Special Thanks to Parity Activists
In some states, large groups are collaborating with the ACA to advance parity. In other places, one or two committed individuals work hard to coordinate with us and make it happen. In some instances, a prosthetic facility or local O&P association steps up to the plate. All of you inspire us every day! Thank you for all of your hard work. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of people with limb loss! THANK YOU!
Alabama
- Glen Crumpton
- Jackie Chambers
- Rick Collins
- Jennifer Crumpton
- Johnny Morgan
Alaska
- Mike Szymanski
- Will Sundberg
Arizona
- Sarah Gassen
- Tina Lowe
- Angela Bolton
- Hyatt Phifer
- Deedee & Peter Myers
Connecticut
- Paddy Rossbach
- Richard Castro & family
- Dennis Huysman
- Greg, Maura & Rachel Grusse
- Patti & Lauren Stochmal
- John Redfield
- John Denner
- Abbey Downing
- John DiMasso
- Bob Lin
- Bob Dzurenda
- Sandra Tranquili
- Debbie Peiffer
- Elizabeth Mansfield
- Kathleen Caddick
- Hanger Orthopedic
- Al Maciunas
- Colleen Gundlach
- Chuck Jordan
- Ann-Marie Starck
- Steve Sosnoff
- Stephanie Tanurdzic
- Nedra L. Wilson
- Carolyn Lucey
- Nathan Seversky
- Nancy Pelegano
- Linda Gelfand
- Laura Conigliaro
- Joseph A. Arsenault
- Louis A. Passariello III
- Mildred Pugh
- Kayla Rivera
- Ken McEwen
- Jeffrey Murray
- Jeff Pitler
- Lindsey Weinstein Girden
- James Fezio
- Dave Deshefy
- Patti Havens
- Todd Sleeman
- Michael Beausoleil
- Steven Bollard
- Ira Sakoslky
- Don Steele
- David O'Hagan
- Terry Rogers
- Charles Wolfe
- Mark Slater
- Shaliza Thomas
- JoAnn Niekrewicz
- Carolyn Crossley
- Peggy Baker
- Rory Gordon
- Jena Axelrod
- Ethan Meixsell
- Owen Edwards
- Daniel Paquette
- Stan Valinski
- Lindsay Block
- Andrew Conroy
- Craig Smith
- David Leaning
- Paul Armstrong
- Mark Lynch
- Morris Cohen
- David Knapp
- James Fezio
- Timothy Curran
- John Zafiris
- Ailisa Parente
- Laurie Kozin
- Victoria Jones
- Michael Hines
- Jami Haslam
- Diane Kendrick
- Wendy Snay
- Cheryl Abbott
- Monique Brisbane
- Carolyn Martin
- Michelle Yakaboski
- Kerry Bynum
- Elizabeth Rivera
- Jon Huber
- Kimberly Mentone
- David Van Ryn
- Julie Pierce
- Stephen Frick
- William Lane
- Saida Carrero
- Lise Oakes
- Kerry Mamaclay
- Kathleen Kelliher
- Katherine Nedeau
- Beth Chappo
- Pamela Cavaliere
- Colleen Krusiewicz
- Matt Parente
- Matt Mikosz
- Francine Stimmel
- Andrew Chambers
- Natale Arini
- Leroy Bruff
- Megan Chamis
- Julia Crombie
- Glenn Kilhenny
- Matthew Grem
- Sean McAllister
- Tom Mesick
- Robert F. Jones
- Donna Mayer
- Jill Prinsen
- Yadira Reyes
- Kathryn Nilsen
- Ed Strachan
- Brian McCann

Delaware
- Gloria Price
- John Horne
- Richard Hoffman
- Darren Heffer
- Edward Moran
- Stephen Campbell
- Marsha Williams
Florida
- Jessica Doss
- Sean Campbell
- John Stewart
- Addam Griner
- Wade Bader
- Brad Kendell
- Charles Draus
- Deb Shuck
- Edwin Schroeder
- Geoffrey Hemmen
- Joseph J. Ivko
- Janet Claire Bombard
- Cheryl Turner
- Karen Martin
- Terri Sparber Bukacheski
