Profiles in Leadership

Chris Reading is the President and CEO of USPT (USPh). He is been in this position for 18 years. He started his career as a Physical Therapist as a sports ortho PT. He later joined Healthsouth in a management position and then joined USPT as their COO. He later became the CEO. He lives in Houston and has 5 children.

Dr. Christopher is the Founder and CEO of The Responsibility Company, one of the go-to organizations for executive leadership development and change management training. They have been in business for over 30 years. What makes them different is they teach their clients The Responsibility Process, a unique and thoroughly researched approach to teamwork and leadership, which they can use to lead themselves and others to results that matter. The Responsibility Process has been used by leaders at top companies, including Microsoft, Whole Foods Market, Verizon, PayPal, eBay, and Wells Fargo. Dr. Christopher is an author who has written two books, Teamwork Is An Individual Skill, which shows readers how to develop skills that will enable them to thrive in any team and under any circumstances, and The Responsibility Process: Unlocking Your Natural Ability to Live and Lead with Power. This book offers practices obtained from 25 years of applied research on responsibility-taking and leadership. Dr. Christopher is also a speaker who is popular with audiences interested in agility, effective leadership, and results that benefit an organization and its employees.

As President of the Washington Commanders, Jason Wright is responsible for leading the organization's business divisions, including operations, finance, sales, and marketing. In addition to leading a historic transformation of a sports franchise, he is the first Black team president in the history of the NFL and currently is the youngest team president in the League. He is the fourth former NFL player to become president of a team.Prior to joining the Washington Commanders, Jason was a partner in McKinsey & Company's Washington DC office. His work focused on expanding the value of large, complex organizations through operations and culture transformations. Jason specialized in steering companies through their toughest moments - in crisis and turnaround scenarios. From systemic personnel misconduct to financial distress to COVID-19 response, Jason's tenure at McKinsey supported a range of multi-national, corporation-specific challenges, while also leading the company's global inclusion and anti-racism strategies.His deep passion for intentional change that profoundly expands opportunities for historically marginalized populations resulted in his work co-founding McKinsey's Black Economic Institute. A research entity that analyzes the racial wealth gap, the Institute today serves as a prominent voice in public discussions regarding racial equity in corporate America. This advocacy, combined with his data- and results-oriented approaches, have been sought out by leading organizations, such as The Greater Washington Partnership, where Jason helps lead its Inclusive Growth Strategy Council as co-chair. The Inclusive Growth Strategy Council is a regional collaborative that dissects and identifies a blueprint for the region to address long-standing gaps in income, services, employment, and access to capital for lower-income populations.Jason's commitment to faith, family, and community is marked by his service on the Board of Trustees at Union Theological Seminary, where he is helping the institution better equip a changing student body focused on community organizing and social entrepreneurship.His leadership, passion for community change, and business acumen have been noted nationally and regionally, with Jason being awarded as a "Top 40 under 40" by Black Enterprise magazine, Sports Business Journal's "Best Hire of 2020," and standing as a member of The Economic Club of Washington D.C., where he serves alongside DC-based executives supporting a range of initiatives in the DMV.Jason spent seven years as a running back in the NFL and was team captain and NFLPA player representative for the Arizona Cardinals during the 2011 NFL lockout. He has a B.A. in psychology from Northwestern University, where he was an Academic All-American student athlete, a two-time All-Big Ten football selection, and the president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He received his M.B.A. in Operations and Finance with honors, from the University of Chicago-Booth School of Business.

Dr Stanley Paris a New Zealand trained physiotherapist came to America in 1966.His career has combined practice with education and he has made time for sports participation.He founded and was the first president of the Orthopaedic Section.Founded and was the second president of the International Federation of Orthopaedic manipulative Therapy – the first sub section of WCPT.Founded the University of St. Augustine which grew to four campus’s nationwide when he sold it in 2015.Has received the highest honor in the APTA that being awarded the Mary McMillian Lectureship and then again the same within the World Confederation of Physical Therapy, the Mildred Elson Award.He has received five fellowships including becoming a FAPTA and an honorary doctor of laws from his alma mater, the University of Otago in New Zealand.Currently at 85 years he is retired but is:Honorary member of the board of trustees of the FPTRVice president of the English Channel Swimming Association

John Robertson is the Founder and President of FORTLOG. John built his services with a focus on an encouragement based approach, resolving root causes as opposed to treating crisis and tradition in the workplace symptomatically, as is often the practice. A trusted thinking partner with 30+ years of assisting individuals and organizations manage all forms of crisis/change, John leverages a values-anchored ethos as a leadership development specialist, helping organizations and individuals to define the new norm and thrive. Over the years, Hohn has gained extensive and diverse experience working with Indigenous peoples (First Nations), first responders, small to medium businesses, non-profits, churches, communities, municipalities, educational health care, families, and EPA's. John's qualifications include, Conversational IQ, psychological health and safety advisor, ICF Coach, Resilient Leadership, crisis intervention instructor, numerous psychometric tools, Certified Treatment Specialist (CTTS), Certified grief counselor, and Masters and Bachelors degree.

Chuck “Charlie” Mollor is founder, CEO, executive coach, and advisor atMCG Partners. An organization that specializes in leadership and talentoptimization, aligning business and people strategy for maximum results. Heis the author of his new and best-selling book, The Rise of the Agile Leader: CanYou Make the Shift?, an Amazon’s #1 best-selling book on management. As a recognized expert in leadership effectiveness, a former Harvard Business School executive coach, and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, Chuck specializes in coaching and advising senior, global executives and leadershipteams through times of rapid-growth, M&A, and change. For over 35 years,He has advised, coached, and consulted executives and organization acrossIndustries, from startups to Fortune 500 and not-for-profit organizations. Chuck has served on several boards, was a Cranberry Grower-Owner of Ocean Spray, and is a fundraiser and rider for the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a 192-mile bike ride for the fight against cancer. Chuck has four children, three dogs,and is a first-generation American.

A conservatory-trained professional bassist, Gerald J. Leonard offers a unique approach to accomplishing more in the workplace. He is the CEO of Principles of Execution, a Certified Minority Business Enterprise and consulting practice with over 20 years’ experience working with federal and state governments and multinational corporations. Past and present clients include Verizon, Center of Medicaid and Medicare, Freddie Mac, Hewlett-Packard (HP), GEICO, and many more.

