NBCOT Ambassadors

Having our OTR® and COTA® ambassadors support their national certification board is a proud moment for NBCOT. With many states returning to in-person meetings, our ambassadors are now able to represent NBCOT at events that our staff are unable to attend. The ambassadors provide you, the OT community, with the opportunity to ask questions and send suggestions directly to us. They also assist with environmental scanning to keep us updated on issues affecting occupational therapy practice.

Earlier this year, we added our 50th ambassador to the program. If you see one of the ambassadors listed below at your state event, please take the time to talk with them, as they are excited to learn from you.

Chris Eidson headshot

Chris Eidson, OTR
Alabama

Celeste Tydingco headshot

M. Celeste Tydingco, OTR
Alaska

Christopher Trujillo headshot

Christopher Trujillo, OTR
Arizona

Kyle Jones headshot

Kyle Jones, OTR
Arkansas

Adley Chan headshot

Adley Chan, OTR
California

Amber Sand headshot

Amber Sand, COTA
Colorado

Elaine Adams headshot

Elaine Adams, OTR
Connecticut

Wendy Mears headshot

Wendy Mears, OTR
Delaware

Roxanne Arneaud headshot

Roxanne Arneaud, OTR
District of Columbia

Shirish Lala headshot

Shirish Lala, OTR
Florida

Missy Thurlow headshot

Missy Thurlow, OTR
Georgia

Mel Henderson headshot

Mel Henderson, OTR
Idaho

Catherine Killian headshot

Catherine Killian, OTR
Illinois

Shikina Walton headshot

Shikina Walton, OTR
Indiana

Nicci Kuhl headshot

Nicci Kuhl, OTR
Iowa

Gwendolyn Pearl headshot

Gwendolyn Pearl, OTR
Kansas

Dale Lynn headshot

Dale Lynn, OTR
Kentucky

Headshot unavailable

Amy Yarbrough, OTR
Louisiana

Headshot unavailable

Mary Anderson, OTR
Maine

Vanessa Hughes headshot

Vanessa Hughes, COTA
Maryland

Laurie Cecchi headshot

Laurie Cecchi, OTR
Massachusetts

Rex Crosby headshot

Rex Crosby, OTR
Michigan

Deborah Voydetich headshot

Deborah Voydetich, OTR
Minnesota

Scott Cockroft headshot

Scott Cockroft, OTR
Mississippi

Cheryl Strickland headshot

Cheryl Strickland, OTR
Missouri

Cortney Leverentz headshot

Cortney Leverentz, OTR
Montana

Melissa Kimmerling headshot

Melissa Kimmerling, OTR
Nebraska

Robyn Otty headshot

Robyn Otty, OTR
Nevada

Wendi Guillitte headshot

Wendi Guillette, OTR
New Hampshire

Denise Crowley headshot

Denise Crowley, OTR
New Jersey

Karen Meastas headshot

Karen Mestas, OTR
New Mexico

Chris Alterio headshot

Chris Alterio, OTR
New York

Taz Kang headshot

Taz Kang, OTR
North Carolina

Brad Sibla headshot

Brad Sibla, COTA
North Dakota

Miranda Tippie headshot

Miranda Tippie, OTR
Ohio

Kari Garza headshot

Kari Garza, OTR
Oklahoma

Paul Zulak headshot

Paul Zulak, OTR
Oregon

Jodi Schreiber headshot

Jodi Schreiber, OTR
Pennsylvania

Rebecca Klockars headshot

Rebecca Klockars, OTR
Rhode Island

Janine Turner headshot

Janine Turner, OTR
South Carolina

Maria Klamm headshot

Maria Klamm, OTR
South Dakota

Elise Foust headshot

Elise Foust, COTA
Tennessee

Karthik Mani headshot

Karthik Mani, OTR
Texas

Beth Cardell headshot

Beth Cardell, OTR
Utah

Kristie Kapusta headshot

Kristie Kapusta, OTR
Vermont

Heidi Hull headshot

Heidi Hull, OTR
Virginia

Greg Wintz, OTR
Washington

Mary Beth Laughery headshot

Mary Beth Laughery, OTR
West Virginia

Wayne Winistorfer headshot

Wayne Winistorfer, OTR
Wisconsin

Melissa Cunningham headshot

Melissa Cunningham, OTR
Wyoming