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Board of Directors VAPAA
Directory of Officers 

President: Term 2006-2008
John Fields, PA-C
Spinal Cord Injury Center
Audie L. Murphy VAMC
San Antonio, TX
(210) 617-5300 Ext 6986
Email: president@vapaa.org

Vice President: Term 2006-2008
Robert "Bob" Kunath
Clinical Coordinator of Geriatrics
Lebanon VA Medical Center
Lebanon, PA.
(w) 717-272-6621, ext: 5072 or pager 3109

Email: vicepres1@vapaa.org

Past President: Term 2006-2008
Delmer "Bud" Shelton
Director of Perioperative Services
Department of Anesthesia
Durham VAMC
Durham, NC 
(W) 919-286-0411 ext. 5431
Email: bud@vapaa.org

Treasurer:  Term 2006-2008
Vacant

Email:

 

Vice: The Late AJ Kent

Vacant

Secretary:  Term 2007-2009
John C. "Jack" Bachman, PA-C
Physician Assistant
VAMC Togus
1 Center Avenue
Togus, Maine 04330
207-623-8411 ext 4780
Local line manager
Spinal Cord Injury Support Clinic

Email: secretary@vapaa.org.

Directors At Large:
Term 2006-2008
Joseph O. Streff
Plastic Surgery
Zablocki VAMC
Milwaukee, WI
(W) 414-384-2000 Ext 42014

Email: webmaster1@vapaa.org
Term 2007-2009
Randy Ford
Surgical Services
Robert J. Dole VAMC
Wichita VA Medical Center
Wichita, KS
Pager #: 316-466-1234
Email: ford@vapaa.org


Term 2006-2008
Skip Pendas
Biloxi, MS
Email: skip@vapaa.org

Term 2007-2009
Terrance Collison, MS, PA-C
Emergency Department
Beckley VAMC
Beckley, WV
(304) 255-2121 ext: 4522
Email: collison@vapaa.org

Term 2007-2009
Tim Newcomb
Hines VAMC
Dept of Medicine
Hines (Maywood) IL
Email: newcomb@vapaa.org

Temp Daytime Phone: 309-782-4100

Emeritus Executive Director:
Thomas A. Zampieri
Retired VAMC
LIFE Member of VAPAA

Tom is now at the Blinded Veterans Association as Director of Government Affairs in Washington, DC and is Best reached by email at:
tzampieri@bva.org

Chief Delegate to the
       2008 AAPA HOD:

John Fields
Spinal Cord Injury Center
Audie L. Murphy VAMC
San Antonio, TX
Email: president@vapaa.org

Second Delegate to the
      2008 AAPA HOD:

Robert "Bob" Kunath
Lebanon VA Medical Center
Lebanon, PA.
(w) 717-272-6621,
ext: 5072 or pager 3109
Email: kunath@vapaa.org

Professional Service Coordinator/Executive Director:
Audrey Smith 
Email: vapaa1@vapaa.org

AJ Kent, pictured to the right, is the one who ran the office for VAPAA until his passing on February 11, 2008! He was our only LIFE Member of VAPAA at the time of his passing!

Director of Communications:
Joseph Streff
Clement J Zablocki VAMC
Milwaukee, WI
Email: webmaster1@vapaa.org

 

Standing Committee Chairpersons: Audit & Finance - Bud Shelton (Past President)
Email: bud@vapaa.org
Diversity Committee - Cheryl Green (Chair) cheryl@vapaa.org
Legislative & Government Affairs - John Fields
Email: legislative@vapaa.org 
Long Range Goals - John Fields
Email: vicepres@vapaa.org
Membership - Randy Ford
Email: ford@vapaa.org

Newsletter Editor - Carolyn Riddle
Email: newsletter@vapaa.org 

CME Committee - Doug McCoy
Email: Conference1@vapaa.org
Web Committee Chair -  AJ Kent - Email: kent@vapaa.org 
Webmasters - Joe Streff & AJ Kent - Email: webmaster1@vapaa.org

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