ERIC PLINER, Chief Executive Officer of YSC Consulting, has more than 20 years’ experience in leadership development, organizational culture, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. He is a Board Director of Hip Hop Public Health, co-founded by Doug E. Fresh and Dr. Olajide Williams. Eric has coached teams and leaders throughout the FTSE 100 and Fortune 500, across advertising, media, entertainment, and sports; fashion and luxury; private equity; life sciences; financial services; FMCG; energy and utilities; government, non-profit social change and more.​ He lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his husband and three children.

Mary Gauthier is known as one of the best songwriters of her generation. Originally from New Orleans and currently based in Nashville, Gauthier has battled back from hard knocks and bad habits. It wasn't until she was in her mid-30s that she started her career in music - once she got started, songs poured out that told the story of her life as a drunk and addict, a chef and restaurant owner, an androgynous lesbian, and an adoptee who spent the first year of her life in an orphanage. Her songs have been recorded by dozens of artists, including Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton, and Tim McGraw, and have appeared extensively in film and television, most recently on Yellowstone and ABC’s Nashville.If you travel in Nashville's singer-songwriter circles, literary circles, or progressive activist circles, you've probably witnessed Mary Gauthier bring a room to tears. She’s a unique, intrinsically valuable musical voice with a razor-sharp eye for detail and commitment to unsentimental self-reflection. Her most recent album, Dark Enough To See The Stars, has received rave reviews from The Associated Press, No Depression, Americana Highways, and more.

Tom Tonkin is the CEO and Founder of The Conservatory Group, an organization that provides high touch services to business executives that want to improve themselves, their team, and their environment. Tom spent a major part of his career at Oracle Corporation. He was the Senior Director of the Sales Performance Group in Oracle’s Global Sales Academy. Tom's industry background includes Healthcare, Insurance, and Telecommunications, with a focus on organizational behaviors. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA) and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, with honors, with a focus on Leadership and Management from Regis University (Denver, CO). He has also received multiple business certifications and is a leadership expert.

Sybil Ackerman-Munson is a Philanthropy professional with over two decades of experience working with donors to establish best funding practices that will help them to avoid costly mistakes and instead make a true and impactful difference in the world.She has helped donors give away over $45 million in large and small donations throughout the course of her career.Sybil has worked with almost every type of charitable funder from smaller family foundations and public charities to individual donors. She has an active and prosperous career working with philanthropists and is eager to share her constantly evolving and up to date strategies that are fresh and insightful.

Glenn Kasman is a retired healthcare executive, having served as President of the East Region of MultiCare Health System in the Puget Sound area, a provider of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. Glenn’s portfolio included hospital, clinic, physician, and health system operations as well as community relations, strategic planning and business development transactions. He began his career as a physical therapist and co-authored text materials on kinesiological surface electromyography and musculoskeletal pain, and presented extensively on clinical topics in national and international settings. Glenn was the recipient of the 2000 Physical Therapist of the Year Award from the Washington State Physical Therapy Association. He administered Level 1 trauma and CARF-accredited inpatient rehabilitation programs as well as numerous outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation services and clinics, and was active in reimbursement advocacy and professional association leadership.

Mr. Bates spent over 19 years with ATI Physical Therapy, starting in the original clinic as a Physical Therapist and progressing to COO and eventually CEO. Bates’ leadership was instrumental and a driving force as ATI scaled from the original clinic to over 800 locations at the time of his exit from the business.Most recently, Mr. Bates has served as a board member for several businesses including Southern Vet Partners (a Shore Capital Partners animal hospital platform. Bates joined the board in 2014 when SVP had 2 locations and has scaled to over 300), and Salt Dental Collective, a thriving dental support organization. Bates has recently joined Golden Bear Therapy Partners as Lead Independent Board Director. Additionally, Bates is the founder of RESET Telluride, a luxury wellness retreat concept (ResetTelluride.com).

Vivian James Rigney is President and CEO of Inside Us LLC, an executive coaching consultancy, operating throughout five continents. He has helped implement leadership development initiatives for some of the world’s leading companies and their executive teams. The quest for personal success can often be a lonely journey. As an executive coach, he is known for building strong rapport with people and asking tough and incisive questions, with an uncanny ability to help them reveal and become their best version of themselves. A graduate of École Nationale Des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, he is a renowned speaker and expert on mindset and behavior, whose talks and presentations have inspired audiences globally. A native of Ireland, he has lived in the U.K., Germany, South Africa, France, Finland and currently lives in New York City.

Rachel Balkovec grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.As a student at Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Balkovec played softball, soccer, and basketball. She initially attended Creighton University, where she was a catcher on the Creighton Bluejays softball team, but transferred to the University of New Mexico, where she also played catcher for the New Mexico Lobos. She graduated from New Mexico in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science. She then earned her master's degree from Louisiana State University in kinesiology. In 2018, she enrolled in Vrije University in the Netherlands to study human movement sciences, earning her second master's degree. Balkovec began her career in 2012 as a temporary contract strength and conditioning coach for the St. Louis Cardinals' Johnson City, Tennessee, minor-league affiliate. In that role, she won the Appalachian League's award for strength coach of the year. In 2014, she assumed a full-time role as the Johnson City affiliate's strength and conditioning coordinator, the first time a woman had held that role in baseball.In 2016, Balkovec was hired by the Houston Astros to be their Latin American strength and conditioning coordinator. She learned Spanish for the position, so she could better communicate with players. She was the first woman in that role in Major League Baseball. In 2018, she was promoted to be the Class AA Corpus Christi Hooks' strength and conditioning coach.After moving to the Netherlands to pursue a second master's degree at Vrije University, Balkovec worked for the Dutch baseball and softball programs as an assistant hitting coach. After graduating, she returned to the United States to work at a fellowship at Driveline Baseball, researching hitters' eye tracking and pitchers' hip movement. In November 2019, Balkovec was announced as the New York Yankees' newest hitting coach, to start in spring training 2020, again the first woman to hold such a position full-time. She also interviewed for a position as a quality control coach with the San Francisco Giants in fall 2019, but decided to take the Yankees' role. Since the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 Minor League Baseball season, she coached in the Australian Baseball League. She was part of the coaching staff of the 2021 All-Star Futures Game. On January 11, 2022, the Yankees announced that Balkovec will manage the Low-A Tampa Tarpons in 2022, making her the first woman to manage in affiliated baseball.

