Conference Faculty & Disclosures
Susan Adams, Esq, CAE, is the Director of State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Susan Adams is employed by ASHA. She is an ex-officio member with the ASLP-ICC. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Westin Adkins is the Clinical Care and Services Manager at Cochlear Americas. In his role, he supports evidence initiatives and implementation of patient-centered Care Models.
Westin Adkins is employed by Cochlear Americas. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Tammy Brown, M.A., CCC-A, ADA, is a licensed audiologist and Board President of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board.
Tammy Brown’s conference registration and travel related expenses are be covered by the Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board where she serves as Board President. She is also on the Executive Committee with the ASLP-ICC and on the Board of Directors with NCSB. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Claire Covert-Bybee, CPH is the Executive Director of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Commissions.
Claire Covert-Bybee is the Executive Director of the ASLP-ICC. Her conference registration and travel related expenses are be covered by NCSB. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sam Delp, Ph.D., MPA, serves as the Division Director for the Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). In this role, Sam provides policy guidance and strategic leadership for the state's professional regulatory functions, supporting many different boards and programs dedicated to safeguarding the public.
Sam Delp has no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Amanda Gallagher, M.A., CCC-SLP, is the Director of Clinical Certification with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Amanda Gallagher is the Director of Clinical Certification with ASHA. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Amy S. Goldman, MS, CCC-SLP, is a member of the NCSB Board of Directors and past-president of NCSB. She served previously as chair for the PA Board of Examiners in Speech-Pathology and Audiology. She is currently past-president of the US Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC).
Amy Goldman is a member of the NCSB Board of Directors. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Alex Hammond, J.D. is the Senior Governmental Relations Officer at the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, helping guide an agency overseeing 41 occupational programs and over a million licensees.
Alex Hammond is employed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Nahale Freeland Kalfas, Esq, has served as General Counsel for the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists for the past seventeen years. She is also General Counsel to the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Commission (ASLP-IC Commission).
Nahale Freeland Kalfas is General Counsel for the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists and legal counsel to the National Center for Interstate Compacts. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Courtney Olson, SLPD, CCC-SLP, CBIS, is an Assistant Professor and Online Practicum Placement Coordinator at Minot State University. Her work focuses on teaching, clinical supervision, and how we engage the next generation of speech-language pathologists.
Courtney Olson is employed by Minot State University. She serves as a board member on the North Dakota State Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Kerri Philips, SLP.D, is a Professor and Program Director of the Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology at Louisiana Tech University. With over two decades of experience in clinical education, she specializes in language learning, professional issues, and clinical supervision.
Kerri Phillips is employed by Louisiana Tech University and Nova Southeastern and is the NCSB liaison for the ASLP-IC Compact. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Vickie Pullins, CCC-SLP, is the co-founder of LinguaCare Associates, a private practice in West Virginia providing speech-language pathology services to children and adults in the medical and school settings. Vickie serves as Past-President with NCSB and has served on its Board of Directors for many years. She is currently the Chair of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. She is a speech-language pathology board member with the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
Vickie Pullins is past-president of NCSB. She is Chair of the ASLP-ICC. She is an SLP board members with the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Her conference and travel-related expenses are being covered by her licensure board. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
MaryJane Richardson, JD, is an Assistant District Attorney in the state of North Carolina since 2016. She serves as a Public Board Member on the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
MaryJane Richardson is a member of the NC Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Theresa H. Rodgers, MA, CCC-SLP, L-SLP, EdS (LD), is a speech-language pathologist in the Metro Baton Rouge area. She is a former special education supervisor, former government CAO, and worked in public schools for thirty-three years. A Board-Certified Specialist in Child Language and an ASHA Fellow, Theresa has served as president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council of State Association Presidents, NCSB, and Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is a former member and chair of the Louisiana licensure board having served six nonconsecutive terms on LBESPA and has chaired the ASHA Board of Ethics. She was a member of the ASHA Code of Ethics Revision Task Force in 2022 and has served as a Subject Matter Expert on Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence. Theresa is a frequently invited presenter on the international, national, and state levels including for more than thirty state speech-language-hearing association conferences.
Theresa Rodgers is employed as an SLP and has served on many boards. She is receiving an honorarium and travel-related expenses from NCSB consistent with NCSB policy. She is a former Louisiana licensure board member, former NCSB president, and former ASHA Board of Ethics Chair. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Gregg Thornton, Esq., is the Executive Director of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board since 2009. He is a licensed attorney with over thirty years of experience in state government in the administrative and regulatory fields.
Gregg Thornton is the Executive Director of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board. His conference registration and travel-related expenses are covered by his licensure board. He is on the NCSB Board of Directors. He is an at-large delegate and Chair of the Rules Committee with the ASLP-ICC. He is affiliate member of ASHA, AAA, and the International Hearing Society. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Jason Wigand, Au.D., CCC-A, is a licensed audiologist practicing in South Carolina. He also serves of the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
Jason Wigand is a licensed audiologist and serves on the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. He is also on the NCSB Board of Directors. His conference registration and travel-related expenses are covered by his licensure board. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Joanne Zurcher, MPP., currently serves as Vice President for Government Relations and Policy for the American Academy of Audiology, where she directs all strategy and advocacy initiatives and oversees the production of all policy documents and guidelines. She has spent over 25 years working in public health policy on Capitol Hill, in the Obama administration, and for a variety of trade associations.
Joanne Zurcher is employed by the American Academy of Audiology. There are no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
National Council of State Boards (NCSB) is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.55 AAA CEs for pre-conference training, and 0.95 AAA CEs for the conference. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy’s Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
This course is offered for up to 1.6 ASHA CEUs, various levels. Participants must attend all required sessions and complete the conference self-assessment, including listing three things learned from the conference, to earn the full 1.6 ASHA CEUs. ASHA Approved CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
