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Leadership Directory

	President	Vice President
	Jared Sandler MEd, LAT, ATC Young Harris College Athletics 1 College Street Young Harris, GA 30582 (706) 379-5191 (2023)	Andy Grubbs MEd, LAT, ATC The Hughston Foundation 6262 Veterans Parkway Columbus, GA 31909 (706) 905-2805 (2023)
	Secretary	Treasurer
	Susanne Tucker MS, LAT, ATC, ITAT Northside Hospital 3855 Pleasant Hill Rd., Ste. 130 Duluth, GA 30096 (229) 292-0877 (2025)	Tom Kamarad MBA, LAT, ATC 203 Slate Drive Buford, GA 30518 (678) 468-9445 (2024)
	Past President	Amos Mansfield MBA, LAT, ATC US Army (478) 301-2453 (2023)

Region Representatives:

* GATA Region Map*

--North--

Crystal Clark, MS, LAT, ATC -- Dalton, GA

Tamara Sandler, LAT, ATC --Hiawassee, GA

--Metro--

Jay Pearson, LAT, ATC--Atlanta, GA

Laura Lyles LAT, ATC--Atlanta, GA

--Central--

John "Trip" Youngblood LAT, ATC--Forsyth, GA

Steve Patterson EdD, LAT, ATC --Statesboro, GA

--Southeast--

TBA

Ansley Hendrick LAT, ATC --Savannah, GA

Ken Tessier, LAT, ATC--Savannah, GA

--Southwest--

Jay Johnson, LAT, ATC --Valdosta, GA

Donna Sledge, LAT, ATC--Tifton, GA

**GATA Committees**
Committee	Chair	Purpose	Related Links
Executive Committee	Jared Sandler	Leadership of the GATA; Officers elected by the GATA membership; Provides oversight of all GATA committees President represents GATA on SEATA Executive Board	Constitution By-Laws
Region Representatives	See list	Serve as resource for members of their respective GATA regions. Voice concerns of their constituents to the Executive Board and recruit members for the various GATA committees from their members. Serve as resource for all GATA Committees	Region Map
Education	Preston Bazemore	Organize all continuing education efforts sponsored by the GATA, including the Annual Meeting & Symposium, Mini-courses, etc.
Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee (EDAC)	Jeff Gilbert*	Identify and address issues relevant to ethnically diverse members. Advocate sensitivity and understanding toward ethnic and cultural diversity throughout the profession and the association.
Development &Corporate Sponsorships	Jim Fox	Conduct fundraising activities for the Association, including Corporate Partners, Merchandise Sales, etc.	Corporate Partners
Governmental Affairs	Paul Higgs*	Monitor legislation that impacts the practice of athletic training in Georgia; Liaison to GATA lobbyist	Practice Act Georgia General Assembly
Honors & Awards	Stephanie Vasquez*	Gather nominations for the various honors and awards given by the GATA & NATA; Oversee the GATA Hall of Fame selection process.	Nomination Forms
LBGTQ+ Committee	Lori Uretsky*	Identify, explore, address and provide educational resources regarding emerging topics and concerns relevant to diverse sexualities, gender identities and gender expressions within the profession and health care topics affecting patients in the LGBTQ+ community.
Public Relations	Jaclyn Donovan*	Publicize events related to the practice of athletic training in Georgia to the general public and our members through our social media channels.
Secondary Schools	Crystal Clark*	Identify and address issues of concern to the athletic trainers in the secondary school setting. Represent GATA on SEATA Secondary School AT Committee	SEATA Secondary School AT Committee High School Coverage Directory
Third Party Reimbursement	Steve Stepp	Serve as a resource for GATA members for solutions regarding reimbursement by insurance companies for athletic training services.	Reimbursement in Georgia
Young Professionals	Early Professionals Committee TBA Career Advancement Committee: *Kedeemya Cooper**	Address issues of athletic trainers who are in the first 12 years after initial certification/licensure: Early Professionals: Years 1-6 Career Advancement: Years 7-12	GATA YPC

*Serves as GATA representative on the corresponding SEATA Committee

SEATA hosts several committees that do not have a corresponding committee in GATA. The following members are the GATA representatives on those SEATA committees. When a corresponding committee is present in both organizations, the GATA committee chair serves as the representative to the SEATA committee.

SEATA Committee	GATA Representative	Purpose
ATs Care	Jessica Mutchler	To aid athletic trainers (AT) and athletic training students (ATS) in the after math of a critical incident to utilize a peer-to-peer system to assist, monitor, and encourage these individuals to seek initial support through state or regional ATs Care teams. Make a Request of ATs CARE
Committee on Practice Advancement (COPA)	Jenna Morogiello	Advancement of the athletic training profession in business and employment opportunities, compensation, and brand recognition of athletic trainers as health care professionals.
College/University Committee	Jared Sandler	To identify and address issues of concern to athletic trainers in the college and university setting.
Research and Education Committee	Kasinda Hodge	To develop and plan the educational content of the Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting.
AT Educators Conference Oversight Committee	Amanda Jarriel	To develop, plan, and coordinate an educationally sound, fiscally responsible, successful biennial SEATA Athletic Training Educators' Conference.

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