On behalf of SLACK Incorporated, publisher of O&P News, I would like to congratulate members of our inaugural edition of the O&P News 175.
What is the O&P News 175? Simply stated, the O&P News 175 is a list of O&P professionals the editors and publisher have identified as leading innovators in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. We gathered together the names of practitioners, clinicians, educators, researchers, technicians, administrators and industry representatives we knew were working to reshape the O&P profession. The list is a good compilation of O&P professionals who either work to educate their colleagues; conduct research into new and novel technologies to advance the profession; continue the legacies and long-standing traditions of O&P businesses; or innovate the unique business aspects of the O&P industry.
The editors and publisher used no magic formula or algorithm to develop the O&P News 175 list. Rather, we went with our collected knowledge and experience with these individuals. Admittedly, we know we missed other O&P innovators, but overall, we believe it is a good list. We plan to use this list as a way to encourage discussion. Do you want to join the discussion? If so, please reach out to us and share your ideas and feel free to point out if you believe yourself or a colleague was inadvertently left off the list.
The O&P profession is a community and we believe the O&P News 175 is a tool for kick-starting conversations and expanding the community’s voice in health care. In future issues, we will share with you results of the surveys we conduct, video perspectives we gather and Round Table discussion we conduct with O&P News 175 members.
We look forward to your feedback and how we can best use O&P News and O&P News 175 to do even better for the profession.
Kristine Houck, MA, ELS
Editorial Director
O&P News
khouck@slackinc.com
Members:
Walter Afable, CP
Chicago, Illinois
Peter Allard
Rockaway, New Jersey
Randall Alley, CP, BSc, CP
Westlake Village, California
Kate Allyn, CPO, FAAOP
Seattle, Washington
Michael Angelico
Hickory Hills, Illinois
Ryan Arbogast
Mount Sterling, Ohio
Brooke Artesi, CPO, LPO, CMF
Wayne, New Jersey
Vinit K. Asar
Austin, Texas
Debbie Ayres
Alexandria, Virginia
Jon Batzdorff, CPO
Santa Rosa, California
Wendy Beattie, CPO, FAAOP
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Rudy Becker
Troy, Michigan
Gary G. Bedard, CO, FAAOP
Troy, Michigan
William D. Beiswenger, CPO, FAAOP
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hugo Belzidsky
San Diego, California
Gary M. Berke, MS, CP, FAAOP
Redwood City, California
Sue Borondy
Miamisburg, Ohio
Jeffrey M. Brandt, CPO
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
George W. Breece
Fayetteville, North Carolina
John T. Brinkman, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP
Chicago, Illinois
Michael Burton
Charlotte, North Carolina
Robin Burton
Charlotte, North Carolina
Maynard Carkhuff
Irvine, California
James Campbell, CO, PhD
Troy, Michigan
Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP
Orlando, Florida
Cathy Carter
Alexandria, Virginia
Walter Lee Childers, PhD, MSPO, CP
Alexandria, Virginia
Megan Zachar Christ, CPO
Alexandria, Virginia
Dennis Clark, CPO
Waterloo, Iowa
Sarah Clark
Waterloo, Iowa
Jeff Collins
Chico, California
Glenn Crumpton, CPO, CPed
Montgomery, Alabama
Tony Culver
New Port Richey, Florida
Don Cummings, CP, LP
Dallas, Texas
Charlie Dankmeyer
Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Alicia Davis, MPA, CPO, FAAOP