Carl DeRosa lives in Flagstaff Arizona with his wife Marlene, where he is currently serving as a Program Director for a developing physical therapy educational program at Rasmussen University. The have 3 wonderful children and are blessed with 4 grandchildren. Although he has been in physical therapy education for nearly 40 years, he has also been fortunate to serve in other professional roles and business ventures including building a physical therapy private practice, serving as chief executive officer for an orthopedic surgeon practice, owning and managing a health club and wellness center, serving as a member of the Northern Arizona Business Alliance - an influential group of 40 community focused business leaders, and collaborative research successes with colleagues resulting in findings and observations being shared in journals and numerous national and international conference. Marlene and Carl started their company, DeRosa Physical Therapy in the early 1980’s. While it originally began as an orthopedic and sports practice, it soon grew in several innovative areas, namely cardiac conditioning, wellness, cancer rehab, lifestyle management and physical therapy care across the lifespan. One of Marlene and Carl’s most proud accomplishments was contributing to the building of the Summit Center, an innovative collaborative effort between orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists which housed the first ambulatory surgery center in Arizona. Carl was a founding faculty for the Northern Arizona University Physical Therapy Program and served as its Program Director for 18 years. Upon retiring from Northern Arizona University he assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Summit Center managing the largest group of orthopedic physicians in northern Arizona including two surgery centers. Most recently, Carl’s interest in true competency based education has taken him to Rasmussen University where he is currently working with faculty colleagues to develop one of the first competency based education programs in physical therapy education. Carl has been honored to receive several professional recognitions, most notably Maley Lecturer, the Lucy Blair Service Award, the Robert Dicus Award, and being selected as a Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Scott Drake is the Founder and Executive Director at JumpCoach, a social enterprise on a mission to make best-in-class leadership training available to everyone who needs it.Scott’s journey into leadership was long, painful, and he made every mistake in the book. It took him 10 years to thrive as a leader and not feel like an imposter.When he became a leader of leaders, he saw next-generation leaders making the same mistakes and having the same struggles. Selfishly, he couldn’t spend 10 years watching new leaders wreck his teams while they figured out how to lead, so he began searching for a faster way to teach leadership. That search turned into a five-year research project and the innovations that are now JumpCoach.Prior to JumpCoach, Scott was Vice President of Technology for medical education disrupter ScholarRx, and his 25-year career includes stops at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington and start-ups in Silicon Valley.

Kelly loves what she does, and she gets paid for it. She empowers others to discover their best wellness through physical therapy. Currently she is a staff physical therapist at TAI Cedar Hills Physical Therapy and formerly the Chairman of the Board, President, Shareholder/Partner and Director of Cedar Hills Physical Therapy for Therapeutic Associates. Her Physical Therapy degree is from Pacific University and is augmented by Certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (also former OCS). Kelly is an excellent general orthopedic PT with specialty programs in TMD, Barefoot to Orthotics, and using the breath to help improve health and performance. She has breath-work roots in yoga and mindfulness with certifications from Better Physiology and The Oxygen Advantage. She is a collaborator, trainer, and coach for Breathe Your Truth. Kelly was an All- American Softball player and is now a very grateful Wife, Mother and Friend.

Jamie Flinchbaugh is an accomplished Entrepreneur, Senior Executive, Consultant, and Board Member with 30 years of learning-oriented experience spanning a range of roles across exceptionally diverse industries and functions. Throughout his career, Jamie has held leadership positions with JFlinch (Founder), Qorvo (Executive), Old Dutch Group LLC (Founder), Lean Learning Center (Co-Founder), Rev! Motorcycles (Co-Founder), DTE Energy (Change Agent), and Chrysler (Operational Leader). As the Founder of JFlinch, Jamie helps teams accelerate their journey by solving their challenging problems and providing the resources, education, and tools needed to make lean leaders successful..During his 15 years as Co-Founder, with Andy Carlino and Dennis Pawley, of the Lean Learning Center, Jamie built the organization to become one of the premium providers of lean transformation and advisory services, with their educational programs earning the highest marks. In 2006, he co-authored the lean bestseller, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road, and he has worked with over 300 clients spanning manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, technology, government, and professional services, including Harley-Davidson, Intel, Mars, Amazon, Crayola, Fidelity, Whirlpool, among others. His education includes two Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Michigan, an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University, where he has served in numerous volunteer capacities. He resides in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with his wife and 3 children.

Karen J. HardwickHOST OF SAVING YOU A SEAT - AUTHOR OF THE CONNECTED LEADER: 7 STRATEGIES TO EMPOWER YOUR TRUE SELF AND INSPIRE OTHERSExecutive CoachLeadership ConsultantSpeakerKaren is a psychotherapist turned leadership consultant with a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.Blending psychology and spirituality with leadership, she transforms the lives of countless Fortune 1000 leaders at work and home. Her book, The Connected Leader, shows us humans how to grow emotionally and spiritually using her 7 Strategies of Connection to become our best selves as parents, spouses, and leaders at work.In the book, Karen shares that there is a human being crisis and that “connection” is the antidote. And yet, while we are wired to connect, most leaders do not know how to connect in healthy, sustainable, empowering, inspiring ways. Between self-discovery (connecting with ourselves in transformative ways) first and then with others, Karen shares seven key strategies for individuals, teams, and organizations who want to lead in resilient, authentic ways, channel the power of connection, and enhance their business metrics.“Being a Connected Leader transforms loved ones into soul mates, families into havens, groups into cohesive teams, and workplaces into gateways that usher us and those we serve into possibility.”—Karen Hardwick

Patrick Colletti is a leadership and organizational culture expert, business growth advisor, champion for “refounders” and author of the book Refounder. He draws on his experience as a technology executive, scaling new and existing ventures, and a passion for creating amazing cultures. His growth-oriented guidance challenges social and cultural norms, both in the workplace and in the community. Patrick is passionate about creating flourishing organizations and empowering the next Refounders — generational leaders and entrepreneurs who revitalize the places where they live, work and play. Serving as the President of Net Health for over two decades, Colletti and his partners took an organization on the brink of bankruptcy and transformed it, turning it into a thriving healthcare business serving millions of people each year. Net Health solutions are used in over 20,000 facilities, including 98% of the country’s largest healthcare systems. What’s more, their award-winning culture has made them a mainstay on lists ranking the best place to work.An experienced board director and advisor for angel, VC, and PE-backed organizations, Colletti is a frequent speaker, selective consultant, and redemptive investor. He teaches corporate and community leaders how to take a hard look at what’s broken, imagine new possibilities, and work toward creating better realities. This is the work of a Refounder.He is the recipient of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Jennifer, and sons, Hudson and Andrew.

