Leadership

Executive Board

ISHA 2025-2026 Executive Board Roster 

Danielle Osmelak 

President 

Heidi Verticchio 

President-Elect 

Valerie Boyer 

Past President 

Elise Drejas 

VP, Division for Association Affairs 

Heidi Ramrattan 

VP, Division for Audiological Affairs 

Leslie Guca 

VP-Elect, Division for Audiological Affairs 

Jennine Harvey-Northrup 

VP, Division for Educational Development 

Nichole Mulvey 

VP-Elect, Division for Educational Development 

Kim Pritikin 

VP, Division for Legislative & Regulatory Affairs 

Karen Cannon-Janettas 

VP-Elect, Division for Legislative & Regulatory Affairs 

Lynne Cameron 

VP, Division for Professional Affairs 

Nicole Bing 

VP-Elect, Division for Professional Affairs 

Ashleigh Pierce 

VP, Division for Professional & Consumer Communication 

Kim Hoffer 

VP, Division for Professional Services 

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Cassie Flack 

Representative Council Chair 

Paul Doggett

Executive Director 

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Isabella Knaack 

Student Representative- SLP 

Grace Jacobs 

Student Representative- Aud. 

Effective 9/1/2025 through 8/31/2026 

Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association 
35 East Wacker Dr., Suite 850 
Chicago, IL 60601-2106 
W: 312/644-0828 
Fax: 312/644-8557 
Email: executivedirector@ishail.org

2025-2026 Standing Committees & Liaisons

Standing Committees

Valerie Boyer 

Bylaws & Policy & Procedures Committee 

Danielle Osmelak 

Finance Committee 

Sarah Moon 

Honors and Awards 

Danielle Osmelak 

Long Range Planning Committee 

Valerie Boyer 

Nominations and Elections 

Association Liaisons

Jeni Baron 

Illinois Special Education Coalition (ISELA) Liaison 

Karen Kockler, SEAL 

State Education Advocacy Leaders (ASHA SEALs) 

Jordan Bowman 

State Advocates for Medicare Policy (ASHA StAMP) 

Carrie Kerr 

State Advocates for Reimbursement (ASHA STAR) 

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Karissa Genebacher Louthan 

Early Intervention (EI) Coalition

ASHA Committee of Ambassadors

Amanda Szymanski 

Audiology 

Thomas A. Parton 

Speech-Language Pathology