Board Members

Current Board Members

Consists of a group of local Physician Assistants who volunteer and are dedicated to furthering the PA profession locally.

Valerie PhillipsInterim President

  • Oversees all activities for the RRPAA during their term
  • Coordinates and directs the RRPAA yearly conference
  • Schedules RRPAA meetings (typically monthly), and leads the board through the meetings
  • Works closely with every member of the board to achieve the listed duties

Natalie Brewster
President Elect

  • Support the President
  • Manage Exhibitors for Conference
  • Help support the Charity Raffle with other members and volunteers
  • Help in sending emails to RRPAA members
  • Help in managing Educational events throughout the year (dinner programs, networking events, education events)
  • Help to secure speakers for the Conference

Matt Noll
Past President

  • Perform all duties in the absence of the President
  • Perform duties as assigned by the President

Emily Duke
Secretary

  • Primary account holder for our bank account
  • Take and write up minutes of each meeting
  • Keep folder of minutes up to date
  • Manage the sign in table at the conference
  • Make name tags for each attendee
  • Ordering supplies for the sign-in table if needed (lanyards, name badge holders and name badges)

Vinny DeRienzo
Treasurer

  • Manage and oversee all aspects of financial managements
  • Work closely with all members of the board to safeguard the organizations finances

Heather Grotke
Membership Director

  • Maintain membership list
  • Maintain conference registration list
  • Recruit new members and encourage retention of current members

Ashley Nichols
& Melanie Geiger
Outreach Directors

  • Oversees all charitable events supported by the RRPAA
  • Recruits support/donations for the annual RRPAA Conference raffle
  • Oversees the RRPAA Conference raffle and the donations being raffled

Kevin Briceland
& Lauren Dunning
Director at Large

  • Obtains Category 1 CME certification for annual RRPAA Conference
  • Assists President and President elect with ongoing and upcoming CME events

Delegate Council

Consists of RRPAA Board member for at least 5 years or past presidents, with the following responsibilities:

  • Advises current board of directors
  • Mentors new board members
  • Assists with annual conference and board activities

Current Council Members:

  • Theresa Rose
  • Christina Hatfield
  • Valerie Phillips
  • Steve D’Ambrosio
  • Marissa Robbins

Past Presidents of the RRPAA

  • Mark Cottle, PA-C
  • Larry Di Risio, PA-C
  • Ed Goldstein, PA-C
  • Ed Mathes, PA-C (Served Two Times)
  • Diane L. Stadtmiller, PA-C
  • Peter Stevens, PA-C
  • Jim Sutton, PA-C (Served Two Times)
  • Cindy Zink, PA-C
  • Lisa Kaniekci Shevlin, PA-C
  • Valerie Phillips, PA-C
  • Erika Venniro, PA-C
  • Theresa Rose, PA-C (Served Four Times)
  • Larry LaRussa, PA-C
  • Gina Jeffers, PA-C
  • Christina Hatfield, PA-C
  • Amy Daley, PA-C
  • Steve D’Ambrosio, PA-C
  • Trinity Jacobs, PA-C
  • Marissa Robbins, PA-C
  • Matt Noll, PA-C