- Stephanie A. Kingston
- Sam Phillips
Georgia
- Jim Young
- Rusty Kidd
- Kelly Hurdt-Barnett, Brandon Barnett & family
- Brian Johnston
- David Holcomb
- Ron Webber
Idaho
- Rose Maloney
- Bonnie Jensen
- Randy Fritzemeier
Illinois
- Jim Kaiser
- Terry Supan
- Tammi Higginbotham
- Tom Derrick
- Teresa Thorpe
Iowa
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown
Kansas
- Bob Barker
- Andrew Marso
- Bill Cornell
- Robert Stowe
Kentucky
- Eric Miller
- Tom Watson
- Amy Powell
Michigan
- Dave Dunville
- Dr. Saul Morris
- Robert Maniere
- Ted Trower
- Wendy Beattie
- Melanie Johnson
- Kurt Shlau
Minnesota
- Cat Braun
- Mark Kroll
- Rick Miller
- Aaron Holm
- Karen Lundquist
- Pat Chelf
- Rick Miller
- Mark Kroll
- Jennifer Klein
- Cara Koski
- Ann-Marie Hudaa Nielsen
- Jo MacGibbon
Mississippi
Missouri
- Jeff & Allison Damerall
- Jean Freeman
- Bill McLellan
- Brent Stafford
- Teri Burgener
- Suzi Schumacher
- Jim Weber
- Chris & Helen Grandberry
- Ellen Carr
- Sheila Murphy
- Kent Gaines
- Mark Wilson
- Jon Wilson
- Bill Brannan
- Kerth Langeneckert
- Rich Stanfill
- Jean Bailey
- Aaron Bronson
- John Camey
- Kevin Cassmeyer
- Robert Kuenzi
- Matthew Luetke
- Terry Warman
- Steve & Carol Wellen
- Rich & Linda Haiducek
- Laura Mitchell
- Rocky Reitmeyer
- Richard Thiele
- Caroline Weber
- Tammy Weil
- Jim Cohen
- Keith Smith
- Tom Malone
- Tom Nieder
- Dale Watson
- Amy Schaumburg
- Mark Wilson
- Debbie Wilson
- Jon Wilson
- Mark Woodson
Nebraska
- Steve Huggenberger
- Jason Dean
- Mark & Sheryl Havermann
- Gigi Jensen
- Mark Maguire
- Brad Rosenberger
- Ben Blecha
Nevada
- Melinda Lisle
- David King
- Trace Klein
New Mexico
New York
- Erik Tompkins
- Janie Tice Shepard
- Charlie Steele
- Peter Purdy
- Tom Coakley
- Keith, Carrie & Chase Molinari
- Phil Kreuter
- William Fredenburg
- Brad Deudne
- Lauren Peters
- John Vacca
- David Ross
- Derek Dominici
- Adele Ramos
- Carmen Faris
- Sean Stevens
- Dave McGill
- Eve Markewich
- Shari Caradonna
- Marshall Cohen
- Art Bassin
- Irene Slattery
- Nicole DeMaria
- David Fekay
- Elfie Knecht
- Ellen Sangesland
- Bernard Abramowitz
- Janice Wilson
- Joann Marx
- John Renz
- John Rheinstein
- Krishna Thompson
- Kyle S. Nesbitt
- Miriam Danar
- Zeljka Majetic
- Tom Passero
- Sheyla Van Duzer
- Ted Drygas
- Mike Polansky
- Carol Vigorito
North Carolina
- Nancy Payne
- Sharon Maney
- Stella Sieber
- Mike Neal
- Deborah & Desmond Jackson
- June Simpson
- Eddie White
- Ashlie White
- Kelly Bruno
- Nick Laraia
- Djuan Closs
- Mary Clark
- Patty Williamson
- John Groves
- Trent Bowers
- Jan Gwyer
- Bo Maney
- Mike Jenks
- Robert Zura
- Shawn Gage
- Erica & Cheryl Capron
- Ken Scheffel
North Dakota
- Carol Grettum
- Janet Cron
- Nancy Storick
Ohio
- Dianne Farabi
- Richard & Patty Friend
- Ellen Euclide
- Donald Burwell
- Kris Knotts
- Barbara Sumrada
- Bob Leimkuehler
- Maggie Washburn
Oklahoma
- Neil Seigfried
- Kim Collier
- Cindy Henderson
- Beverly Helms
Pennsylvania
- Dick Nickle