Dr. Tim Vidale is the CEO of Momentous Sports Medicine and the former Physical Therapist and Assistant Rehab Coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. He is a graduate of Florida A&M University where he was a hurdler and decathlete on the track and field team. Dr. Vidale went on to attain his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Rutgers University. Following graduation, Dr. Vidale relocated to Washington, D.C. where he earned his MBA from George Washington University. He attained the FAAOMPT distinction through the Institute for Athlete Regeneration. Prior to that he operated a sports Physical Therapy clinic in Washington, DC, while also serving as an Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Howard University. He was the Head Physical Therapist for the DC Slayers and DC Furies Rugby clubs from 2012-2016 and served Team USA as a Physical Therapist at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada with the United States Olympic Committee. He also currently serves as the Physical Therapist for USA Softball National team. Dr. Vidale is a published author, with publications in internationally distributed textbooks and scholarly journals and is also a content reviewer for the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Dr. Vidale is trained in Functional Dry Needling and is well versed in treating sports and orthopedic injuries. He sits on the State Board of Physical Therapy for Washington, DC, and currently serves as on the Nominating Committee for the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy. Dr. Vidale is also the chairman of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and serves on the Practice Committee in the AASPT, and is also involved in the American Physical Therapy Association, American College of Sports Medicine and the Private Practice Section. He resides in Washington, DC with his wife, Jeanna and daughters, Taryn and Sage.

CARSON TATE is the founder and managing partner of Working Simply, Inc., a business consulting firm that partners with organizations, business leaders and employees to enhance workplace productivity, foster employee engagement, and build personal and professional legacies. Working Simply has served leading global brands, including AbbVie, Delta Airlines, Deloitte, FedEx, Wells Fargo, Chick-fil-A, and Lowe’s. She is the author of the best-selling book Own It. Love It. Make It Work. Carson’s views have been included in top-tier media including Bloomberg Businessweek, Business Insider, CBS Money Watch, Fast Company, Forbes, Harvard Business Review blog, The New York Times, USA Today, Working Mother and more. She is also the creator of the Productivity Style Assessment®, a productivity assessment featured in Harvard Business Review’s 2017 Guide to Being More Productive.

Jonathan is the co-founder and CCO of Motusi Corporation, a Portland Oregon based full-stack AI digital health company that is bringing the biomechanics lab to the field to inform the future of movement science. He is also the owner of Village Physical Therapy, which is the on-site provider for PT services at Adidas North America HQ. He graduated from Boston College in 2001 and from Pacific University in 2013 with his DPT. His long experience in strength and conditioning has allowed him the opportunity to work with some of our nation's top athletic talents associated with brands such as Nike and Adidas. Beyond the clinic and gym, he has spent the past two years developing a wearable technology and digital platform for on-body motion capture anywhere anytime and comprehensive of full body kinetics and kinematics. In his free time, he enjoys running in the mountains, having a beer with his wife Lindsay, and exploring with his kids, Julia and Bauer, on bikes, hikes and adventures.

Andy is an engineer by trade and a creative by nature. He spent 22 years with the Boeing Company, where he always felt more like a life coach than a boss. In 2002, he began his journey into entrepreneurship within a Corporation when he was asked to develop an Airspace Design Consulting business from scratch that would serve the global government market. Andy has a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia Tech in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Computer Information Systems from Georgia State. Naturally, his aviation work took him around the world and enabled him to work on high-profile projects - such as preparing the Beijing and Sochi Airports for their respective Olympic Games.

Rich Diviney is a bestselling author, leadership & human performance expert, and retired Navy SEAL commander. Since leaving the military, Rich has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, Simon Sinek Inc., and is now founder and CEO of The Attributes Inc. Currently, Rich speaks and consults on leadership, high performing teams, assessment & selection, and optimal performance. He has worked with thousands of businesses, athletic, and military leaders from organizations such as American Airlines, Meijer Inc., the San Francisco 49ers, Pegasystems, Zoom, and Deloitte. In January 2021, Rich released his first book. The Attributes. 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance. (https://theattributes.com/)

Kristen Wilson, PT, DPT, GCS believes being a physical therapist is a gift. She graduated from Ithaca College, and after 8 years working in an inpatient rehab hospital, she became private practice co-owner of Action Potential Physical Therapy with two locations in Glen Mills and Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. In addition to running her private practice, she is adjunct faculty in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at Neumann University, and serves as Editor of Impact magazine, the publication for the Private Practice Section. In addition to her Editor role, Kristen participates in the PPS Peer2Peer program and served on the COVID Advisory task force. Kristen remains active in her community by giving free lectures on health-related topics and hosting community events to promote the profession of physical therapy. Kristen is married to a physical therapist with whom she shares three active boys. She enjoys outdoor activities, dancing, music, cooking, and rarely loses a scrabble match.

Drew Contreras PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT received his Master of Physical Therapy from Gannon University in 1998 and his post-Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008. He is an APTA board certified Sports Clinical Specialist since 2003. His professional interests are sports medicine; tactical athletes; manual therapy; blood flow restriction; bio-technology; musculoskeletal injury prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation as well as human performance optimization.Serving over 20 years on active duty as a career military officer and practicing physical therapist within the US Army & Department of Defense, Drew has served in a number of settings and military units throughout his career before his retirement in 2020. He spent his early career at Ft Benning, GA and then moved on to Ft Bragg, NC. He served in various roles within fixed medical facilities as well as with airborne and special operations units. His skills were put to work extensively in 2006-2007 during a 15 month continuous deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was the first physical therapist to serve in sustained combat operations with the 82nd Airborne Division. After returning Drew moved to Washington DC to work at the Pentagon Health Clinic where he served as the Director of Wellness and Physical Therapy. During this time he served as a consultant to the White House Medical Unit and was then chosen as a by name selection by President Obama to serve as the first ever full time physical therapist at the White House. There he served as the Physical Therapist to the White House Medical Unit and President of the United States Barack Obama from 2010 until the end of the administration in 2017. He finished his career returning to Ft Bragg to serve as the Chief of Physical Performance Service Line of the largest PT services in the DOD and the senior PT on Ft Bragg where he also assisted with the initial implementation and fielding of the US Army Holistic Health and Fitness program.After retiring from the US Army, he returned to Washington DC and established a concierge PT and consulting practice. In 2021, he was asked to come back in a consulting and civilian advisory capacity to the White House Medical Unit, where he currently serves as the Physical Therapist to President Joe Biden. He continues to present various topics, techniques and concepts at various CEU opportunities across multiple platforms.

