Executive Committee Members 2023-2024
Executive committee members are selected during a membership election each Spring.
President
Laura Newsome, PhD, ACSM-CEP; Radford University, VA
President-Elect
Garett Griffith, PhD, MPH, ACSM-CEP; Northwestern University, IL
Immediate Past-President
Cemal Ozemek, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM; University of Illinois-Chicago, IL
Secretary
Brittany Overstreet, PhD, ACSM-CEP; University of Delaware, DE
Treasurer
Steven Keteyian, PhD; Henry Ford Hospital & Medical Group, MI
Member-At-Large
Matthew Thomas, MS, MBA, ACSM-CEP; CHI Memorial Hospital, TN
Cassandra Ledman, MS, ACSM-CEP; Purdue University, IN
Clinical Practitioner Member-At-Large
Malloree Rice, ACSM-CEP; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH
Student Representative
Ron Benbow, MS, ACSM-CEP; Oakland University, MI
Ex-officio Representatives
ACSM CCRB: Christie Ward Ritacco, PhD, ACSM-EP; University of Rhode Island, RI
Executive Secretary (appointed)
Wanda Koester, MS, ACSM-CEP; Henry Ford Hospital & Medical Group, MI
Committee Chairs 2023-2024
Advocacy: Nicole Koontz, MS, ACSM-CEP; Ball State University, IN
Career Resources: Robby Robinson, MS, ACSM-CEP
Continuing Education: Sadie Engelken, MS, ACSM-CEP; CHI Memorial Hospital, TN
Marketing: Kimberly Brian, MS, ACSM-CEP; University of New Hampshire, NH & Laura Richardson, PhD, ACSM-CEP; University of Michigan, MI
Membership: Racine R. Emmons, EdD, ACSM-CEP; William Paterson University, NJ
Legislative: Brittany Overstreet, PhD, ACSM-CEP; University of Delaware, DE
Publications: Webb Smith, PhD, ACSM-CEP; University of Tennessee Health Science, TN
Strategic Planning: Aaron Harding, PhD, ACSM-CEP; Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute, OR
Website: Clinton A. Brawner, PhD, ACSM-CEP; Henry Ford Hospital & Medical Group, MI
Interested in serving on a CEPA committee? Volunteer Committee Form
ACSM Liaison
Francis Neric, MS, MBA
Past Presidents
Cemal Ozemek, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM (2022-2023)
Laura Richardson, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM (2021-2022)
Trent Hargens, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM (2020-2021)
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, ACSM-CEP, FACSM (2016-2017)
Brian Coyne, MEd, ACSM-CEP (2015-2016)
Aaron W. Harding, PhD, ACSM-CEP (2014-2015)
Robert Berry, MS, ACSM-CEP, FAACVPR (2013-2014)
David Verrill, MS, ACSM-CEP, FAACVPR (2012-2013)
Clinton A. Brawner, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM (2011-2012)
Kathleen Cahill, MS, ACSM-CEP (2010-2011)
Dino G. Costanzo, MA, ACSM-CEP, FACSM (2009-2010)
Randi Lite, MA, ACSM-CEP (2008-2009)
Founding Members
Dino G. Costanzo, MA, ACSM-CEP, FACSM
Brian Coyne, MEd, ACSM-CEP
Carol Harnett, MS
Sam A. E. Headley, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM
Steven J. Keteyian, PhD
Randi Lite, MA, ACSM-CEP
Murray Low, EdD, FACSM