- Kathy Spozio
- Don Davis
- Carol, Michael, Patrick & Sean Brame
- Tim Moran
- Georgia Foltz
- Tony Cerminaro
- Nick Antonini
- DeEtt Fackler
- David Duny
- Deborah Jallen
- Peter Calcagno
- Don Hossler
- Frank Edeljac
- Eileen Levis
- Kim Bartman
- Dick & Barbara Stevens
- Jack Lawall
- Tony Buccini
- Tommy Wade
- Steve Chu
- Robin Burton
- Joseph Ricci
- Renee Kirby
- Rob Matzie
- Rick Millen
- Cheryl Ogonsola
- Johhny Slocumb
- Lena Powell
- Margaret Goldstein
- Shani Taylor
- Stacie Rogers
- Clark & Sandy Keffer
- Jeanne Keschl
- Joe Ksiaskiewicz
- Ken Doe
- Marsha Molnar
- Scott Skirpan
- Sean McHugh
- Sharon & Jason Clark
- John Roberts
- Lisa Emerson
- Jeff Brandt
- Kraig Helberg
- Marianne Otto
- Angelo Russo
- Ben Walker
- Ernestine James
- Isaiah Clark
- Jacqueline Webb-Earl
- Jonathan Wheeler
- Margarita Negron
- Reginald Brown
- Robert Heard
- William Parker
- William Young
- Brenda Ross
- Mitch Bernstein
- Jeff Dawson
- Jennifer Rosenberry
- Jessica Neese
- Maria Lucas
- Pegg Andrea
- Rebecca Rodgers
- Rick Kemp
- Alan Lewine
- Bob Klein, Jr. & Nicole Klein
- David Brodar
- Ann Dennison
- Barbara Orstein
- Ben Schuster
- Bob Buck
- Bill Swan
South Carolina
- Alex Lyons
- Eric Westover
- Wesley Bowers
- Mike Russell
- Horace Baker
- Alexander Lyons
- Jim Kelly
Tennessee
- Michelle Pritchard
- Mike Fillauer
- Bill & Sherri Samuels
- Dr. Doug Doty & Sarah Davidson Doty
- Megan Elisabeth Feller
- Cameron Rush
- Candy Gentry
- De DuFrene
- Denise Bollheimer
- Louise McKown
- Mike Alder
- Alan Hammer
- Our staff & colleagues in the ACA’s home office in Knoxville
Texas
- Mona Patel
- Leslie Tramer
- Ruth Morris
- Ignacio Madera
- Frieda Borth
- Joe Sansone
- Randy Mecca
- James Perrone
- Rhonda Turner
- Chandra & Bob Michaels
- David Crockett
- Michael Mahavier
- Bruce Ford
- Pamela Henderson
- Robbin Sorrells
- John Hernandez
- Rosie Cedillo
- Nancy Rosales
- Vanessa Gloria
- Jamie Perrone
- Ellen Fernandes
- Doug Roberts
- Mary Uherek
- Cheryl Bias
- Joe Biegel
- Redd Cannon
- Debbie Berer
- Kim Doolan
- Laura Grulke
- Linda Hugable
- Mike Hutchinson
- Jim Tucker
- Lavon Lee
- Roy McCoy
- Rick Monroe
- Stephanie Rettig
- Sandra Seibert
- Thomas Green
- Pam Valdez
- Patrick Wear
- Lou Zermeno
- George Blake
- Robert Halmon
- Mike Durbin
- Patricia McKean
- Yaniv Thamann
- William Maslin
- Will Malmskog
- Rodger Oleson
- Rodger Dalston
- Paul Greene
- Pam Progule
- Michael Durbin
- Meagan Brown
- Mary Seals
- Mark Graunke
- Lou Zermeno
- Kim Rice
- John Bridges
- Joe Sansone
- Joe Donaho
- Jo Ann Alsheikh
- Jilliana Miracle
- Jeff Lengl
- Heather Haenes
- Guy Fogel
- Glenn O'Neal
- Georgia Taylor
- Debbie Heiner
- David Garner
- Dan Ignaszewski
- Bobby Stargel
- Ann Tuton
- Andy Anderson
- Amy Mizcles
- Victor Juarez
- Tom Brady
- Sugar Arras
- Steve Haley
- Sonia Flores
- Shelly Dangerfield
- Sadie Coleman
- Russell Rowland
- Russ Wehrer
- Rosemary Alvidrez
- Robert Bridges
- Rick Smith
- Ralph Fernandez
- Pedro Flores
- Patrick Hayes
