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Board of Directors
IEATA LEADERSHIP
Executive Board Members
Executive Co-Chairs
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Bridget Steed,
MA, LMHC
(Interim ECC)
Allison C. Wilson,
Ph.D., LPC
Christina Hampton
MA, LMHC
Treasurer
treasurer@ieata.org
Susan Johnson
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Secretary
secretary@ieata.org
Marien Pena
PhD
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![allison pic.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_3dbe245f434149ee9a1602cc94f82751~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_7,w_109,h_109/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/allison%20pic.jpg)
![champton headshot.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_d6af62390ac94d34be7f821a6ad087eb~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_14,w_935,h_924/fill/w_101,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/champton%20headshot.jpg)
![Susan Paul Johnson Treasurer.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_d41ef35f20b342b88a0048513400cc59~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_1200,h_1200/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Susan%20Paul%20Johnson%20Treasurer.jpg)
![Marien(31of31).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_22c2f572e28243249ab159449808913e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_46,y_109,w_158,h_158/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Marien(31of31).jpg)
![Bridget Steed Profile Pic Final Version .JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_36858b702ada437e8e8704f664396d6a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_19,w_528,h_528/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Bridget%20Steed%20Profile%20Pic%20Final%20Version%20_JPG.jpg)
Advisory Board Members
Kathleen Horne,
MA, LMHC, REACE, REAT
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Graciela Bottini
![Kathleen head shot.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_40369a08b8d542e49e3619ea1d9456f0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_47,y_78,w_673,h_673/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Kathleen%20head%20shot.jpg)
![Graciela Board Advisor.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_595bee190ad44b38bd81c32cdea7d427~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_3,w_172,h_172/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Graciela%20Board%20Advisor.png)
Administrative Committees
Administration
Rebecca Orndorff
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Rachel Cail
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Men Chun Wong
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Governance
governance@ieata.org
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Jennie Kristel
MA, REAT, RMT APTT
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Maria Gonzalez-Blue
M.A., REAT, REACE
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Membership and Administrative
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Dominic Paguio,
MAed, PhD
Heidi Heft LaPorte,
MSW; DSW
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Finance​
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Need To Fill
![Dominic Paguio Profile IMG.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_ad9a48e4c02b4762b882c2b4658d95bf~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_7,w_550,h_550/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Dominic%20Paguio%20Profile%20IMG.png)
![Rebecca Orndorff admin REAT.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_be87577301724fff8ed3e17f94dae5f0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_42,w_634,h_627/fill/w_101,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Rebecca%20Orndorff%20admin%20REAT.jpg)
![J. kristel, Cairo, Egypt resized.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_e988f48385f74f569f9c4dbad27d7ae0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_194,y_0,w_1089,h_1080/fill/w_101,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/J_%20kristel%2C%20Cairo%2C%20Egypt%20resized.jpg)
![Heidi Heft LaPorte Headshot.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_8e9746246bbb4a82ba64e31635d62d62~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_39,y_183,w_1528,h_1529/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Heidi%20Heft%20LaPorte%20Headshot.jpg)
![Maria_GB.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_434e0e391bb846b1ad1799c990d404d8~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_234,h_232/fill/w_101,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Maria_GB.jpg)
![Rachel Cail Profile.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_b7bec901a9ae49ae9c5e9b0144fcd7c1~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_4,w_960,h_950/fill/w_101,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Rachel%20Cail%20Profile.jpg)
![Men Chun Wong Profile IMG.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_8810454a147f4188936a14c7fb093946~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_23,w_4620,h_4574/fill/w_101,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Men%20Chun%20Wong%20Profile%20IMG.jpg)
![Place Holder Image - Board Member.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_794f8127237842e5bc3c9036d53d9c37~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Place%20Holder%20Image%20-%20Board%20Member.jpg)
Professional Committee
Artists
Pat B. Allen
Ph.D., ATR
Lorena Fernandez,
PhD
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Professional Standards: Registered Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator (REACE)
reace@ieata.org
Topaz Weis
BA, REACE
Tamara Teeter Knapp
MA, NCC, MHC Intern,
REACE®
Professional Standards: Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT)
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Brandy King
REAT, LMHC, NCC,
CCMHC
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Kara Elliott, MA
LPC, RYT, REAT
Betsy Funk
LCSW LIMHP MPA REAT
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![E1_kelliott.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_ad9ec574cf1345849dff0e1ae3eb1898~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_2400,h_2400/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/E1_kelliott.jpg)
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![Lorena Fernandez.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_a9de9c942202422fa506710268519410~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_382,y_88,w_683,h_683/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Lorena%20Fernandez.jpg)
