2017 APTA Colorado Election

The APTA Colorado chapter's 2017 elections were held online for a two-week period ending at 2:30 pm on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Current APTA Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant members were eligible to vote. 

I. Officers And Directors

President Elect

Cameron MacDonald

Term: 7/1/17 - 6/30/18

Vice President

Mary Jane Rapport

Term: 7/1/17 - 6/30/19

Secretary

Cameron Lyons

Term: 7/1/17 - 6/30/19

Nominating Committee

Lisa Dannemiller

Lauren Hinrichs

Term: 7/1/17 - 6/30/20

Chief Delegate Elect

Scott Rezac

Term: 7/1/17 - 6/30/18

Director at Large

Megan Fitzsimmons Brito

Term: 7/1/17 - 6/30/19

Delegate at Large

Katie Larson

Term: 7/1/17 - 6/30/19

II. Bylaws Amendments

Two bylaws amendments also were approved. A summary of those changes is below:

1. One Director at Large shall represent all of the SIGs, as more particularly set forth in Section 1.A. of Article VII.

The Board of Directors shall consist of seventeen (17) members, composed of the persons holding the Chapter offices or positions identified below:
(1) President
(2) President-Elect
(3) Treasurer
(4) Secretary
(5) Chief Delegate
(6) Chief Delegate Elect
(7) District Representatives (four in total; one from each District).
(8) Director at Large (Secretary Liaison), to be referred as the SIGs Director, representing the Chapter’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The SIGS included are Sports, CARe, Pediatric and Clinical Educators. The holder of this Board seat shall rotate each year from one SIG to another of the same, as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time.
(9) Director at Large (Treasurer Liaison), to be referred to as the Finance Director, representing the Finance Committee, the Bob Doctor Golf Committee, the Membership and the CEU Locker.
(10) Director at Large (Vice President Liaison), to be referred to as the Professional Development Director, representing the Ethics Committee, the Research Committee, the Professional Development Committee and the Nominating Committee. The holder of this Board seat shall rotate each year from one of the named Committees to another of the same, as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time.
(11) Director at Large (Chief Delegate Liaison), to be referred to as the Young Professional Director, representing the Mentorship Committee. The holder of this Board seat shall be an eligible person who, when elected to the Board, is between one and five years from the date such person received his or her entry-level degree in physical therapy.
(12) Director at Large (President Liaison), to be referred to as the Practice Director, representing the Private Practice Section and the Government Affairs Committee.
(13) PTA Caucus Director, representing PTA members of the ChapterAll such officers, directors at large and representatives designated in this Section 1.A. shall be known as Directors. Any vacancy on the Board of Directors resulting from the death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any person holding any of the offices or positions described in this Section 1.A. may be filled in accordance with Section 4.B.(8) of Article VII.

2. The Chapter shall hold one meeting per calendar year of the Chapter membership for the conduct of business, with the annual meeting to be held in the Fall of each year. Attendance at meetings shall be limited to Chapter members and invited guests approved by the Chapter officers, provided at least fourteen (14) days’ notice is given to all members. A quorum shall consist of fifteen (15) members, including at least two officers.