- Myra Hernandez
- Micka Knight
- Michael Frazier
- Mark Rumbo
- Maria Hayes
- Marcial Luevano
- Lynne Randall
- Lynn Collier
- Mary Ann Lopez
- Alice Leadford
- LD Stringer
- Larry Rodriguez
- Larry Denman
- Kay & Jim Delaney
- Karen Griffin
- Joy & Frank Bosquez
- Jose Estrada
- John Hunt
- John Fuller
- John Adkins
- Joel Legawiec
- Joe Palomo
- Jayne Brayton
- Jason Hauck
- Jackie Astorga
- Glenn Ledford
- George Smalley
- Faye Lane
- Edith Petty
- Cynthia Smith
- Cindy Harris
- Chuck Morton
- Bonnie Keammerer
- Bonnie Bondurant
- Allen Puckett
- Alida Canion
- Albert Garcia
- Matt Walla
Utah
- Tami & Mark Stanley
- Ryan Leishman
- Sean Hair
Washington
- Andy Lind
- Ryan Brown
- Laura Willingham
- Mike Bradley
- Carrie Croson Davis
- Sandra Schechner
- Crestina Martinez
- Ryan Rusk
- Jennifer Martinez
- Annabel Burch
- Doug Pinkley
- Henry Bennett
- Jean Boelter
- Mike Podrasky
- Kellye Campbell
- Joanie Santucci
- Tammy Carswell
- Stephen Reynolds
Washington, D.C.
- Peter Thomas
- Jeremiah Perez
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- Dennis Farrell
- Cat Hammes
- Marty Ryan
- Jake Wood
- Jack Schultz
- Linda Martin
- Barb Kenagy
- Christine Perez
- Brian Kelsey
- Carrie Romandine
We are also indebted to the activists in the states that have already passed. Many of them are keeping up the fight at the federal level.
Colorado
- Dr. Jeff Cain
- The Coalition for Working Amputees
- Shannon Ray
- Cindy Charlton
- Angela Montgomery
Maine
- Dave Emery
- Disability Rights Center (DRC)
- Penny LeTourneau
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
- The Teoli family (Bill, Elaine, Jonathan & Karen)
- Matt Carlow
California
- Sherry Daley
- Kent Beal
- Peter Little
- Lisa Taquino
- Tim Kortenkamp
- Bill Platka
- Carrie Johnson
- Sarah van den Bosch
- Kevin Carey
- Margaret Westley
Massachusetts
- Keith Cornell
- Steve Sosnoff
- The Cantin family
- Pat Kenney
- Allan Moir
- Rose Bissonnette
- Paula Rogerson
Oregon
- Dr. Matt Bradley
- Forest Sexton
- Sprague & Natalia Hanavan
- Oregon Medical Association
- Nathan Keepers
New Jersey
- Dennis & Linda O’Donnell
- Nancy Pinkin
- Nicole Ferrie
- Richard Bray
- Sean O’Neil
- Susan Lazarchick
- Jean Galvez
- Alan Levin
- Andrea Varone
- Dennis Alston
- James Laworski
- Kevin Towers
- Leon & Vicki Flamini
- Mark Neilson
- Merrill Kelem
- Harvey Taylor
- Joe Russin
- Joseph Daniels
- Mickey Nespoli
- Olivia Kearns
- Pat Font
- Raymond Snipes
- Rob Kaloustian
- Rodger Kearns
- Susan Moore
- William Wagner
- Dave Soroka
- Melvina Flounoy
- Jack McDonough
- Joan & Larry Brickner
- Karen DiGregorio
- Erin Donaldson
- Colin Gittens
- John Nicholls
- Stacy Halverson
- Beverly Spagnola
- Ann Silvestrini
- Danny Freund
- David Falk
- Debbie Pangborne
- George Alberry
- Mitch Bernstein
- Bob Caffyn
- Edward Bodine
- Chris Quinton
- Joanne Cohen
- Marianne Covely
- Joe Daniels
- Gary Dennis
- Bill & Nancy DeVece
- Mike Dougherty
- Floss Floraanti
- Pat Font
- Cal & Janet Gorman
