive Director - Staff Liaison

 

Nominating Committee

Amber Blair, MMS, PA-C Immediate Past President & Chair

Laura Bush, DMSc, DFAAPA, PA-C
Jennifer Winter, PA-C

Krista Bower, MPA, CAE, CEO & Executive Director - Staff Liaison

 

IDEA Committee

Emmanual Agnant, PA-C Co-Chair
Takeia Horton, PA-C, MPH Co-Chair

Garland James, PA-C - Vice Chair
Eva Santos, PA-C
Anna Thannickal, MA, PA-C

Jameka McElroy, MPAS, PA-C - Board Liaison
Jordan Snelson, Vice President of Public Relations & Marketing - Staff Liaison
Krista Bower, MPA, CAE, CEO & Executive Director - Staff Liaison

 

Journal of Dermatology for PAs (JDPA) Editorial Board

Cynthia Griffith, MPAS, PA-C Editor-in-Chief

Travis Hayden, MPAS, PA-C - Founding Editor
Jennifer Winter, PA-C - Deputy Editor
Malory Aycock, MPA, PA-C
Richard Flygare, PA-C, PhD
Kristen Grippe, PA-C
 

Bethany Grubb, MPAS, PA-C
P. Eugene Jones, PhD, PA-C Emeritus
Kim Sanders, MPAS, PA-C - Board Liaison
Angela Saba, JDPA Managing Editor & Content Specialist - Staff Liaison

 

Dermatology PA Foundation (DPAF) Board of Trustees

Faseeha Raza, MMS, PA-C Chair

Sarah Wilchowski, PA-C - Vice Chair
Rosemary Son, MPAS, PA-C - Secretary-Treasurer
Amber Blair, MMS, PA-C
Laura Bush, DMSc, DFAPPA, PA-C
Holly Glover, MSEd, MPAS, MBA, PA-C

Victoria Maloney, MPAS, PA-C
Halle Smith, MPAS, PA-C
Ashley Worthington, MPAS, PA-C
Amber Falls, Executive Assistant - Staff Liaison
Krista Bower, MPA, CAE, CEO & Executive Director - Staff Liaison

 

State Affiliate Presidents Network

Margaret McKernan, DMSc, PA-C State Affiliate Liaison

Amber Blair, MMS, PA-C - Board Liaison
Killian Lozach, Director of Advocacy & Membership - Staff Liaison