Meet Our Team

The GDPA is led by an elected Board of Directors and governed by a set of Bylaws that is available to all members in the Member Document Library.  In addition, the GDPA has retained the management services of Elevate Medical Education.

GDPA 2024 - 2026 Leadership Team

Leadership Team:

         President: Lisa Hill, MMSc, PA-C

         President-Elect: Julia Lee, MMSc, PA-C

          Immediate Past President: Jenny Laminack, MPAS, PA-C                           

          Treasurer: Vanessa Winokur, MMSc, PA-C

           Secretary: Spencer Davis, MPAS, PA-C

           Director At Large: Sandra Morris, PA-C, DFAAPA

Membership & Social Media Committee:

            Chair: Takeia Horton, PA-C, MPH

Nurse Practitioner Liaison:

            Christine Ashton, FNP-C   

Social Committee:

            Co-Chair: Rhea Douglas, MMSc, PA-C

             Co-Chair: Norma Gordon, BMS, PA-C

 Conference Committee:    

            Chair: Lisa Weiss, PA-C

                         Christine Ashton, FNP-C

                         Buchi Neita, PA-C

 Legislative Affairs Committee: . 

            Chair: Jenny Laminack, MPAS, PA-C

Elevate Medical Education - Association Management & Conference Planning:

Association Management & Conference Lead:  Matthew Brunner MHS, PA-C, CAQ-Derm, DFAAPA

Conference Financial Management: Gene Allgood

Curriculum Coordinator: Martha Sikes, DMSc, RPh, PA-C

Project Manager: Keri Brunner

 GDPA Contact Information:

Email: [email protected]