Committees

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee has responsibility for managing The O&P Foundation between meetings of the Board of Directors.

Immediate Past Chair:

Shane R. Wurdeman, PhD, MSPO, CP, FAAOP(D)
Hanger Clinics
Austin, TX.


Chair: 

Chris Fairman CPO

Great Lakes Prosthetics and Orthotics

Ypsilanti, MI.

Vice Chair: 

Mark Geil PhD.

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Treasurer:

James M. Kingsley   

Hanger Clinics

Chicago, IL.                            


Executive Director:

Fanny Schultea MS, MSEd, LP, CPO, FAAOP(D)

Tomball, TX.                                                                                                                     

Research Committee 

The Research Committee has responsibility for developing guidelines for and overseeing the Research arm of The O&P Foundation and shall present to and be responsible for advising the Board of Directors on all matters regarding research. 

Chair:

Sara J. Morgan, PhD, CPO
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
St. Paul, MN.

Program Managers:

Juan Cave II, MSPO, CPO

Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Minneapolis, MN.

Beth Halsne, PhD, CPO

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Seattle, WA.


Sally Kenworthy PhD., CPO

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX.


Nicole Walker, MS, CPO

Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Minneapolis, MN.

Committee Members:

Elisa S. Arch, PhD
University of Delaware
Newark, DE.

Elizabeth Russel Esposito, PhD
Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence
Falls Church, VA.

Graci Finco, PhD, CPO

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth, TX.

Brian J. Hafner, PhD
University of Washington
Seattle, WA.

Matthew Major, PhD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL.


Cody McDonald PhD., MPH, L/CPO

University of Washington

Seattle, WA.

Andrew Sawers, PhD, CPO
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL.

Jill Seale, PT, PHD, NCS
South College
Atlanta, GA.

Education Committee 

The Education Committee has responsibility for developing guidelines for and overseeing the Education arm of The O&P Foundation and shall present to and be responsible for advising the Board of Directors on all matters regarding education.

Chair:

Duffy Felmlee, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP(D)
University of Hartford
Hartford, CT.

Program Managers

Kathleen Carroll MS, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP 

Hanger Clinic

Hartford, CT.

DeAnna Chapman, CPO, FAAOP
Gainsville, FL


Committee Members:

Chad Duncan, PhD, CRC, CPO
Salus University
Elkins Park, PA.


Chrysta R. Irolla, MS, MSPO, CPO
Hospital for Special Surgery 

Susan Kapp, MEd, CPO, FAAOP(D)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA.

Kate Muller, CPO, FAAOP
California State University Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA.

Mark Muller, MS, CPO, FAAOP
California State University Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA.

Professional Awards Committee

The Professional Awards Committee has responsibility for developing guidelines for and overseeing the Professional awards of The O&P Foundation and shall present to and be responsible for advising the Board of Directors on all matters regarding professional awards. 

Chair

Brian Kaluf BSe, CP

Ottobock

Salt Lake City, Utah


Program Managers:

Curt Bertram CPO, FAAOP

O&P Insights

Las Vegas, NV


Graci Finco PhD, CPO

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth, TX.


Chrysta R. Irolla, MS, MSPO, CPO
Hospital for Special Surgery 

New York, NY.

Fundraising Committee

The Fundraising Committee has responsibility for developing guidelines for and overseeing the development activities of The O&P Foundation and shall present to and be responsible for advising the Board of Directors on all matters regarding marketing and fundraising activities. 

Chair:

Lily Komraus, MS

Hanger Clinics

Portland, OR.


Committee Members:

Nina Bondre

Medtronic

Los Angeles, CA



Finance Committee 

The Finance Committee has responsibility for developing guidelines for and overseeing the Finance and Investment arm of The O&P Foundation and shall present to and be responsible for advising the Board of Directors on all matters regarding financial management and accounting. 

Chair:

James M. Kingsley            

Hanger Clinics

Chicago, IL.                                                                                                                                     

Committee Members:

Tyler Dunham MBA, CPO

New York, NY.

Sam Failla CPA

Brookfield, IL.

Jim Weber MBA, CPA

Saint Louis, MO.

 

Board Development Committee

The Board Development Committee has responsibility for recruiting and developing a slate of nominees for The O&P Foundation's restricted and unrestricted Board seats, as well as for Board orientation and development. 

Chair:

Shane R. Wurdeman, PhD, MSPO, CP, FAAOP(D)
Hanger Clinics
Austin, TX.

Committee Members:

Mark Geil PhD.

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia


Graci Finco, PhD, CPO

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth, TX.