Leadership

APTA Colorado has a Board of Directors composed of the Chapter Officers and Directors elected at-large and representing Districts and recognized Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Please login for governance documents, i.e. Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, Financial Guidelines, District & SIG Guidelines, etc.

APTA Colorado Board of Directors

President
Jill Flaherty, PT 
Grand Junction, CO
Board Term: September 2021- September 2024; Fourth Term

President-Elect
Rebekah Griffith, PT, DPT, NCS, FiT
Highlands Ranch, CO
Board Term: September 2023 - September 2024; Third Board Term

Vice President
Chris White, PT, DPT, MBA, MSPT, OCS, EMT
Lakewood, CO
Board Term: September 2023 - September 2025; First Term

Secretary
Chris Edmundson, PT, DPT
Firestone, CO
Board Term: September 2023 - September 2025; First Term

Treasurer 
Maegan Olivos, PT, DPT, MPH, GCS
Arvada, Colorado
Board Term: October 2022 - October 2024; First Board Term

Chief Delegate 
Jessica Cozine-Lehman, PT, DPT
Colorado Springs, CO
Board Term: September 2023 - September 2025; First  Board  Term

Director at Large - Finance Director

Emily Stone, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Denver, CO
Board Term: October 2022 - October 2024; First Term

Professional Development Director (Director At Large)
Megan Brito, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
Buena Vista, CO
Appointed October 2023 - September 2025; First Board Term

Practice Director (Director At Large)
Tyler Luke, PT, DPT
Broomfield, CO
Board Term: September 2023 - September 2025; Second Board Term

Young Professional Director (Director At Large) 
Alice Barnes, PT, DPT, SCS
Parker, CO
Board Term: September 2023 - September 2025; First Board Term

PTA Director (Director At Large)
Joshua Holmes, PTA, BA
Colorado Springs, CO
Board Term: September 2023 - September 2025

DEI Director
Dawn Magnusson, PT, PhD
Denver, CO
Appointed Feb. 2023

SIGs Director 
Lina Kleinschmidt, PT, DPT
Arvada, CO
Appointed February 2023

Northeast District Chair
Deanna (Dee Dee) Koncar, PT, DPT
Timnath, CO

Mile High District Chair

  • Emily Aronow, PT, DPT -- Denver, CO -- Appointed September 2023 - September 2025; First Term
  • Charlene Challenger-Smith, PT, MPT, ATC -- Denver, CO -- Appointed September 2023 - September 2025; First Term

Southeast District Chair
Joe Miller, PT, DSc, OCS, SCS, CSCS
Colorado Springs, CO

West District Chair
(Currently Looking for New Leadership)

Nominating Committee 

Lauren Hinrichs, PT, DPT, OCS, PhD(c) - Chair
Denver, CO
Board Term: September 2023 - September 2025; First Board Term (Elected)

Erin Hayden, PT, DPT
Boulder, CO
Board Term: September 2024 - September 2027; First Board Term (appointed)

Mat Haager, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT 
Wheat Ridge, CO
Board Term: September 2024 - September 2027; Second Board Term (elected)

Rachel Russel, PT, DPT
Englewood, CO 
Board Term: September 2024 - September 2027; First Board Term (appointed)

Shane O'Malley, PT, DPT
Denver, CO
Board Term: May 2024 - September 2027; First Board Term (appointed)

Non-Board Committee Chairs

CARe SIG Chair
(Currently Looking for New Leadership)

CE SIG
Academic Chair: Jane Schurter, PT, DPT
Clinical Chair: Vacant

Pediatric SIG Chair 
Tiffany Sharpe PT, DPT
Frederick, CO 

Sports SIG Chair
Meghan Notartomaso, PT, DPT
Castle Rock, CO

Student SIG Chair
Rey de la Cruz, SPT
Denver, CO

Private Practice SIG Chair
Marc Phillips, PT, DPT, OCS
Colorado Springs, CO

Parliamentarian
Marcia B. Smith, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
Denver, CO

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Past Election Results

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