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Leigh Davis, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP
Atlanta, Georgia
Mark DeHarde
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Thomas V. DiBello, CO, CAAOP
Houston, Texas
Carol Dionne, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, Cert MDT
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mark Edwards, CP, MHPE
Austin, Texas
Jeff Erenstone, CPO
Lake Placid, New York
Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO (Hons)
Chicago, Illinois
Jennifer Fayter
Miamisburg, Ohio
James Fenton, CPO
Port St. Lucie, Florida
A.J. Filippis, CEO, CPO
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Karl Fillauer, CPO
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Alan R. Finnieston, CPO, LPO
Hialeah, Florida
Thomas F. Fise, JD
Alexandria, Virginia
Rick Fleetwood, MPA
Little rock, Arkansas
Ian Fothergill, CPO
Silver Spring, Maryland
Robert S. Gailey, MPT, PhD
Coral Gables, Florida
Steven A. Gard, PhD
Chicago, Illinois
Glenn Garrison, CPO
New York, New York
Mark D. Geil, PhD
Atlanta, Georgia
J.P. Gibeault
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Arlene Gillis, MEd, CP, LPO, FAAOP
Tampa, Florida
Brian J. Hafner, PhD
Seattle, Washington
Michelle Hall, CPO, FAAOP
St. Paul, Minnesota
Don Hardin
Union, Kentucky
Jeffrey Hedges, CDME
New Florence, Pennsylvania
David Hensley, CPO, LPO FAAOP
Puyallup, Washington
James L. Hewlett, BOCO
Redding, California
M. Jason Highsmith, PT, DPT, PhD
Tampa, Florida
Steve Hill, CO, BOCO
Asheville, North Carolina
Scott Hornbeak, MBA, CPO, FAAOP
Carson, California
Russell Hornfisher
Troy, Michigan
Gary W. Horton, CO, FAAOP
Little Rock, Arizona
Jared A. Howell, MS, CPO, LPO
Houston, Texas
Christopher Hovorka, MS, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
Atlanta, Georgia
Glenn Hutnick, CPO, CTP, FAAOP
Bohemia, New York
Al Ingersoll, CPO
Dublin, Ohio
Dennis Janisse, CPed
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jason Kahle, MSME, CPO, FAAOP
Tampa, Florida
JoAnne L. Kanas, PT, CPO, DPT
Tampa, Florida
Susan Kapp, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
Dallas, Texas
Thomas P. Karolewski, CP, FAAOP
Hines, Illinois
Donald E. Katz, CO, LO, FAAOP
Dallas, Texas
Joel J. Kempfer, CP, FAAOP
Greenfield, Wisconsin
John Kenney, MURP, BOCO
Temecula, California
John “Mo” Kenney, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
Lexington, Kentucky
David Kerr
Orlando, Florida
John Kinder
Exton, Pennsylvania
Jeffry G. Kingsley
Costa Mesa, California
Charles Kuffel, MSM, CPO, FAAOP
Blaine, Minnesota
Aldo Laghi
St. Petersburg, Florida
Robert V. Leimkuehler, CPO
Cleveland, Ohio
Eileen Levis, HCA
Trevose, Pennsylvania
Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Robert S. Lin, MEd, CPO, FAAOP
Hartford, Connecticut
Blair Lock, MSCE
Chicago, Illinois
Karen Lundquist
Austin, Texas
Pam Lupo, CO
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Jeff Lutz, CPO
Lafayette, Lousiana
Bryan S. Malas, MHPE, CO, CPed
Chicago, Illinois
Elizabeth Mansfield
Baiting Hollow, New York
Janet G. Marshall, CPO
Tampa, Florida
Dean Mason, LPed, LO, OST
Lorain, Ohio
Brad Mattear, LO, CPA
Chico, California
Greg Mattson, CTPO
Everett, Washington
Bruce “Mac” McClellan , CPO, LPO, FISPO, FAAOP
Tyler, Texas
Molly McCoy, CPO
Seattle, Washington
David McGill, JD
Foothill Ranch, California
Joseph McTernan
Alexandria, Virginia
John W. Michael, MEd, CPO, FAAOP
Chicago, Illinois
Joseph Miller, PhD
Washington, D.C.