ACCESS PT is a 100% physical therapist-owned company. Their one-on-one, two patients per hour model empowers their therapists and staff to deliver both an incredible patient experience and successful outcomes. Their managed service division, headed by Stephen Albanese, co-CEO, is an important area for growth for ACCESS PT. The goal is to have management service contracts to provide the professional staffing and management services for hospitals, nursing homes, and home care agencies. Having Access therapists working across the continuum of care through in-patient, sub-acute, home care, and outpatient can foster increased communication as well as help move patients efficiently through each stage of care. Since opening, Access has expanded to more than 50 locations on the east coast, with clinics in New York, North Carolina, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Access Physical Therapy & Wellness has become the premier physical therapy practice in the Hudson Valley and continues to expand to provide more convenient locations to better serve their growing number of patients. Stephen Albanese, PT, DPT is a founding partner of Access Physical Therapy & Wellness, a rehab organization with over 50 centers across 4 states which he co-founded with his wife, brother and sister-in-law. His main areas of focus lie in strategy, marketing and business management. He earned his degree in physical therapy from Quinnipiac University summa cum laude. After graduating from Quinnipiac, Steve began his physical therapy career as a staff physical therapist at Horton Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation. He progressed to Senior Physical Therapist at Advantage PM&R before founding Access Physical Therapy & Wellness in 2003. In his time serving the community, he has become a valued member and contributor for committees and various board of directors serving area health care facilities. He is a past Bon Secours Charity Health System Board Member; Quality Committee Chair and currently serves as an Evercare Board Member. Stephen works to ensure that physical therapists and his organization remain extremely relevant in the healthcare markets they serve. He has been a speaker at APTA PPS Business Management (2015-2018), APTA (2018), and Hospital for Special Surgery Owner’s Forum (2016). Stephen is the YPO Healthcare Industry Network North East Board Champion and YPO Greenwich Chapter Forum Officer. Christopher Albanese, PT, MS is a founding partner of Access Physical Therapy & Wellness, a rehab organization with over 50 centers across 4 states which he co-founded with his wife, brother and sister-in-law. He is a metrics-driven entrepreneur, analyzing clinical, cultural, operational and financial data. His main areas of focus lie in Strategy, Finance, Legal, IT and Talent Acquisition. He is passionate about developing leaders that can prosper in this challenging health care environment and private practice therapy. He earned his degree in Physical Therapy graduating from Springfield College summa cum laude. As an avid reader and lifelong learner, he has been an active member of Vistage International since 2008. He inspires other therapists and practice owners to grow personally and professionally through his speaking engagements. He has been a speaker at APTA PPS Business Management (2015-2017), APTA CSM on Business Management (2018) and is a DPT guest lecturer at Dominican College. Christopher and his wife, Janet, were the 2018 co-recipients of Springfield College’s Trudy Lamb Award for their work with the APTA and their leadership efforts in the Private Practice Section of the APTA. As an avid outdoorsman and active member of his community, Christopher enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. He is an Eagle Scout and Assistant Scout Master. Steve and Chris have most recently joined the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp’s Advisory Board of Directors.

Dr. Rob Fazio is a licensed psychologist with expertise in teaching people how to grow before, during, and after trauma, crises, or loss, and how to simplify success to move forward quickly. An executive advisor, sport psychologist, crisis consultant, keynote speaker, and nonprofit leader, Dr. Fazio partners with senior executives, athletes, and individuals to remove roadblocks and perform at an elite level. He is the Managing Partner at OnPoint Advising—which specializes in global leadership and organizational success—as well as the founder and President of a 9/11 inspired nonprofit organization, Hold the Door For Others whose mission is to empower people to grow through any type of loss and adversity.Based on his experiences in sport psychology and executive development, Dr. Fazio teaches clients how to remove barriers to function at optimal levels. He has worked with executive teams and coached executives throughout organizations including the C-Suite, surgeons, and emerging leaders. Over the course of his 20-year career, Dr. Fazio has developed significant expertise in advising Fortune 500 organizations globally to develop, advise, and retain employees based on a future-oriented strategy, organizational values, culture, and person/position fit. He has worked internationally in a variety of industries including finance/banking, private equity, accounting, media, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, telecommunications, chemicals, retail, sports, public utilities, and nonprofits.Dr. Fazio is author of a book: Simple is the New Smart: 26 Success Strategies to Build Confidence, Inspire Yourself, and Reach Your Ultimate Potential and multiple book chapters including Growth Through Loss and Adversity: A Choice Worth Making in Positive Psychology: Exploring the Best in People and has contributed to Forbes, NBC News, NY Daily News, HER Magazine, CEO Magazine, Philadelphia Business Journal, and American Management Association. His advice on navigating turbulent times and politics has been featured in the NY Times, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and local networks. During the COVID-19 crisis Dr. Fazio has been advising hospitals and conducting presentations on Growth Leadership in Times of Crisis to support front line health professionals and executive leadership. His work on Flattening the Anxiety Curve has been featured on Fox News and in The Hill.

Keaton is the co-founder and COO of MovementX, inc, a nationwide PT company focused on empowering providers to think outside of the traditional clinic setting, optimize the customer experience, and heal the world through movement. She graduated from from Duke University in 2014 with her DPT. After graduation, Keaton moved to Portland, OR where she immediately started working in the outpatient orthopedic setting. She has since received her Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS), Certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (cert. MDT), ASTYM Certified Provider, APTA Certified Clinical Instructor, and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Keaton remains highly involved in APTA and was named one of APTA’s 2017 Emerging Leaders. When not busy growing her business, Keaton enjoys doing backflips, hanging out with her corgi and husband, taking acting classes, doing puzzles, and enjoying the great Oregon outdoors.

