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 CO-CHAIR
Victoria Maloney CO-CHAIR

Christi Froiland, MPAS, PA-C, Anchorage, AK

Monika Kumari, PA-C, Washington, DC

Sandra Morris, PA-C, Newnan, GA

Mariella Purvis, PA-C, Kensington, MD

Katy Hogan Rais, PA-C, Houston, TX

Melissa Roe, MPAS, PA-C, North Syracuse, NY

Kent Whitaker, PA-C, Lava Hot Springs, ID

Dennis Whiting, PA-C, Downers Grove, IL

Joshua Winters, PA-C, Eagle Mountain, UT

Priscilla Yeon, MPAS, PA-C, Vienna, VA

Sarah Vicari, MMS, PA-C, Wind Lake, WI - Board Liaison

Jennifer Bethke, SDPA Senior Director, Education and Meetings - Staff Liaison

 

Communications Committee

Rob Casquejo CO-CHAIR
Hope Cook CO-CHAIR

Jacinda Chan, MMS, PA-C, Sacramento, CA
Nathalie De Vera, PA-C, Glendale, CA
Giavanna DiLoreto, MPAS, PA-C, Canton, OH
Takeia Horton, PA-C, MPH, Atlanta, GA
 

Patrice Simon, MPAS, PA-C, Frisco, TX
Amber Blair, MMS, PA-C, Charlotte, NC - Board Liaison
Lauren Hansen, SDPA Communications Manager - Staff Liaison

 

Diplomate Fellowship Advisory Panel

Kristen Grippe CO-CHAIR
Valerie Stern CO-CHAIR

Melissa Davis, PA-C, Louisville, KT
Rachael Deets, PA-C, Dixon, IL
Natalie George, PA-C, Hoover, AL
Megan McCrea, MPAS, PA-C, Quincy, MA
Leighanne McGill, PA-C, Chapel Hill, NC

Nate Morgan, MPAS, PA-C, Las Vegas, NV

Elizabeth Otter, PA-C, Spring Lake, MI - Board Liaison
Jennifer Bethke, SDPA Senior Director, Education and Meetings - Staff Liaison

 

Distance Education Committee

Allyssa Clapsaddle CO-CHAIR
Michael Rubio CO-CHAIR

Brianna Butler, PA-C, Rock Tavern, NY
Sheza Faruqi, PA-S, Olathe, KS
Aaron Furey, PA, Culver City, CA
Karen Green, MPAS, PA-C, San Antonio, TX
Pooja Khanna, PA-C, Edison, NJ

Alissa Morrone, PA-C, New York, NY
Brittany Starnes, MPAS, PA-C, Matthews, NC

Rosemary Son, MPAS, PA-C, Dallas, TX - Board Liaison
Jill Franklin, Education & Meeting Manager - Staff Liaison

 

Early Career DermPA™ Committee

Joe Cari Director at Large
Lindsay Overko Committee Chair

Ashley Cardenas, MPAS, PA-C, McKinney, TX
Winnie Chau, PA-C, Houston, TX
Lauren John, MPAS, PA-C, Charlotte, NC
Aubrie Jones, MMS, PA-C, Brea, CA
Coty Kalbach, MMS, PA-C, Wilmington, DE
Elana Zucker-Klein, PA-C, Spring Valley, NY
Vincent Meng, PA-C, Chino Hills, CA

Priya Parikh, PA-C, Atlanta, GA
Indira Sookdeo, PA-C, Chesapeake, VA
Dylan Timmermann, MPAS, PA-C, Topeka, KS
Lindsay Overko, MPA, PA-C, Concord, NH


Sarah Vicari, MMS, PA-C, Wind Lake, WI - Board Liaison
Amber Falls, SDPA Executive Assistant - Staff Liaison

 

House of Delegates (HOD) Committee

Kirsten Kuhn Senior Delegate
Gina Mangin Junior Delegate

Deborah Horwitz, PA-C, Washington, DC
Margaret McKernan, DMSc, PA-C, Avon Lake, OH

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

 

