American Osteopathic Association
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34 people3 organisationsi34 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (34). Violet dotted lines (15) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
34 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 28 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 34 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brianne Howerton DO | Postdoc. Trainee - As of 07/24 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Bruce A Wolf DO (also filed as Bruce Wolf DO) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caelin Smith OMS III | Student Member - Until 07/24 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David E Garza DO (also filed as David Garza DO) | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Devanshi Patel OMS IV | Student Advisor - Until 07/24 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Duane G Koehler DO | 1st VICE PRESIDENT - AS OF 07/24 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Emily K Hurst DO (also filed as Emily Hurst DO) | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ernest R Gelb DO (also filed as Ernest Gelb DO) | Past President - As of 07/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frank M Tursi DO (also filed as Frank Tursi DO) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Geraldine T O'Shea DO (also filed as Geraldine O'Shea DO) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| IRA P Monka DO (also filed as Ira Monka DO) | Imm. Past President - As of 07/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James M Lally DO (also filed as James Lally DO) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey D Davis DO | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jennifer J Hauler DO (also filed as Jennifer Hauler) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jennifer Y Kendall DO | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joel A Kase DO | 2nd Vice President - As of 07/24 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joseph Giaimo DO | Past President - Until 07/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua D Lenchus DO | 3rd Vice President - As of 07/24 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Julieanne P Sees DO (also filed as Julieanne Sees, Julieanne Sees DO) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kevin V De Regnier DO | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Maria D Jones DO Postdoc | Trainee Member - Until 07/24 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Palmer Ford OMS IV | Student Member - As of 07/24 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Richard R Thacker DO (also filed as Richard Thacker DO) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert GG Piccinini DO (also filed as Robert Piccinini DO) | President Elect - As of 07/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert S Dolansky DO (also filed as Robert Dolansky DO) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert W Hostoffer JR DO (also filed as Robert Hostoffer, Robert Hostoffer DO) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sara A Lohbauer DO | Postdoc. Trainee Adv. - Until 07/24 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sarah J Wolff DO New Phys | In Practice - Until 07/24 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shannon C Scott DO (also filed as Shannon Scott DO) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shawn Hamm DO | New Phys. in Practice | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sonia Rivera-Martinez DO | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Teresa A Hubka DO (also filed as Teresa Hubka DO) | President - As of 07/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Timothy J Kowalski DO (also filed as Timothy Kowalski, Timothy Kowalski DO) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| W Ashley Hood DO 1st Vice | President - Until 07/24, Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
46 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Ciccone | VP | 2022 |
| Adrienne White-Faines MPA | CEO | since 2018 |
| Brooke Johnson | AVP | 2022 |
| Brian Kim | VP - Accredition | 2019 |
| Charles Templin | Department VP | since 2019 |
| Charles Simpson | CCO (Until 11/19) | since 2018 |
| Darcy Steinberg | VP Strategic Partnerships and Health Init. | since 2022 |
| Darcy Steinberg VP Strategic | Partnerships and Health Init. | 2025 |
