Executive Committee Members 2020-2021
Executive committee members are selected during a membership election each Spring.
President
Trent Hargens, PhD, RCEP, FACSM; James Madison University, VA
President-Elect
Laura Richardson, PhD, RCEP; Summa Health System, Akron, OH
Immediate Past-President
Brad Roy, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM; Kalispell Regional Medical Center, MT
Secretary
Garett Griffith, MS, MPH, RCEP; Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Treasurer
Scott Eberhardt, MS, ACSM-CEP; InnovAge Clinical Exercise Services, CO
Member-At-Large
Kristen Dempsey, MS, RCEP; Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA
Cemal Ozemek, PhD, ACSM-CEP; University of Illinois-Chicago, IL
Clinical Practitioner Member-At-Large
Sandy Knecht, MS, RCEP; Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH
Student Representative
Mikala Maiers, BS; James Madison University, VA
Ex-officio Representatives
ACSM CCRB: Christie Ward Ritacco, PhD; University of Rhode Island, RI
Executive Secretary (appointed)
Wanda Koester, MS, RCEP; Henry Ford Hospital, MI
Committee Chairs 2020-2021
Cemal Ozemek, PhD, ACSM-CEP; University of Illinois-Chicago, IL
Garett Griffith, MS, MPH, RCEP; Northwestern University, IL
Aaron Harding, MS, RCEP; Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute, OR
Shirit Kamal-Rosenberg, EdD, ACSM-CEP; Palo Alto VA Health System, CA
Webb Smith, PhD, ACSM-CEP; University of Tennessee Health Science, TN
Mary Stauder, MS, RCEP; Canyon Ranch, AZ
ACSM Support Staff
Traci Sue Rush, BS, ACSM EP-C
Past Presidents
Brad Roy, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM (2019-2020)
Shel Levine, MS, ACSM-CEP (2018-2019)
Dennis Kerrigan, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM (2017-2018)
Sam Headley, PhD, RCEP, FACSM (2016-2017)
Brian Coyne, MEd, RCEP (2015-2016)
Aaron W. Harding, MS, RCEP (2014-2015)
Robert Berry, MS, RCEP, FAACVPR (2013-2014)
David Verrill, MS, RCEP, FAACVPR (2012-2013)
Clinton A. Brawner, PhD, RCEP, FACSM (2011-2012)
Kathleen Cahill, MS, RCEP (2010-2011)
Dino G. Costanzo, MA, RCEP, FACSM (2009-2010)
Randi Lite, MA, RCEP (2008-2009)
Founding Members
Dino G. Costanzo, MA, RCEP, FACSM
Brian Coyne, MEd, RCEP
Carol Harnett, MS
Sam A. E. Headley, PhD, RCEP, FACSM
Steven J. Keteyian, PhD, RCEP, FACSM
Randi Lite, MA, RCEP
Murray Low, EdD, FACSM