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AOPA Board of Directors Takes the Reins for 2022 AOPA leadership is looking forward to the opportunities that the coming year will bring. New and returning board members are planning to launch both innovative and revamped programs and projects to assist member companies in providing quality patient care and services while supporting one another by sharing best practices. Dave McGill, begins his term as AOPA president December 1 after being elected during the AOPA National Assembly in September. McGill will be supported by Teri Kuffel, JD, president-elect; Mitchell Dobson, CPO, vice president; Rick Riley, treasurer; Eve Lee, MBA, CAE, secretary; and several additional board members. Traci Dralle, CFm, who served as president for the 2020-2021 term, will continue serving the association as immediate past president. Jim Kingsley is the newest member of the profession to join the AOPA board. Kingsley has spent the past nine years in the O&P industry working as chief operating officer for Scheck & Siress and regional vice president at Hanger Inc. During his 37-year career, he has served in accounting, sales and marketing, business development, mergers and acquisitions, operations, and general management roles. Jeffrey Lutz, CPO, who served as immediate past president last year, concludes his board service at this time. To the right is the full list of 20212022 AOPA Board of Directors members, who take office Dec. 1, 2021, and will serve through Nov. 30, 2022.
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2022 AOPA Officers
Dave McGill President
Teri Kuffel, JD President-Elect
Mitchell Dobson, CPO Vice President
Traci Dralle, CFm Immediate Past President
Rick Riley Treasurer
Eve Lee, MBA, CAE Secretary (Nonvoting)
2022 AOPA Board Members
Jeffrey M. Brandt, CPO
Elizabeth Ginzel, MHA, CPO
Kimberly Hanson, CPRH
Linda Wise
Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP, FAAOP(D) Research Chair
James O. Young Jr., CP, LP, FAAOP
New Board Member
John “Mo” Kenney, CPO, FAAOP
Special Thanks, Retiring Jim Kingsley
Jeffrey Lutz, CPO
O&P ALMANAC | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021
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