- David Hagen
- Brandon Holiday
- April Holmes
- Claudine Johnson
- Leon Kettles
- Gregory Knause
- Lisa Silva
- Mike Morrissey
- Warren & Dot Pangborne
- Joe Russin
- Joan Salgado
- Bob Sannelli
- Sam Shapiro
- Evie Simmons
- Lucinda Smarra
- Donald Suchora
- Ray Viviani
- Bill & Linda Wagner
- Dennis Williams
- Mariah Zajac
- Oliver Bartlett
- Ayo Sasona
- John Caputo
- Jon Shreter
- Mort Levy
- Steve Rinko
- Tom Valenti
Indiana
- Mark D’Amico
- Marifran Mattson
- Allen Dolberry
- Kevin Hagemeier
- Randy & Evan Light
- James Tygrett
- Micki Pawlowski
- Doug Hodge
- Kent Turnbow
- Nicholas Rhoad
Louisiana
- John Moore
- Sharon Layman
- Clint Snell
- Gina Goins
- Bernie Hale
- Lori Walsh
Vermont
Virginia
- Charlie Coulter
- Douglas Call
- Virginia Prosthetics
- Scott Gregory
- Susan Bailey
- Charles Bradley
- Rickey Breeden
- Excel Prosthetics & Orthotics
- Orthotic & Prosthetic Center
- Albemarle Orthotics & Prosthetics
- Tidewater Prosthetic Center
- Rick Stapleton
- Lori Whelan
- Robert & Lisa Riiber
- Dr. Fred Duckworth
- Billy Aaron
- David Lawrence
- Mary Breeden
- Paula Golladay
- Charles Bradley
- Paul Cohen
- John Smith
- Jessica To
- Stephanie Joyce
- Charles Crone
- Jason Parks
- Charlie & Mary Gillespie
- The Swank family
- Dr. Richard Frieden
- Rich Ellis
- Jason Owen
- Christopher Green
- Beth Harris
- Carissa Bennett
- John Smith
- Margie Harrison
- Karen Jones
Maryland
- Bill Kress
- Dr. John Rush
- Albertha Jackson
- Lorenzo Smith
- Charles Dankmeyer
- Dr. Terrence Sheehan
- Dr. Suzanne Merrell & Amanda Merrell
- Lt. Col. Andrew Lourake
- Kylee Haddad
- Dan Longo
- Jacqueline Jackson
- Dorsey Vengrouskie
- Nelson Lathrop
- Mary Oliveri
- Ginna Goodenow
- Cheryl Douglass
- Jeff Brandt
- Katherine Bender
- Shannon Barnes
- Frank Jennings, Jr.
Arkansas
- Frank Snell
- Bruce Maloch
- Rick Fleetwood
Iowa
- Rod Cheney
- Garry Cheney
- Justin Hupfer
- Matt Eide
- Orthotics and Pedorthic Association
- Dennis Clark
- Nick Ackerman
- Orthotics providers at Great Plains
- Eastern Iowa Orthotics and Prosthetics
- Spectrum Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Todd Schweizer
- Nick Ackerman
- Stephanie Paulus
- Jessica Schaefer
- Cindy Ruth
- Sandy Heisdorffer
- Joan Lamunyon
- Lorraine Allgood
- Mary Mycka
- Kathy Maus
We would also like to thank our Advocacy Committee. The ACA’s Advocacy Committee ensures the coordination of advocacy policies, practices and planning across the organization. Committee members lend their expertise to the development and implementation of our legislative agenda.
- Dr. Jeff Cain
- Dave McGill
- Jeff Lutz
- Marifran Mattson
- Tim Moran
- Aaron Holm
- Mary Beth Stanton
- John Russell
We have some fantastic students who have interned with us over the years!
- Rosie Sipes
- Daichi Tokudome
- Emily Daham
- Weihau "Lily" Li
- Shannon Cleveland
- Cameron Rush
A number of truly incredible individuals have given so much of their time to helping with the parity efforts as part of our volunteer program.
