Membership Committee

The Membership Committee includes an equitable representation of the several disciplines within the Association. The Committee monitors both membership composition of ACPA and terminated memberships. The Committee conducts focused membership retention, engagement and recruitment activities in consultation with the Board of Directors and National Office team.

The Committee evaluates and develops methods to increase awareness of the association through coordination with the association’s marketing and communications team and builds member interest among domestic and international members of ACPA.

2023 Key Objectives:

Promote/Increase the Value of Current ACPA Member Benefits
- Identify ways to promote and improve the value of ACPA’s Online Community through marketing and engagement.
- Evaluate ACPA’s Special Interest Groups.
Assess and Develop New Initiatives/Benefits
- Develop and support new initiatives to encourage engagement from students and young professionals, such as a student chapter.
- Help identify relevant and useful data for a potential benchmarking study.

2023 Committee Members:

Kristen M. Lowe, DDS, MS – Aurora, CO (Chair)
Gregory C. Allen, MD – Aurora, CO
Suzanne N. Barnes – Louisville, KY
Jung-Wei “Anna” Chen, DDS, MS, PhD – Loma Linda, CA
Mary Church, BSN, RN – Columbus, OH
Jennifer R. Fassoth, RN, MSN – Long Beach, CA
Ilana M. Ickow, RN, MSN – Baltimore, MD
Katelyn Kotlarek, PhD, CCC-SLP – Laramie, WY
Daniel Levy-Bercowski, DDS, MS, MSD – Augusta, GA
Caitlin B.L. Magraw, MD – Portland OR
Kazlin H. Mason, PhD, Charlottesville, VA
Nicholas Mechas, DMD – Memphis, TN
Aleshia J. Pringle, ARNP – St. Petersburg, FL
Daniel E. Sampson, DDS, MD – New Brighton, MN
Thomas D. Samson, MD – Hershey, PA
Zahrah Taufique, MD – Brooklyn, NY
Melisande J. Ploutz, CPNP, CLC – Rochester, NY (Board Liaison)

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