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Several Members Take On New Positions on our Board
At the NPTA Annual Business Meeting held in Reno in October the following members were elected to Executive Committee positions:

• Vice President – Parley Anderson
  For the past four years, Parley has been serving our Chapter as a delegate to the APTA’s House of Delegates.  He was the Chief Delegate for Nevada in 2007 and will be again in 2008.  His experience as a delegate, attending APTA Government Affairs workshops, and on the Chapter’s Government Affairs Committee has been critical to our Chapter.  He is presently Co-Chair of the Chapter’s Government Affairs Committee.  Parley is a member of a group private practice in the Northern District.  He is the manager of SOAR Physical Therapy in Fernley, NV.  Thank you, Parley!

• Treasurer – Jeff Hill
  Jeff began his second term as Treasurer in October.  Jeff is a partner and Chief Operating Officer for Kelly Hawkins Physical Therapy in Las Vegas.  He has been with Kelly Hawkins Physical Therapy since 1989.  Jeff’s knowledge and experience in budgeting have helped the Executive Committee, our Executive Director, and the Board of Directors to understand our accounts, to more effectively plan for the cost of Chapter activities, and to balance our income and expenses for the past 3 years.  This information allows us to make thoughtful and critical choices in managing the Chapter’s accounts.  Thank you, Jeff!

A number of members were elected to our Board of Directors in 2007:

• Northern District Co-Chairs:
  Amanda Matlock
  Amanda Matlock volunteered as the northern district co-chair of the NPTA in November of 2007. Amanda is a native to northern Nevada and a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno. She recently completed her doctoral studies in physical therapy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is currently employed at Custom Physical Therapy in Sparks, Nevada as an outpatient physical therapist. Her professional interests include orthopedics, return to sport rehabilitation, and women's health. Amanda is an outdoor enthusiast and is very excited to return to northern Nevada. She feels that volunteering for this position is an excellent opportunity to promote her profession and to broaden her horizons in the field of physical therapy.
  Keri Acosta
  Keri Acosta volunteered as Co-Chair for the Northern Chapter in November 2007. She recently graduated in April 2007 from UNLV with her DPT and is really excited to be in her career as a licensed therapist! She works at Renown Rehabilitation Hospital in Reno as an inpatient therapist. Her physical therapy interests are primarily in neuro rehab, wound care, and post-surgical rehabilitation. She is originally from San Diego, CA and graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor's in Kinesiology. Outside of work Keri loves to enjoy the northern Nevada lifestyle and do anything outdoors including snowboarding, wakeboarding, and camping. She also loves to cook and travel.
• Northern District Secretary:
  Kirk Sachtler
• Southern District Chair:
  Jim McKivigan
  Jim McKivigan is a 1982 graduate of the U.S. Army Baylor Program in Physical Therapy. He served in a variety of duty stations while in the military and developed an interest in manual therapy and electroneuromyographic testing. He retired from the military in 1998 and graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2004. Jim moved to Las Vegas in 2005 and is currently working at Sunrise Hospital and Concentra Medical Centers. In addition to his professional interests, Jim is active in the community and is a member of the Nevada Yacht Club, Southern Nevada Bluegrass Association, and the Las Vegas Sons of Erin which organizes the annual St. Patrick's Day Festival.
• Board Member at Large, Southern District
  Nicole Hoffman

The following Committee Positions were also filled recently:

• Membership Committee Chair:
  Amy Chott
• Chapter Continuing Education Committee Co-Chairs
  Michelle Fogg and Danielle Mollett
  Member:  Brian Finley
• Program/Education Chair, Northern District
  Brian Finley
• Program/Education Co-Chairs, Southern District
  Danielle Mollett and Michelle Fogg

We thank all these members for volunteering to serve in these positions.  We are grateful for their time and effort in contributing to the advancement of our association.

If you would like to get involved in the NPTA there are a number of open positions.

• Nominating Committee
  Northern District Chair
  Southern District Chair

• Bylaws Committee
  Northern District Chair
  Southern District Chair

• Continuing Education Committee
  Members for both Northern and Southern Districts

• Membership Committee
  Northern District Chair

For a description of each committee click here: http://nvapta.org/committees.html

If you would like to discuss any of these positions or would like to submit your name for consideration, please contact our President Sue Schuerman at sue.schuerman@unlv.edu.