Meet AOTA's Board of Directors

The Board of Directors governs and guides the direction of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Learn more about AOTA's new Executive Director
Alyson Stover
President

Alyson Stover

MOT, JD, OTR/L, BCP
2022—2025
Arameh Anvarizadeh
President Elect

Arameh Anvarizadeh

OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
2024—2025
Cristina Reyes Smith
Vice President

Cristina Reyes Smith

OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
2024-2027
Headshot of Linda Struckmeyer
Secretary

Linda Struckmeyer

PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
2022—2025
Treasurer

Benjamin Gross

OTR/L
2023-2026
Bryant Edwards
Member

Bryant Edwards

OTD, MA, OTR/L, BCP, MPH, FAOTA
2024–2026
Razan Hamed
Member

Razan Hamed

PhD, OTR/L
2023-2026
Sarah Bream
Member

Sarah Bream

OTD, OTR/L
2024-2027
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Member

Amy Mahle

EdD, MHA, COTA/L, ROH
2022—2025
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Member

Vikram Pagpatan

EdD, OTRL, FAOTA, BCP, ATP, CLA
2022—2025
Andre Johnson
Member

Andre Johnson

OTR/L, ROH
2024–2027
Headshot of Michael Urban
Speaker, Representative Assembly

Michael Urban

MBA, OTD, OTR/L
2022—2025
Natalie R. Chang Wright
Chairperson, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, Access and Belonging Committee

Natalie Chang Wright

MBA-HCM, COTA/L, ROH
2024-2025
Daryl Resinger
Public Advisor

Daryl Risinger

Non-Voting Member
2024—2025
Headshot of Timothy Pickering
Consumer Advisor

Timothy Pickering

Non-Voting Member
2022—2025
Katie Jordan
Executive Director

Katie Jordan

OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Non-Voting Member