Board of Directors

2024-2025 APALM Board of Directors

KATHRYN (KATE) A. SCHISLER, DMSC, MHA, PA-C, MS

President

Dr. Christopher Cannell
DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

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Vice President

Susan Ferrero
PA-C

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Jeffrey Nicholson, PhD, PA-C, M.Ed., MPAS, DFAAPA

Treasurer

Michael A. Sharma
MPAS, PA-C

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Secretary & Social Media DIrector

Kristen Healy
MPAS, PA-C

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Craig A. Baumgartner, DMSc, MBA, MPAS, PA-C, MPLC, DFAAPA

Immediate Past-President

Craig Baumgartner
DMSc, MBA, MPAS, PA-C, MPLC, DFAAPA

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CME DIRECTOR

Marilyn Suri
DMSc, MPA, PA-C

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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Adam Broughton
MSc, PA-C

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Director at large

Katherine McDonald
PA-C, MBA

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ADVOCACY DIRECTOR

Echo Kopplin
DMSc, PA-C

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Student Representative

Moss Purcell
Physician Assistant Student | FAPA Legislative Member

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Special advisors to the Board of Directors: Peter Bergé JD, MPA, PA-C, Jeff Nicholson, PhD, PA-C, M.Ed, MPAS, DFAAPA and James Burkett, DHSc, EMT-P, PA-C, DFAAPA.