Winemaker Ashley Trout has been an integral part of the Walla Walla wine industry since 1999. She has since worked eight harvests in Argentina, started three wineries in Washington and racked up both personal and professional accolades for her social justice work within the wine industry as well as for her wines, landing her as one of Wine Enthusiast magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40” and Wine Industry Advisor’s “Wine’s Most Inspiring People.”Trout started in the Walla Walla wine industry at age eighteen. Her part time cellar job become much more than that. She worked at Reinginer Winery for eight years, followed by Tamarack Cellars, Waters Winery and TERO Estates. In 2004, she began working the harvest regularly in Mendoza Argentina, at Alta Vista and Tamari with additional internships at Tapiz and Mendel. She launched Flying Trout Wines in 2006, focusing on Malbec and later sold the brand in 2010, staying on as the winemaker for five more years.In 2016, a decade after creating her first winery, she released inaugural wines for her two new brands, Vital Wines and Brook & Bull Cellars.Vital is a non-profit winery that donates 100% of its profits toward improving access to healthcare for vineyard and cellar workers in our local community.Ashley’s husband, Brian Rudin is also a winemaker. Rudin is Duckhorn Wine Company’s winemaker for their Washington state winery, Canvasback. Their two children are too young to yet be winemakers.

Here's a central truth: we are all built for connections—to culture, community, each other, and ourselves. Mark has been examining the inner-workings of these connections through the lens of the natural world for my entire life. You may not see how nature affects your daily work, but it does, whether or not you believe it.Much of what eludes all of us can be found by placing ourselves in the quiet of nature with a guide who can show us a new way to see. This is what I've done for countless individuals as well as companies from large to small, traditional to progressive, software to human services—any organization that needs to find, hold, and amplify an uncommon level of excellence in all they do.For the last 30 years Mark has been a national leader in the movement to reconnect humanity to the natural world. I've done this though several organizations that I've founded as well as international events in the Art of Mentoring.He organizes high-performance teams in a dozen US locations as well as Canada, England, Germany, Scotland, Austria and France. This work has taken me inside Google, Harvard, Telluride Venture Accelerator, Boston Startups, and the tech world.

Mark Goulston, a renowned executive coach, advisor, confidante to founders, entrepreneurs and CEOs and a jury consultant for the OJ Simpson trial for the prosecution, whose lifelong mission is to heal the world, one conversation at a time. Mark is the inventor of Surgical Empathy, a process that unlocks and frees people from attachments to dysfunctional mindsets that lead to counterproductive and often destructive behavior, which he used for more than twenty-five years as a psychiatrist specializing in suicide prevention and during which time, none of his patients died by suicide.On top of being the creator of Design Thinking Leadership, Design Thinking Suicide Prevention, Design Thinking Culture Transformation, Design Thinking Conflict Resolution, he is also a former FBI and police hostage negotiator trainer and was a UCLA professor of psychiatry for more than twenty years.Mark has appeared widely as a human psychology and behavioral area expert including Oprah, Today, NY Times, Wall St. Journal, Fortune, Forbes, CNN, msNBC, ABC/NBC/CBS/BBC and has contributed to blogs and/or articles to Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, Psychology Today, Business Insider, Fast Company, Huffington Post, Thrive Global

Walter Bond is a world renowned public speaker and business coach. As a successful entrepreneur, business coach and former NBA athlete, Walter Bond knows the importance of applying fundamentals to success.You can achieve your goals, reach your dreams, and become the person, or business, you have always wanted to be. Walter’s ambition is to help you do that. He didn't claim a spot in the NBA because he was super-talented. He got there by way of an internal drive that wouldn't stop. YOU can do the same.With his Shark Mindset, his message is simple: THINK. EXECUTE. WIN! All that is required is a slight mental shift. Metaphorically speaking, it is your choice to go the extra mile to become that 'A' Student or just barely getting by like the average 'C' student. Walter has taken his message to companies and associations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. His clients include Accenture, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, The Dwyer Group, Allianz, Amway, GNC, Hilton, Medtronic, UPS Store, Radio Shack, Red Robin and many others.

Mike McDerment is the Executive Chair & Co-Founder of FreshBooks, the #1 accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service based business owners. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. A lover of the outdoors, Mike has been bitten so many times it’s rumoured he’s the first human to have developed immunity to mosquitoes. In January 2003, Mike was running a four-person design agency and using Microsoft Word to create invoices. One day, he accidentally saved over an old invoice, and something in him snapped – he knew there had to be a better way. Over the next two weeks, he coded up a solution and eventually turned that side-project into what is now FreshBooks.To keep the lights on, he moved into his parents’ basement for 3.5 years and completely revamped how he ran his design firm to the point where he only worked 19 days in one year — while generating over $200,000 to bootstrap the company that would become FreshBooks. Today, Mike has grown FreshBooks to nearly 500 people serving more than 24 million users in 160+ countries. To help self-employed professionals set better rates, Mike also co-authored Breaking The Time Barrier, which has been downloaded more than 300,000 times.

1 year ago in episode 62 of this podcast, I interviewed 5 leaders within the first month of the nation being shutdown due to the COVID 19 pandemic. You could hear the fear and concern in their voices realizing they would need to lead their companies through an unparalleled crisis with very little knowledge of what to expect. I felt it would be interesting to interview them all 1 year later to see how they managed their employees and handled the financial crisis this pandemic brought on. This episode reveals what we learned over the last year and explores any silver linings that they may have discovered.

1 year ago in episode 62 of this podcast, I interviewed 5 leaders within the first month of the nation being shutdown due to the COVID 19 pandemic. You could hear the fear and concern in their voices realizing they would need to lead their companies through an unparalleled crisis with very little knowledge of what to expect. I felt it would be interesting to interview them all 1 year later to see how they managed their employees and handled the financial crisis this pandemic brought on. This episode reveals what we learned over the last year and explores any silver linings that they may have discovered.

Dr. Lisa VanHoose is an Associate Professor and Program Director in the Physical Therapy Department at the University of Louisiana Monroe. Dr. VanHoose received her PhD in Rehabilitation Science and MPH from the University of Kansas Medical Center. She completed fellowships at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute PRIDE Summer Institute with an emphasis in Cardiovascular Genetic Epidemiology. Her Bachelor of Science in Health Science and Master of Science in Physical Therapy were completed at the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. VanHoose has practiced oncologic physical therapy since 1996. She is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy. As a NIH, PCORI, and industry funded researcher, Dr. VanHoose investigates socioecological models of cancer related side effects with an emphasis on minority and rural cancer survivorship. She has been an advocate for movement of all persons, including the elimination of social policies and practices that are barriers to movement friendly environments.

