Meet the Team | National Stuttering Association

Board Of Directors

DEI Committee

Older Adults Committee

Regional Chapter Coordinators

Research Committee

Sisters Who Stutter

Professional Relations Committee

Staff

Supporters

Teen Advisory Council

We Stutter @ Work Committee

Young Adult Committee

Board Of Directors

The NSA Board of Directors, leadership team, and staff proudly and steadfastly remain committed to our mission. The NSA board is composed of dynamic individuals who freely give their time, energy and creativity to advancing the strategic plan and ensuring that the NSA is able to serve the needs of its community.

Source: National Stuttering Association Bylaws (amended January 2024).

Contact our Board of Directors at Info@WeStutter.org

FAMILY PROGRAMS CO-CHAIR

COURTNEY MARGULIS

PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS

ANDREW BOWERS

ADVOCACY & EDUCATION CO-CHAIR

TYLER CLEMENS

ADVOCACY & EDUCATION CO-CHAIR

TANYA BANKS

ADULT PROGRAM CHAIR

ANGELA MEDINA

RESEARCH CHAIR & SECRETARY

ILYA FILMUS

LEGAL COUNSEL

Staff

The National Stuttering Association® operates with an amazing group of individuals collaboratively supporting its work behind-the-scenes. With our network of volunteer and contract help, creativity, and telecommuting technology (we were working remotely before it was cool!), together we bring hope, encouragement, and connection to thousands of people who stutter of all ages and those who support them. Meet some members of our team!

For more information on who we are, what we do, and what goes in to running the NSA®, check out our 2023 Annual Report.

TAMMY FLORES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ARIEL MAHLMANN

GROWTH MARKETING LEAD

Supporters

As a non-profit organization, much of our work is accomplished by a few dedicated employees, a handful of generous volunteers, and assistance from other non-staff individuals. It is solely because of these individuals’ time and effort to keep the organization moving forward and accomplishing what we do. Thank you to these wonderful individuals for their dedication to the cause!

JEFFREY DALE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CARL COFFEY

CONTENT CREATOR

SARAH ARMSTRONG

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

SARAH ONOFRI

FAMILY CHAPTER COORDINATOR

Regional Chapter Coordinators

Regional Chapter Coordinators (RCCs) work closely with local Chapter Leaders, fellow RCCs, Adult & Family Programs Chairs, and Staff to ensure that our network of Local Chapters runs smoothly to provide the community and support needed at the local level.

CHRISTINE ROSE

CENTRAL SOUTH
– ADULTS

JEFF OLEVSON

NORTHEAST REGION
– ADULTS

MARVIN WILEY, JR.

NORTHWEST REGION
– ADULTS

PAMELA MERTZ

UPPER PLAINS
– ADULTS

SARAH ONOFRI

FAMILY CHAPTERS

TANYA BANKS

CENTRAL NORTH REGION – ADULTS

Professional Relations Committee

COURTNEY MARGULIS

JODI REINSTEIN

CAITLIN FRANCHINI

DR. MEGAN YOUNG

Professional Relations Committee

The Professional Relations Committee works to foster professional connections and advocates for the interests of the NSA and its membership within the professional community. We strive to enhance the participation and engagement of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) within the NSA community. It is our goal to make sure every single SLP knows about the NSA. We provide high-quality educational content for professionals at annual conferences and ensure that resources are provided to SLPs throughout the year.

Older Adults Committee

Adults over 50 are the NSA’s fastest-growing group, focusing on connection, mentoring, and expanding our ‘stuttering family.’ The Older Adults Committee offers a mature perspective to other committees, providing insights on workshops, events, and late-life planning, fostering support and connections among those aged 50 and beyond.

TANYA BANKS

DOUG SCOTT

JIM MCCLURE

PAULA CAMPBELL-SCHWAB

PATRICE NOLAN-FOX

ELDON SOLOMON

ELIZABETH EDWARDS

VICKI BENSON SCHUTTER

HANNAH LADAY

Teen Advisory Council

The Teen Advisory Council (TAC) is a group of motivated and respected teens that are an integral part of the NSA® family. The role of the TAC is to exhibit strong leadership qualities and to serve as role models and mentors to their peers and younger members of Family Programs within the NSA. The TAC is also responsible for providing support and presenting a positive attitude to NSA teens and kids at the Annual Conference and throughout the year. For more information, check out our TAC Guidelines.

MORGAN MOWERY

LINUS SIMNER

RUSSELL STEVENS

SAMAYA FONSECA

JOLIE DEITCHMAN

NICO LINARDON

ADAM KARR

HAYLEY STUCKEY

CLINT HOLMES

QUINN HELFAND

GABE REINSTEIN

Sisters Who Stutter

The NSA is proud to collaborate with our affiliate, Sisters Who Stutter (SWS), a teen-founded girl group whose mission is to empower and support all girls who stutter. You’ll find us on Instagram (@SistersWhoStutter) where we inspire and uplift each other! DM us to participate in our regular Zoom calls. Together, we’re embracing the power of our voices. Join the Sisterhood!

HAYLEY

PRESIDENT

ARYANNA

VICE PRESIDENT

JOLIE

SECRETARY

HAZEL

ADVOCACY CHAIR

ROWAN

EVENT COORDINATOR

WeStutter @ Work Committee

The National Stuttering Association® (NSA) is driven to improve the employment opportunities of people who stutter, and our WeStutter @ Work Committee works together to create and oversee and implement initiatives that eliminate the workplace stigmas to improve employment outcomes for people who stutter and inform, inspire and equip people who stutter to improve their workplace opportunities. Additionally, our WeStutter @ Work Committee NSA is educating employers about stuttering and encouraging companies to not only hire people who stutter, but also offer them leadership roles and paths for promotion, consistent with their knowledge, skills and abilities.

ARIEL MAHLMANN

ANABEL AUGUSTIN

CHRIS MONELLO-JOHNSON

JOHN ONTIVEROS

PAMELA MERTZ

Young Adult Committee

High school or college graduation marks a new chapter. College or career? What about stuttering? Will it limit your choices? Connect with NSA® members who’ve been there. The NSA Young Adults program bridges ’20-somethings’ and ’30-somethings,’ addressing issues like job interviews, dating, and careers. Our Young Adults Committee leads Annual Conference workshops and year-round activities, from workshops to online sessions.

AIDAN MARSHALL-CORT

ELIZABETH MINTON

BEN NORTH

LYDIA WEBB

CAMERON JOYCE

TATUM MACHNICA

Research Committee

We are advancing both knowledge and understanding of stuttering through our support of research. As the largest stuttering support organization in North America, with access to large numbers of individuals and families affected by stuttering, the NSA recognizes its unique potential for helping the research community.

To that end, the NSA Research Committee was established to support scholarly stuttering research while taking a vested interest in the well‐being of the NSA and its members.