Richard Miller, CO
Rochester, Minnesota
Wendy Miller, BOCO, CDME
Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
Daniel Minert, MS, CO, ATC
Flint, Michigan
Mike Mojica, CPO
Dallas, Texas
Ted Muilenburg, CP
Houston, Texas
Kate Muller, CPO, FAAOP
Mission Viejo, California
Mark Muller, MS, CP, FAAOP
Mission Viejo, California
Noel Murphy
Dublin, Ireland
Jonathan M. Naft, CPO, LPO
Chardon, Ohio
Cara Negri, BSMR, CP
Los Angeles, California
James Newberry, Jr., BOCO, BOCP, BOCPD
Oakland Park, Florida
Edward Neumann, PhD, PE, CP, FAAOP
Las Vegas, Nevada
Chris Nolan
Miamisburg, Ohio
Michael Oros
Chicago, Illinois
Matthew Parente, MS, PT, CPO
West Hartford, Connecticut
Stan Patterson, CP
Orlando, Florida
Matt Perkins
Boise, Idaho
Sara Peterson, MS, CPO, FAAOP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Don Pierson, CO, CPed
Mesa, Arizona
Mark Pitkin, PhD
Boston, Massachusetts
William Powers, MBA, LFACHE
Midlothian, Virgina
Paul E. Prusakowski, CPO
Gainesville, Florida
Brooke Raasch, MA
Foothill Ranch, California
John Register
Colorado Springs, Colorado
John Reynolds, CPO
Glendale, CA
Jack Richmond, CPOA
Washington, D.C.
Christopher Robinson, MS, MBA, CPO, ATC, FAAOP
Chicago, Illinois
Gloria Rogers, PT, MMS, DPT
Washington, D.C.
James Rodgers, CPO/L, FAAOP
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Peter D. Rosenstein
Washington, D.C.
David B. Rotter, CPO
Chicago, Illinois
Brad Ruhl
Austin, Texas
Scott Sabolich
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Andrew Sawers, CPO, PhD
Washington, D.C.
Robin Seabrook
Alexandria, Virginia
Scott Schneider
Austin, Texas
Jon Shreter, CPO
Moorestown, New Jersey
Jonathan Schull, PhD
Rochester, New York
Jon Sigurosson
Foothill Ranch, California
Terrence P. Sheehan, MD
Rockville, Maryland
Justina S. Shipley, CO, MEd, BOCP, FAAOP
Benton, Louisiana
Eric Shoemaker, MS, CPO
Exton, Pennsylvania
Don Shurr, CPO, LPO, PT
Iowa City, Iowa
Mark Smith, CP
Kansas City, Kansas
Clint Snell, CPO
Shreveport, Louisiana
Rob Sobel, CPed
New Paltz, New York
Michael Sotak
Cleveland, Ohio
Rick Stapleton, CPO
Portsmouth, Virginia
Gerald E. Stark, Jr., BSME, CP, FAAOP
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Phillip M. Stevens, MEd, CPO, FAAOP
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOP
Lansing, Michigan
Susan Stout
Manassas, Virginia
Terry Supan, CPO, LPO, FAAOP, FISPO
Rochester, Illinois
Peter W. Thomas, JD
Washington, DC
Sarah Thomas, CPO
Essex Junction, Vermont
Rhonda F. Turner, PhD, MBA, JD, BOCO, BOCP
Houston, Texas
Scott Viglianti
Westfield, New Jersey
Matt Waidelich
La Verne, California
Lisa Watkins
Sterling, Ohio
Bradley Watson, BOCO, BOCP
Clarksville, Tennessee
Thomas H. Watson, CP
Owensboro, Kentucky
Ken Wilson
Austin, Texas
Scott Wimberley
Everett, Washington
Michael Wininger, PhD
West Hartford, Connecticut
Ann Yamane, CO
Seattle, Washington
James O. Young, Jr., CP, FAAOP
Macon, Georgia
Pam Young
Albany, Georgia
Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE
Owings Mills, Maryland
Barbara R. Ziegler, CPO, FAAOP
Creve Coeur, Missouri
