MTABC believes in quality leadership in our board of directors and committee members. Board members serve a two-year term and have their MTA credential.
The board consists of executive positions and Directors of Professional Services, External Relations and Advocacy and Government Regulations.
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| President: | president@mtabc.com | Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA |
| President-Elect | presidentelect@mtabc.com | Laura Hastings, MA, NICU-MT, MTA |
| Past President | pastpresident@mtabc.com | Sheila Lee, MA, MTA, FAMI, RCC |
| Secretary: | secretary@mtabc.com | Olivia Nussey, MTA |
| Treasurer: | treasurer@mtabc.com | Carolyn Neapole, AVPT, SEP, MTA |
| Director of Professional Services: | professionalservices@mtabc.com | Kristen Shin, MTA |
| Director of Advocacy and Government Regulations: | advocacy@mtabc.com | Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA |
| Directors of External Relations: | externalrelations@mtabc.com | Brittany Robart, MTA |
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Advocacy and Government Regulations Committee: |
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| Autism initiative chair: | autismchair@mtabc.com | Calista Switzer, MTA |
| Autism Initiative Committee: | Esther Thane, MTA Jacqueline Cheung, MTA Jorden Liteplo, MTA Micaela Pirritano, MTARuth Francis-Lyster, MT-BC, MTA |
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| Advocacy task force members: | Julia Adam, MTA Julie Grannary, MTA Shannon Carr Perkins, MA, MTA Lizzy Walsh, MTA |
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| Interior Advocacy Committee | Kayla Turnbull, MTA Judith Rietveld, MTA Janine Carscadden |
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| FACTBC Representatives | Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA Kevin Kirkland, PhD, MTA, FAMI | |
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External Relations Committee: |
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| Public Relations Chair: | publicrelations@mtabc.com | Vacant |
| Public Relations Committee: | Vacant | |
| Advertising: | Vacant | |
| Social media Chair: | Brittany Robart, MTA | |
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Professional Services Committee: |
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| New Grads Committee: | Kristen Shin, MTA
Janelle Miller, MTA Deven Miles, BMT Micaela Pirritano, MTA Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA Alexina Davis, MTA |
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| Ethics Chair: | ethics@mtabc.com | Kirsten Davis, MA, MTA |
| CE Workshops Committee: | ceworkshops@mtabc.com | Lorri Johnson, MTA
Natalie Kimpton, MTA Aimee Murdoch, MTA Janelle Miller, MTA |
| Photographer/videographer | Katherine Lim, MTA | |
| Conference Chair: | conference@mtabc.com | Vacant |
| Conference Committee: | Vacant | |
| Membership Chair: | membership@mtabc.com
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Nadia Petriw, MTA |
| Membership Renewals: | info@mtabc.com | Peter Schroeder |
| Drumbeat Editor: | drumbeat@mtabc.com | Darby Meszaros,MTA |
| Drumbeat Publisher: | publisher@mtabc.com | Iris Wong, MTA |
| Website Liaison: | webliaison@mtabc.com | Nicole Broughton, MTA |
| Administrative Assistant: | info@mtabc.com | Peter Schroeder |
| Regional representatives: | valleyregrep@mtabc.com | Fraser Valley: Sheila Harry, MTA |
| vanislandregrep@mtabc.com | Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands: Maryann Burrows, MTA | |
| interiorregrep@mtabc.com | Interior, Kamloops, Shuswap/Okanagan: Kayla Turnbull, MTA | |
| Webmaster: | webmaster@mtabc.com | Susan Friesen and Dana Alberts, eVision Media |
Leadership Philosophy
As leaders in MTABC, we are committed to the mission, objectives and goals of MTABC and adhere to the following values and principles:
… Excellence and striving for continuous quality in everything we do.
… Communication:
A clear, appropriate, timely and open exchange of ideas, feelings, expectations, information, and engage in active listening.
… Empowerment:
The authority, accountability and responsibility for decision-making.
… Teamwork:
An effective, efficient, creative process used to achieve a common goal in an atmosphere of trust, support and respect.
… Growth:
Positive personal and organizational change achieved through creatively, risk-taking and learning.