| David Pugach | SVP Public Policy - Until 07/2022 | since 2018 |
| Dennis Rizzo | CFO, As of 11/23 | since 2024 |
| Daniel Williams | VP-Cert Board Services (Until 7/19) | since 2019 |
| Donald Tom | AVP | since 2020 |
| Frank W Bedford CPA | CFO/Controller | since 2018 |
| Genie James | VP Accreditation | since 2024 |
| Jamie Free | CFO | 2021 |
| Jedediah Brinton | VP - Until 11/2022 | since 2022 |
| Jose Carino | VP Membership | since 2024 |
| Josh Prober | Legal Counsel | since 2018 |
| Julie Kulovits | General Counsel | since 2024 |
| James Swartwout | Department SVP | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey Weaver | VP | 2018 |
| Julius Rhodes | VP - Human Resources | 2019 |
| Kathleen S Creason | CEO, Board Secretary | since 2023 |
| Kathleen S Creason Interim | CEO - Until 07/23, CEO, Board Secr. | 2024 |
| Kevin Klauer DO | CEO (As of 6/19) | since 2020 |
| Kevin Klauerdo | CEO | 2022 |
| Kim Tran | CFO - Until 09/23 | since 2022 |
| Kenya McRae | Department VP | since 2018 |
| Kristin Belleson | VP Aff Affairs/Int COO (Until 12/19) | since 2019 |
| Lori Wemhoff | SVP Communication & Marketing | since 2021 |
| Laura Jelinek | AVP | 2021 |
| Maura Biszewski | VP Certifying Board Services | since 2021 |
| Mollie Pillman | VP | 2022 |
| Maria Incrocci | AVP-Cert Board Services (Until 4/20) | 2020 |
| Mat Kremke | VP | 2018 |
| Nicole Blankenship | SVP Affiliate Relations | since 2021 |
| Nicole Blankenship SVP | Affiliate Relation - Until 08/23 | 2024 |
| Pranav Parekh | VP Information Technology | 2024 |
| Pranav Parekh VP Information | Technology - Until 04/25 | 2025 |
| Phil Atwood | Chief Information Officer | 2018 |
| Sharon McGill | VP Research | since 2020 |
| Sally Szumlas | COO (Until 7/18) | since 2018 |
| Sheridan Chaney | AVP (Until 11/19) | since 2018 |
| Stephen Trent DO | Director, Div. of Training | since 2018 |
| Terri Lischka | VP | 2021 |
| Yolanda Doss | AVP | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen S Creason | CEO, Board Secretary | 40 | $513k | $47k | |
| Ira P Monka Do | Imm. Past President - As of 07/24 | 1 | $283k | ||
| Julie Kulovits | General Counsel | 40 | $258k | $24k | |
| Dennis Rizzo | CFO | 40 | $252k | $34k | |
| Maura Biszewski | SVP Osteopathic Engagement | 40 | $236k | $43k | |
| Sharon McGill | VP Research | 40 | $213k | $22k | |
| Pranav Parekh VP Information | Technology - Until 04/25 | 40 | $205k | $24k | |
| Darcy Steinberg VP Strategic | Partnerships and Health Init. | 40 | $203k | $48k | |
| Jose Carino | VP Membership | 40 | $196k | $31k | |
| Genie James | VP Accreditation | 40 | $195k | $27k | |
| Robert Gg Piccinini Do | President Elect - As of 07/24 | 1 | $108k | ||
| Richard R Thacker Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Shannon C Scott Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Julieanne P Sees Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Timothy J Kowalski Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| David E Garza Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Emily K Hurst Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Ernest R Gelb Do | Past President - As of 07/24 | 1 | $3k | ||
| Joseph Giaimo Do | Past President - Until 07/24 | 1 | $3k | ||
| Jeffrey D Davis Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Robert S Dolansky Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Jennifer Y Kendall Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Bruce A Wolf Do | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Kevin V de Regnier Do | Trustee | 1 | $2k | ||
| Geraldine T O'shea Do | Trustee | 1 | $2k | ||
| W Ashley Hood Do 1st Vice | President - Until 07/24, Trustee | 1 | $2k | ||
| Frank M Tursi Do | Trustee | 1 | $2k | ||
| Sara A Lohbauer Do | Postdoc. Trainee Adv. - Until 07/24 | 1 | $2k | ||
| Sarah J Wolff Do New Phys | In Practice - Until 07/24 | 1 | $2k | ||
| Devanshi Patel Oms IV | Student Advisor - Until 07/24 | 1 | $2k | ||
| Joel A Kase Do | 2nd Vice President - As of 07/24 | 1 | $1k | ||
| Maria D Jones Do Postdoc | Trainee Member - Until 07/24 | 1 | $1k | ||
| Shawn Hamm Do | New Phys. in Practice | 1 | $1k | ||
| Brianne Howerton Do | Postdoc. Trainee - As of 07/24 | 1 | $1k | ||
| Palmer Ford Oms IV | Student Member - As of 07/24 | 1 | $1k | ||
| James M Lally Do | Trustee | 1 | $800 | ||
| Caelin Smith Oms III | Student Member - Until 07/24 | 1 | $600 | ||
| Sonia Rivera-Martinez Do | Trustee | 1 | $600 | ||
