ACRM Board of Governors
ACRM is led by members elected to serve on the board of governors. Supporting the board are volunteer standing committees as well as a business team led by the Chief Executive Officer.
Executive Committee
PRESIDENT
Deborah Backus, PT, PhD, FACRM
Eula C. and Andrew C. Carlos MS Rehabilitation and Wellness Program at Shepherd Center
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SECRETARY
Jennifer Bogner, PhD, ABPP-Rp, FACRM
Ohio State University
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PRESIDENT-ELECT
Pamela Roberts, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES, FAOTA, CPHQ, FNAP, FACRM
Cedars-Sinai
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TREASURER
Michael Jones, PhD, FACRM
Vice President, Research & Technology
Shepherd Center
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PAST PRESIDENT
Douglas Katz, MD, FACRM, FAAN, FANA, FASNR
Boston University School of Medicine; HealthSouth Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Jon Lindberg, MBA, CAE, Yale-GELP
ACRM
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MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Risa Nakase-Richardson, PhD, FACRM
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital; College of Medicine,
University of South Florida
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MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Deirdre R. Dawson, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Rotman Research Institute
University of Toronto
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MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Fofi Constantinidou, PhD, CCC-SLP, FACRM
University of Cyprus
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MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Dawn Neumann, PhD, FACRM
Indiana University School of Medicine
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MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Virginia Mills, MS, PT, CCM, Licensed NHA, FACRM
Neurological Rehabilitation Associates
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MEMBER-AT-LARGE EARLY CAREER
Brad Kurowski, MD, MS
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
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EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Jeanne Zanca, PhD, MPT
Chair, Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (SCI-ISIG)
Kessler Foundation
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EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Leighton Chan, MD, MPH, FACRM
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
*Dr. Chan is serving in his personal capacity
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EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Mark Kovic, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Chair, Stroke Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group
Midwestern University
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EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Allen W. Heinemann, PhD, ABPP (RP), FACRM
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Kristen Dams-O’Connor, PhD
Chair, Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (BI-ISIG)
Mount Sinai Brain Injury Research Center
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EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner, PhD, CBIST, FACRM
Chair, Program Committee
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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2017 – 2018 Board of Governors
