2025 Key Objectives:
- Promote increased engagement among Student and Early Career Members.
- Explore the development of a mentorship program connecting experienced members with early-career professionals.
- Support the establishment and growth of the Student-Trainee Chapter (STC) to foster community, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for students and trainees.
- Increase representation among the ACPA Membership.
- Collaborate with the National Office to explore restructuring membership dues to reduce financial barriers and improve accessibility.
- Promote the value of ACPA membership to members of ACPA Approved Teams.
- Develop recruitment and engagement strategies to increase membership among individuals affected by cleft and craniofacial differences, ensuring perspectives from those with lived experiences within the ACPA Membership.
2026 Committee Members:
- Kazlin N. Mason, PhD | Charlottesville, VA (Chair)
- Nicholas Mechas, DMD, FACS | Memphis, TN (Co-Chair)
- Ryan H. Belcher, MD, MPH | Nashville, TN
- Jackson P. Doane | Virginia Beach, VA
- Austin Gaal, DDS, MPH | Seattle, WA
- Jessica R. Gutai, SLP | Cleveland, OH
- Stephanie Hansen, RN | Tucson, AZ
- Lucas M. Harrison, MD | Dallas, TX
- Aspen W. Jones, PA-C | Provo, UT
- Carlee Jones, MS, CCC-SLP | Durham, NC
- Helen Lau, MS, RN, CPNP | Oakland, CA
- Kari M. Lien, PhD, CCC-SLP | Tallahassee, FL
- Ashley Manlove, DMD, MD, FACS | Chapel Hill, NC
- Renata Maricevich, MD | Houston, TX
- Michael R. Markiewicz, DDS, MD, MPH, FACS, FAAP | Buffalo, NY
- Evyn L. Neumeister, MD, MPH | Philadelphia, PA
- Ari N. Rabkin, PhD | Columbus, OH
- Mark Runge, DDS, MS | Chicago, IL
- Makaela L. Somma, MS, CCC-SLP | Philadelphia, PA
- Howard Wang, MD | Cleveland, OH
- Marilia Yatabe, DDS, MS, PhD | Ann Arbor, MI
- Emily R. Gallagher, MD, MPH | Seattle, WA (Board Liaison)