- Jessica Ciacco
- Brian & Lori Monroe
- Bill McLin
- David Fenton
- Dan Longo
- Shawn Koehler
- Louis Wolf
- Kimberly Less
- Sandy Shehadeh
- Ginna & David Goodenow
- Cindy Todd & Mary Scott
- Dennis Radcliffe
- Preston Ferguson, Jr.
- Ronnie Hall
- Jonathan Kutler
- Robert Blauvelt
- Megan Meinberg
- Gabriel Tall
- Dr. Terrence Sheehan
- Cheyenne Johnson
- Charles Dankmeyer
- Wayne Meachum
- Sheri Smith
- Jerry Miserandino
- Nelson Lathrop
- Dorsey Vengrouskie
- James Finnerty
- Walter Pershing
- Mary Olivari
- Nader Elguindi
- Elliott Weintrob
- Mark Eberhart
- Harry & Reni Freedman
- Paula Golladay
- Ellen Daly
- Chris Green
- Beth Harris
- Jocelyn Grahm
- Marjorie Diaz
- Charlie Crone
- Tom Derrick
- Barbara Gibson
- Tracy Pugh
- Edward Chalub
- Matt Moroney
- Robin Pressman
- Janis Sloane
- Janis Eng
- Katherine Hubley
- Garcia Jackson
- Ernest Ducket
- Dan Lane
- Kenneth Fitz
- Donna Walton
- Elan Schnitzer
- Reed Farwell
- Erika Hagensen
- Desu Damten
- Barri Schnall
- Ibrahim Wafula
- Eric Brewer
- Becky Raizman
- Reggie Ellison
- Emily Getty
- Ted Hobart
- Michael Stratton
- Daniel Gade
- Suzanne Ginnow
- Mary Bolton
- John Kemp
- Brandon Macasta
- Adam Luna
- Housep Apkarian
- David Beachler
- Michael Carey
- Eric Desarme
- Brian Eardley
- Vicki Ellison
- Steven Fletcher
- Jennifer Gatson
- Michael Gregory
- Timothy Hamilton
- Zach Harvey
- Louise Hassinger
- Shawn Koehler
- Jackie Michael-James
- Joseph Miller
- Dwayne Mills
- Judy Ann Minor
- John & Tammy Schulte
- Meghan Strozeski
- Ralph Urgolites
- Alec Schreck
- Sara Mahoney
- Mariuic Fellores
- Meredith Bower
- Candace French
- Martha Coffin
- Josh Hogge
- Jon Yanke
- Jane Wolking
- James Donaldson
- Joseph Bond
- Kylee Haddad
- Latasha Owens
- Shumye Gebrehindt
- William & Beth Lash
- Karl Dorman
- Ayele McCarthy
- Nadine Babana
- Gabriel Kulemfuka
- Albertha Jackson-Smith
- Emily Daham
- Karen Rubin
- Gabby Talhumbu
- Michael Muratore
- Jess Johnson
- Gerardo Serrano
- Kyle Dunn
- Dhevi Kumar
- Kathleen Dolan
- Tumul Gupta
- Joseph Reagle
- Robby Gregg, Jr.
- Latonyia Vaughn
- Jim Strauss
- Angela Chasteen
- Libby Johnson
- Bob Stifel
- Jessica To
- Sally Clarke
- Kristina Klemp
- Brian Clark
- Matt Kallio
- Erin Kennedy
- Mane Lewis
- Joan Riley
- Tim Meinberg
- Kristi Wilson
- Sheri Smith
- Mele Stemmerman
- Sandy Ralph
- Monroe Rayburn
- Jim Regan
- Dan Rochon
- Wayne Miller
- Claudia Nolan
- Laura Hill
- Mike & Ellen Jones
- Ronald Mann
- Deborah Donovan
- Ella Bella
- Andy Action
- Steve Clark
- Rod Miller
- Sandra Whitaker
- Jim Hackman
- Patricia Bex
- Cheryl Bates-Harris
- Jhante Belt
- Nalini Ramnan
- Patricia McCarthy
We also have some terrific coalition partners! We are thankful for their support!
The ACA is grateful to the activists, allies, partners and many supportive members who have not only taken the lead, but also have gone above and beyond to push state parity legislation through. Our advocacy department is honored to work with such amazing people!