The board of directors of the Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) met recently in Chicago to elect new officers and board members. Effective December 1, 2008, OPAF officers will include the following people:
President: Jeff Collins, CPA, Cascade Orthopedic Supply, Chico, California
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| Jeff Collins |
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| Darren Donnelly |
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| Lisa Arbogast |
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| Elizabeth Mansfield |
Vice President: Darren Donnelly, CO, New England Orthotic and Prosthetic Systems (NEOPS), New York City
Treasurer: Lisa Arbogast, Ohio Willow Wood, Mt. Sterling, Ohio
Immediate Past President: Elizabeth Mansfield, Outsource Marketing Solutions, Hartford, Connecticut
New OPAF board members include the following:
Don Hardin, Otto Bock Healthcare, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brad Mattear, O&P1, Waterloo, Iowa
Deenie McKeever, daughter of Dan McKeever, founder of Southern Prosthetic Supply (SPS), Alpharetta, Georgia
Brooke Artesi, LO, Garden State Orthopedic Center, Oakland, New Jersey
Stacey Minton, New Mexico Scuba Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
They join board members Dennis Williams, CP, Allied Orthotics & Prosthetics, Mount Laurel, New Jersey; Bill Limehouse, CP, Hanger Orthopedic Group, Bethesda, Maryland; and Bob Manfredi Sr., CPO, CPed, Manfredi Orthotic and Prosthetic Affiliates, Long Branch, New Jersey.
"This gives OPAF a full board of directors and people with many strengths and talents to offer. We are very excited about more First Clinics and events to come in 2009," said Robin Burton, OPAF executive director.
For more information on OPAF or to become involved in First Clinics, visit http://opfund.org