Mark Kaufman is the founder and Executive Chairman of Athletico Physical Therapy which offers outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation in twelve states and over 500 locations. He attended the University of Iowa, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training and Physical Education in 1986. In 1988, Kaufman obtained an M.S. in Exercise and Sports Sciences from the University of Arizona, and in 1989 he earned his B.S. in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University. In 1991, Kaufman opened his first rehabilitation center on Clark Street in the Gold Coast Area of downtown Chicago. Athletico’s reputation as a top-quality provider of outpatient physical therapy enabled them to expand their services and drive their expansion. The growth of Athletico’s outreach programs has mirrored the advancement of their patient care. Athletico is proud to be the official physical therapy and athletic training partner to organizations at all levels – from professional sports teams, to colleges and high schools, to elite endurance events, performing arts groups, and gymnastics programs. Notable partnerships include:Professional: Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis CardinalsCollegiate: Big Ten Conference, Indiana University, University of Iowa, Northwestern University, Purdue University, University of Nebraska-LincolnPerforming Arts: , Joffrey Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance, St. Louis BalletEndurance: Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle, Drake Road Races, Indy Half Marathon, XXX RacingGymnastics: Chow’s Gymnastics & Dance (US National Team Training Team Center), USA Gymnastics Over the past 29 years, Kaufman has carefully monitored the growth of his company and recently stepped into the role of Executive Chairman. Athletico is proud to provide the following specialty services to the communities we serve with Physical Therapy: hand therapy, women’s health, spine school, vestibular/concussion, pediatrics, video throwing and running analysis, running and endurance programs, and personal fitness and golf programs. Athletico remains very much a close-knit, caring place to work, where a strong work ethic, commitment to continuing education, and dedication to superior customer service and community service are highly valued. Mark and his wife Mary Ann, have three daughters. Mark has been a board member at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago since 2004 and served as Board Chair for two terms. He is also on the Advisory Board for Advocate Health System at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Arthritis & Orthopedics Leadership Committee at Rush University Medical Center, an Executive Council member of the Chicago Sports Commission, member of the Development Council for United States Soccer, Director of the Western Golf Association - Evans Scholar Foundation, and a founding member of the board of directors for Operation Walk Chicago.

Dr. Tony Rocklin is a licensed physical therapist with 23 years of clinical experience specializing in orthopedic and sports medicine. He is a former partner, and current clinician, with Therapeutic Associates (TAI), the largest physical therapist-owned rehabilitation company in the USA. Dr. Rocklin attended Oregon State University, where he was a member of the university basketball team, graduating with a BS degree in Exercise and Sport Science in 1994. He earned his Physical Therapy degree with distinction from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, and completed his clinical doctorate in 2008. He continued his advanced education with the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, achieving Level IV Certification in Manual and Manipulative Therapy. His specialty area, and the focus of the last 17 years of his career, has been hip intra-articular pathology, including osteoarthritis (OA), femoral acetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) and labral tears. He is an active advocate for improvements in conservative management of these conditions prior to surgery.Dr. Rocklin is a regular speaker on the conservative treatment of hip intra-articular pathologies. Clips from selected appearances and classes can be found on the MedRock YouTube channel as well as at www.medrock.com. He has authored the Modern Conservative Management White Paper V1.1 and is co-author of the study, “Manual Therapy, Therapeutic Exercise and HipTrac for Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis: A Case Series" published in the January 2017 issue of Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice. Dr. Rocklin has been a member of the American Physical Therapy Association as well as the Oregon Physical Therapy Association since 1995. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Drew Contreras PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT received his Master of Physical Therapy from Gannon University in 1998 and his post-Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008. He is an APTA board certified Sports Clinical Specialist since 2003. His professional interests are sports medicine; tactical athletes; manual therapy; blood flow restriction; bio-technology; musculoskeletal injury prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation as well as human performance optimization. Serving over 20 years on active duty as a career military officer and practicing physical therapist within the US Army & Department of Defense, Drew has served in a number of settings and military units throughout his career before his retirement in 2020. He spent his early career at Ft Benning, GA and then moved on to Ft Bragg, NC. He served in various roles within fixed medical facilities as well as with airborne and special operations units. His skills were put to work extensively in 2006-2007 during a 15 month continuous deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was the first physical therapist to serve in sustained combat operations with the 82nd Airborne Division. After returning Drew moved to Washington DC to work at the Pentagon Health Clinic where he served as the Director of Wellness and Physical Therapy. During this time he served as a consultant to the White House Medical Unit and was then chosen as a by name selection by President Obama to serve as the first ever full time physical therapist at the White House. There he served as the Physical Therapist to the White House Medical Unit and President of the United States Barack Obama from 2010 until the end of the administration in 2017. He finished his career returning to Ft Bragg to serve as the Chief of Physical Performance Service Line of the largest PT services in the DOD and the senior PT on Ft Bragg where he also assisted with the initial implementation and fielding of the US Army Holistic Health and Fitness program. After retiring from the US Army, he returned to Washington DC and established a concierge PT and consulting practice. In 2021, he was asked to come back in a consulting and civilian advisory capacity to the White House Medical Unit, where he currently serves as the Physical Therapist to President Joe Biden. He continues to present various topics, techniques and concepts at various CEU opportunities across multiple platforms.

TaVona Denise Boggs, PT is on a mission to help women avoid burnout, boredom and glass ceilings. She uses her unique background as a physical therapist turned life and business coach to help others use their education and experience to create a business they love that supports the life they want.She is the founder of the Thrive Network, the author of Unstoppable Success: How to Finally Create the Body, Business and Lifestyle You Want, and the voice behind the podcast, Breaking Protocol. When she is not handling business, you’ll often find her in a book, at the movies or on her bike. TaVona hosts a Podcast called Breaking Protocol.

Mike Dunn is the fourth generation CEO of Dunn Lumber.He is the father of three married children, two of which work for the company and four grandchildren who are a source of unending joy!Mike starting working after school in 1969 and has done practically every job in the company. His favorite job was buying the lumber, plywood and other commodities which he did for 20 years. For the last 20, Mike has been working on strengthening Dunn Lumber Culture. They call their culture, The Legacy of Trust.He loves boating and golf when he has time but mostly he's found interacting with the team members, vendors and customers. As he’s very fond of saying, "trust is hard to build and easy to lose!”

