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Kristin Olds Glavin, Esq.
Executive Director
Responsible for overall management, strategic planning and tactical operations of organization.
e. glavin@aoassn.org

Deb Osinski
Executive Assistant / Assistant Manager, Office Operations
Provides support to Executive Director; responsible for administrative office operations and committee governance.
e. osinski@aoassn.org

Kris Kudla
Financial Coordinator
Handles accounting and record-keeping functions.
e. kudla@aoassn.org

Jodene M. Brown
Deputy Executive Director
Responsible for strategic initiatives; develops marketing and communication plans to support AOA activities.
e. brown@aoassn.org

Kathy Sinnen, CMP
Manager, Meetings & Fellowships
Responsible for the AOA Annual Leadership Meeting content and logistics, the Critical Issues Committee, and all other ancillary AOA meetings, as well as the AOA fellowships.
e. sinnen@aoassn.org
e. meetings@aoassn.org
e. fellowships@aoassn.org

Kristi Halpin
Coordinator, Meetings, Education, and Fellowships
Oversees the C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum, AOA Traveling Fellowships, and provides support for AOA Leadership Development Programming.
e. halpin@aoassn.org

Jodi Essey-Stapleton
Manager, Academic Education
Responsible for the AOA’s Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) program, CORD/Academic Committee, and affiliated initiatives.
e. stapleton@aoassn.org
e. cord@aoassn.org
e. education@aoassn.org

Katherine A. Yanney
Senior Manager, Communications & Leadership Education Programming
Responsible for Marketing, Communications, and Leadership Education initiatives, including AOA | USC APEX Leadership Certificate Program, AOA Regional Leadership Meetings, and Emerging Leaders Program, and affiliated programming.
e. yanney@aoassn.org

Gwendolyn Glasner
Specialist, Meetings, Education, and Fellowships
Supports AOA Meetings and Leadership Education initiatives.
e. glasner@aoassn.org

Sarah Murphy, MIPP
Senior Director of the Own the Bone Program
Responsible for the planning and execution of the AOA’s Own the Bone program.
e. murphy@aoassn.org

Benjamin Grace, MPH
Associate Program Manager
Responsible for managing operations and implementation of the Own the Bone program and developing appropriate educational content.
e. Grace@aoassn.org

Stephanie Sofinski, MPH, MBA
Program Coordinator
Leads new site recruitment efforts for Own the Bone and serves as the primary contact for enrolled institutions to help facilitate their success with the program.
e. sofinski@aoassn.org

Robin Kanemoto
Program Assistant
Provides support for the Own the Bone program.
e. kanemoto@aoassn.org

Sonia Armendariz
Senior Manager, Membership and Operations
Responsible for member services and headquarter operations.
e. armendariz@aoassn.org
e. membership@aoassn.org

Lauren Bailey
Coordinator, Membership and Operations
Assists with member services and headquarter operations, including AOA Awards.
e. lbailey@aoassn.org
e. membership@aoassn.org

Vanessa Lewin, MBA
Manager, Corporate Relations & Development Marketing
Responsible for corporate support and serves as the marketing lead in support of all development activities and special projects.
e. lewin@aoassn.org

Ann O’Neill
Manager, Development & Projects
Oversees the AOA development efforts for the Campaign for Tomorrow and individual giving. Specific responsibility for successful solicitation and stewardship of annual and major gifts.
e. o’neill@aoassn.org

Caitlin Rinard
Development Coordinator
Coordinates and supports the individual giving/Campaign for Tomorrow and corporate support development functions and activities.
e. rinard@aoassn.org