Government Affairs and Advocacy Committee

Deborah Horwitz CHAIR

Kirsten Kuhn, MPAS, PA-C, Carbondale, CO - Vice Chair
Alex Blank, MMS, PA-C, Chicago, IL
Zachary DelConte, MPAS, PA-C, Marietta, GA
Kruti Gandhi, PA-C, Houston, TX
Sydney Karp, New York, NY
Pamela Korzeniowski, PA-C, Fort Worth, TX
Jenny Laminack, MS, PA-C, Alpharetta, GA

Katie Rehberg, PA-C, Tampa, FL
Julia Wortham, MPAS, PA-C, Austin, TX
Henry Yu, PA-C, Forest Hills, NY

Jameka McElroy, MPAS, PA-C, Alexandria, VA - Board Liaison
Killian Lozach, Director of Advocacy & Government Relations - Staff Liaison

 

Membership Committee

Desiree Morrison CHAIR

Olga Forman, PA-C, Orlando, FL
Sydney Freedman, MS, PA-C, Chicago, IL
Jacqueline Leyrer, MMS, PA-C, Charlotte, NC
Erin Redepenning, PA-C, Rochester, MN
Reena Sampat, MPAS, PA-C, Placentia, CA
Amanda Sanders, PA-C, Dunwoody, GA

Kimberly Sedbrook, PA-C, Arvada, CO
Berin Simsek, PA-C, Chicago, IL
Hayley Teague, PA-C, Arlington, VA
Alex Zwierzynski, MPAS, PA-C, Syracuse, NY

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

 

Nominating Committee

Amber Blair Immediate Past President & CHAIR

Jennifer Winter, PA-C, Rochester, WA 

Jameka McElroy, MPAS, PA-C, Alexandria, VA
Faseeha Raza, MMS, PA-C, Parker, TX
Nicole Williams, UCB Patient Advocacy Lead - Immunology, Atlanta, GA

Rosemary Son, MPAS, PA-C, Dallas, TX - Board Liaison
Krista Bower, MPA, CAE, SDPA CEO & Executive Director - Staff Liaison

 

IDEA Task Force

Travis Hayden CHAIR
Emmanual Agnant CO-CHAIR
Takeia Horton CO-CHAIR

Jameka McElroy, MPAS, PA-C, Alexandria, VA
Faseeha Raza, MMS, PA-C, Parker, TX
Nicole Williams, UCB Patient Advocacy Lead - Immunology, Atlanta, GA

Rosemary Son, MPAS, PA-C, Dallas, TX - Board Liaison
Krista Bower, MPA, CAE, SDPA CEO & Executive Director - Staff Liaison

 

Journal of Dermatology for PAs (JDPA) Editorial Board

Cynthia Griffith EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Travis Hayden, MPAS, PA-C, Manilus, NY - Founding Editor
Jennifer Winter, PA-C, Rochester, WA - Deputy Editor
Malory Aycock, MPA, PA-C, Watkinsville, GA
Richard Flygare, PA-C, PhD, Coeur D Alene, ID
Kristen Grippe, PA-C, Waterford, PA
Bethany Grubb, MPAS, PA-C, Dallas, TX

P. Eugene Jones, PhD, PA-C Emeritus, Plano, TX
Kim Sanders, MPAS, PA-C, Lake Oswego, OR

Andrew Baker, PA-C MBA, Wapakoneta, OH - Board Liaison
Angela Saba, JDPA Managing Editor - Staff Liaison

 

Dermatology PA Foundation (DPAF) Board of Trustees

Faseeha Raza CHAIR

Sarah Vicari, MMS, PA-C, Wind Lake, WI - Vice Chair
Holly Glover, MSEd, MPAS, MBA, PA-C, Waxahachie, TX - Secretary-Treasurer
Laura Bush, DMSc, PA-C, DFAPPA, Fayetteville, GA
Victoria Maloney, MPAS, PA-C, Oak Creek, WI
Jane Mast, MPAS, DMS, PA-C, Melbourne Beach, FL

Rosemary Son, MPAS, PA-C, Southfield, MI
Sara Wilchowski, PA-C, Southfield, MI
Ashley Worthington, MPAS, PA-C, Chicago, IL

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

 

State Affiliate Presidents Network

Margaret McKernan STATE AFFILIATE LIAISON

Amber Blair, MMS, PA-C, Charlotte, NC - Board Liaison
Killian Lozach, Director of Advocacy & Government Relations - Staff Liaison