2017 Board of Governors
The ABA is governed by a Board comprised of eight audiologists elected by ABA certificants, one Public Representative, the ABA Managing Director, and one audiologist appointed by the allied American Academy of Audiology, who both serve the Board in an ex officio, non-voting capacity.
ABA Board of Governors Meet in Reston, Virginia, for their 2016 Annual Board Meeting
From left: Virginia Ramachandran, Jenne Tunnell, Deborah Hayes, Robert Traynor (Chair), Meagan Lewis, Ed Harless, Dennis Van Vliet, Shelley Moats, Donna Gassie, Angela Pond.
- Robert (Bob) M. Traynor, EdD, MBA — Chair (Bio)
- Board Certified in Audiology
- Audiology Associates of Greeley, Inc.
- 4675 West 20th Street Road, Unit A
- Greeley, CO
- traynordr@gmail.com
- Jennifer (Jenne) Tunnell, AuD — Vice Chair (Bio)
- Board Certified in Audiology, PASC
- Mayo Clinic Health System, Audiology Direct
- Mankato, MN
- tunnell.jennifer@mayo.edu
- Meagan P. Lewis, AuD — Immediate Past Chair (Bio)
- Board Certified in Audiology, CISC
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
- Winston Salem, NC
- melewis@wakehealth.edu
- Donna Gassie, MPA - Public Representative (Bio)
- Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
- Richmond, VA
- Donna.Gassie@gmail.com
- Edwin L.Harless, PhD (Bio)
- Board Certified in Audiology
- VA Outpatient Clinic
- Winston-Salem, NC
- elharlessphd@att.net
- Deborah Hayes, PhD (Bio)
- Board Certified in Audiology, PASC
- University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Denver, CO
- deborah.hayes@childrenscolorado.org
- Shelley R. Moats, AuD (Bio)
- PASC
- Little Ears Hearing Center
- Louisville, KY
- shelley.moats@littleearsKY.org
- Angela S. Pond, AuD (Bio)
- Board Certified in Audiology
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Portland, OR
- hearwell@mac.com
- Dennis Van Vliet, AuD (Bio)
- Board Certified in Audiology
- Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
- Eden Prairie, MN
- Dennis_vanvliet@starkey.com
Ex-Officio
- Natalie Rogers
- Certification Manager
- American Board of Audiology®
- Reston, VA
- 1.800.881.5410 (toll free)
- nrogers@audiology.org
- Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD – Academy Board Liaison
- Oticon, Inc.
- Somerset, NJ
- virginia.ramachandran@gmail.com
Student Academy of Audiology Liaison
- Doctor of Audiology Student
- Pacific University
- Forest Grove, OR
CLOSED: American Board of Audiology Seeks Candidates for 2018 Leadership Positions
This is your opportunity to help lead the American Board of Audiology – an independent credentialing organization dedicated to advancing the profession of audiology. By participating in this process, you will positively impact the future of your profession and ABA.
Open Board of Governor Positions
Two (2) positions – Three-year term commencing January 1, 2018
Eligibility
If you are an ABA certificant in good standing -- Board Certified in Audiology or Specialty Certified (Cochlear Implants or Pediatric Audiology) – for at least two years as of May 2, 2017, the Nominations Committee strongly encourages submitting a self-nomination, or if you know of a qualified individual with leadership potential, feel free to forward to the ABA their information so that we may invite them to complete a 2018 Application for the ABA Board of Governors.
Step 1 — Complete the Application for the ABA Board of Governors
Step 2 — Forward your completed application, typed in MS Word format, and a current curriculum vitae / resume, to Meagan Lewis, AuD, CISC, Immediate Past Chair, ABA Board of Governors, melewis@wakehealth.edu.
Selection Timetable
May 2, 2017 - Nominations open for 2018 ABA Board of Governors
May 19 - Deadline to submit applications
May 30 - Slate of officers and directors ratified by ABA Board of Governors
July 31 - August 14 - Slate presented to current ABA certificants for voting
October 2- New 2018 ABA Board of Governors announced