![headshot of Topaz 2019.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_d96cd06c2a9f4f669ced320bf8bd5262~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_47,w_349,h_349/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/headshot%20of%20Topaz%202019.jpg)
![Tamara Knapp cochair REACE Committee.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_b262f23151c94cab90fd49092994dcf1~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_190,w_1085,h_1085/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Tamara%20Knapp%20cochair%20REACE%20Committee.jpg)
![Brandy King REAT CoChair Pic 2.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_b2590fe84a814be8a2503624feeb19c3~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_59,w_1219,h_1215/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Brandy%20King%20REAT%20CoChair%20Pic%202.jpeg)
![Betsy Funk LCSW LIMHP MPA REAT.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_9933b5e7a46a4e60b74774d4a0555d6f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Betsy%20Funk%20LCSW%20LIMHP%20MPA%20REAT.jpeg)
Education and Networking Committee
Educational Resources
resources@ieata.org
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Christina Collins
LCMHC
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Avantika Malhautra
MA, REAT
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Regional
regional@ieata.org
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Katrina Plato,
PhD, ATR
Aisha Radwan
REAT​
Student and New
Professional
students@ieata.org
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Fi Fi Yau
Melanie Tang Chi Shan
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Conference
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Aleck Kwong,
BSc, MExArts, AThR
![Katrina Plato AATA profile.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_946f31b708be4b358f34c1595a69b5a3~mv2_d_3500_5250_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_3500,h_3500/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Katrina%20Plato%20AATA%20profile.jpeg)
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![Christina.Collins.Profile.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_00a9dba577304f1f81a1c4d022d58f11~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_37,w_1800,h_1831/fill/w_97,h_99,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Christina_Collins_Profile.jpg)
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![Aleck Kwong cochair Students and New Pro](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_fbc136a6715346cf9e60fd8c605e5093~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_123,w_1365,h_1365/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Aleck%20Kwong%20cochair%20Students%20and%20New%20Pro.jpg)
Publicity and Outreach Committee
Public Relations & Publicity
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Reji Mathew
Ph.D., LCSW, REAT
Merav Berger,
MA, PhD student
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Website and Internet
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NEED TO FILL
Mayari Hernandez
![Place Holder Image - Board Member.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_794f8127237842e5bc3c9036d53d9c37~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Place%20Holder%20Image%20-%20Board%20Member.jpg)
![Mayari Hernandez cochair Website Committ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_8df9c4b74a1946bb83ea0ab374bf66de~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_48,w_925,h_944/fill/w_98,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Mayari%20Hernandez%20cochair%20Website%20Committ.jpg)
![Merav Berger cohair PR Committee.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_29fb03a748fa4635b5566f820c931d3a~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_37,y_0,w_511,h_511/fill/w_98,h_98,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Merav%20Berger%20cohair%20PR%20Committee.png)
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Social Action
Committee
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![Aslam_headshot_small.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_913151a816ca4fd1bb0df89beb8e9b16~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_53,y_0,w_337,h_337/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Aslam_headshot_small.jpg)
![ManjuHeadshot.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_41ab3d01611c49d086ec75ecd788381c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_39,w_429,h_429/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/ManjuHeadshot.jpg)
Advisory Council
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Maria Gonzalez-Blue
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Phillip Speiser
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Anin Utigaard
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Kate Donohue
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Wendy Miller
Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCPAT,
REAT, LPC, BCPC
![Maria_GB.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_434e0e391bb846b1ad1799c990d404d8~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_19,w_234,h_234/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Maria_GB.jpg)
![Philip Speiser Profile IMG.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_922e70426f3b4c4fbfbd403866058b33~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_108,w_434,h_434/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Philip%20Speiser%20Profile%20IMG.jpg)
![Anin Profile Image.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_2f969fb4acfd4fbd9fd09f553d2354bd~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_288,w_720,h_719/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Anin%20Profile%20Image.jpg)
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![Wendy Miller Profile IMG.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b548d_fc2cd8054a9b45419a43208c286b7871~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_14,w_240,h_240/fill/w_100,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wendy%20Miller%20Profile%20IMG.jpg)
Special Recognition
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Paolo Knill
(extended posthumously)
Video: An IEATA Tribute to Paolo Knill
Natalie Rogers
(extended posthumously)
Video: An IEATA Tribute to Natalie Rogers
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Jack Weller
(extended posthumously)