| Teresa A Hubka Do | President - As of 07/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Duane G Koehler Do | 1st Vice President - As of 07/24 | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
52 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20223010091). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Ronald Burns | President/ Past President |
| David Pugach | SVP- Gov. Relations |
| Lori Wemhoff | SVP Communication & Marketing |
| Frank Bedford | Former CFO |
| Gregory Harris | Physician in Practice |
| Emily Hurst | Trustee |
| Allison Hubschmann | Student Advisor (Until 7/20) |
| Timothy Kowalski | Trustee |
| Joshua L. Prober | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
| Matthew C. Meranda | Student Rep. (Until 7/20) |
| Maura Biszewski | VP |
| Bruce Wolf | Trustee |
| Shannon Scott | Trustee |
| Geraldine O'shea | Trustee |
| Carisa Champion | Postdoc Trainee Adv (Until 7/20) |
| Nicole Blankenship | SVP Affiliate Relations |
| Edith Waskel | Student Advisor (As of 7/20) |
| Teresa Hubka | Trustee |
| Kim Tran | Chief Financial Officer |
| Richard Thacker | Trustee |
| Sharon McGill | VP |
| Kevin de Regnier | Trustee |
| David Garza | Trustee |
| Chelsea Nickolson | Physician in Practice (As of 7/20) |
| Robert Piccinini | Trustee |
| Craig Magnatta | Trustee (Until 7/20) |
| Kim Tran | |
| Ira Monka | Trustee |
| James M. Lally | Trustee |
| Ernest Gelb | Trustee |
| Kevin M. Klauer | Chief Executive Officer and President |
| Frank Tursi | Trustee |
| Sonia Rivera-Martinez | Trustee |
| C. Michael Ogle | Trustee |
| Donald Tom | AVP |
| Darcy Steinberg-Hastings | Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Health |
| William Mayo | Past President |
| Robert Dolansky | Trustee |
| Thomas L. Ely | President Elect/ President |
| Robert Hostoffer | Trustee |
| Jamie Free | CFO |
| Annie Phung | Student Rep. (As of 7/20) |
| Jennifer Hauler | Trustee |
| Laura Jelinek | AVP |
| Caleb Hentges | Postdoc Trainee Advisor (As of 7/20) |
| Joseph Giaimo | President Elect |
| Alexis Cates | Postdoc Trainee (Until 7/20) |
| Terri Lischka | VP |
| Julieanne Sees | Trustee |
| Vanessa Halvorson | Postdoc Trainee Advisor |
| Joseph Yasso | Trustee |
| Charles Templin | Department VP |
About
- Legal name
- American Osteopathic Association
- EIN
- 362170786
- Address
- 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL, 60611-2874
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The american osteopathic association (aoa) is a membership association representing more than 168,000 osteopathic physicians (do) and osteopathic medical students. As the primary certifying body for do and the accrediting agency for all osteopathic medical schools, the aoa works to accentuate the distinctiveness of osteopathic principles and the diversity of the profession. The aoa further... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G900 Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1897
- Principal officer
- Kathleen S Creason (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1959
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedTO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DO TECHNICIANS THROUGH TECHNOLOGYAmerican Osteopathic Information AssociationRelatedTO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE OSTEOPATHIC PROFESSIONAt Still Osteopathic Foundation and Research InstituteRelatedSUPPORTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE OSTEOPATHIC PROFESSIONAmerican Osteopathic Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBruce A Wolf DO
≥8years on the filingsErnest R Gelb DO
≥8years on the filingsFrank M Tursi DO
≥8years on the filingsGeraldine T O'Shea DO
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $109.1m
- Total liabilities
- $27.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $81.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $887k
- Program service revenue
- $32.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $545k
- Employees
- 153
- Volunteers
- 700
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $35.5m | $32.4m | $3.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The France Foundation | $134k | |
| Impact Education LLC | $71k | |
| New York Institute of Technology | $50k | |
| Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $31k | |
| American Osteopathic Foundation | $25k | |
| Michigan State University | $20k | |
| American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $10k |