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.
2025 Committee Members:
- Kristen M. Lowe, DDS, MS | Aurora, CO (Chair)
- Kazlin H. Mason, PhD | Charlottesville, VA (Co-Chair)
- Gregory C. Allen, MD | Aurora, CO
- Suzanne N. Barnes | Louisville, KY
- Ryan H. Belcher, MD, MPH | Nashville, TN
- Jessica R. Gutai, SLP | Cleveland, OH
- Lucas M. Harrison, MD | Dallas, TX
- Daniel Levy-Bercowski, DDS, MS, MSD | Durham, NC
- Kari M. Lien, PhD, CCC-SLP | Tallahassee, FL
- Renata Maricevich, MD | Houston, TX
- Michael R. Markiewicz, DDS, MD, MPH, FACS, FAAP | Buffalo, NY
- Nicholas Mechas, DMD | Memphis, TN
- Evyn L. Neumeister, MD, MPH | Philadelphia, PA
- Aleshia J. Pringle, ARNP | St. Petersburg, FL
- Ari N. Rabkin, PhD | Columbus, OH
- Makaela L. Somma, MS, CCC-SLP | Philadelphia, PA
- Zahrah Taufique, MD | Brooklyn, NY
- Howard Wang, MD | Cleveland, OH
- Ilana M. Zinn, DMD | Baltimore, MD
- Lindsay A. Schuster, DMD | Pittsburgh, PA (Board Liaison)