Gus Hauser went to Furman University and received his BA, then went into coaching basketball first at a division 3 school and eventually at a Division 1 school as the assistant coach at Louisiana Lafayette home of the Rain Cajuns. He later got his MBA at the University of Massachusetts and then took a position as the COO of PT Pros, a physical therapy company in Kentucky with 12 locations.

Chris received his PhD in biomedical informatics from Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, his Masters of Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees from Pacific University and undergraduate degree in biology from Willamette University. He is board certified in orthopedics and fellowship trained in manual physical therapy. He has worked as a physical therapist, clinic director, and more recently Director of Knowledge Management for Therapeutic Associates Inc. In that role he has overseen the company’s strategy related to the use of organization data in business and clinical decision making, quality improvement efforts, and value-based care initiatives. In 2014, Chris returned to school to study biomedical informatics, in hopes of applying the concepts that were focusing personalized medicine and evidence-based practice in the field of medicine, to the field of PT. He was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship from the National Library of Medicine and a PODS I scholarship from the Foundation for Physical Therapy for his research related to the facilitators and barriers to PT managers’ use of clinical information systems to oversee clinical quality. Chris has applied his informatics training as a consultant to the APTA relative to health IT interoperability and a member of the PT Outcomes Registry Scientific Advisory Panel. He has also worked as a consultant to large health systems focused on data analytics strategy and improved organizational use of information for decision making. More recently he received an Assistant Professor appointment with Oregon Health and Science University, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology where he teaches courses in qualitative research methods and organizational behavior. He also continues his research now focusing on usability of patient reported quality of life measures and is a member of a multi-disciplinary team on and AHRQ-funded study to establish safe training and use of medical scribes. This has allowed him to develop a model of and training process for the use of scribes in PT. He is also a member of a research team exploring the use of PROMIS measures to support clinicians’ use of a bio-psycho-social approach to PT intervention. Chris has dedicated his career to improving clinicians’ and business leaders’ use of information in their daily decision making. His goal is to refine a sociotechnical framework that integrates information systems with organizational strategy, workflow design, and information presentation to allow practices and providers to thrive in the coming value-based healthcare landscape.

Mayor Lynne Robinson joined the City Council in 2014, and she has a long history of civic involvement. She is a champion for startups and small business, and has encouraged startup and equity crowdfunding workshops at City Hall. Her colleagues voted her mayor in January 2020, after she previously served a term as deputy mayor.Lynne also advocates for the environment, parks and open spaces, human services and affordable housing in Bellevue. She proposed a property tax exemption adopted by the council for multifamily complexes that include affordable housing. She represents the council on the Eastside Human Services Forum Executive Board, King County Cities Climate Collaboration, and the King County Mental Illness and Drug Disability Oversight Committee. She is council liaison to the Disability Board.Before her election to the council, Lynne served on and chaired the Bellevue Network on Aging and the Parks & Community Services Board.A physical therapist with her own business, Lynne holds a doctorate in physical therapy from Regis University and a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Northwestern University Medical School. She also earned a bachelor's degree in community services from California State University Chico. In 2015 Governor Jay Inslee appointed Lynne to a three-year term on the state Board of Physical Therapy. Lynne developed an interest in computer science while in college, and she is on the Washington Technology Industry Association Cascadia Blockchain Council.Lynne and husband Dan Watson have lived in the Woodridge neighborhood of Bellevue since 1997. Their children attended Bellevue public schools.

Ali Schoos grew up in Sunnyside, Washington and started picking Asparagus before school when she was in the 6th grade. This early exposure to work ethic has served her well over the years in business. She started with a small private physical therapy practice, grew her company and sold to a national player in the Rehab industry . She worked at an executive level for Physiotherapy Associates for 7 years and then started over again in private practice. The second time around she grew to 6 clinics and made sure each clinic had a director that also had ownership in the practice. She has served in many roles in the state and national physical therapy associations and is currently a Board member for The Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. Her current physical therapy clinic is in Bellevue, Washington.

Jason Richardson is CEO of Gastroenterology of the Rockies where he oversees the operations and strategic positioning for a physician-owned gastroenterology & hepatology practice serving the greater Denver and Boulder communities. GI of the Rockies, in combination with their management services organization, operates five freestanding Endoscopy Centers and seven Medical Offices. GI of the Rockies exists because we want to eliminate and prevent colorectal cancer. We value personal kindness, respect, and attention to detail. Prior to serving at GI of the Rockies, Jason was the Vice President of Operations for Concentra in the Mountain Region operating 87 urgent care/occupational health facilities in the Western United States. Prior to Concentra, Jason spent the greater part of his professional career leading operations, payor strategy and strategic development at Results Physiotherapy. While at Results Physiotherapy, Jason had the pleasure of developing and leading a high-performing team through a period of break-through performances—growing from six locations in Tennessee to 76 locations in seven states throughout the Southeast. In 2014, Results Physiotherapy partnered with Sterling Partners (PE) to offer financial and strategic resources to further Results Physiotherapy’s growth strategy. Upon Jason’s exit from the practice in 2016, Results operated 105 locations in 9 states. Jason earned his BS in Biology and Chemistry for Western Kentucky University in 1995, Master’s degree in Physical Therapy in 1998, and completed his Doctoral studies in 2004 from Shenandoah University.

Kelly serves as the president for Movement for Life, which is an employee owned company that operates 26 outpatient clinics in Arizona, California and North Carolina. She started her career as a certified athletic trainer and entered PT school at the University of Southern California while also working for their outreach program as a high school athletic trainer. Since graduating from physical therapy school, Kelly has worked in orthopedic physical therapy with a special interest in geriatrics. She has been involved in her local community with organizations such as the Red Cross, on the disaster action team, the Noor Foundation to provide free physical therapy to local under and uninsured community members and most recently serving on the board as well as President of CASA, an organization that assists abused and neglected children. Kelly has also had the opportunity to be active in the APTA Private Practice Section (PPS) including the Editorial Board of the PPS section magazine, as well as payment policy, value based care, telehealth and currently COVID-19 task forces and committees. She is most proud of her two children, Jenna and Spencer, who she shares with her husband Jason, also a physical therapist. In their spare time, she enjoys snow skiing and trips to the snow, anything outdoors, spending time with family/friends, reading and attempting to race cars.