​Catherine Carter
Executive Director

Directs the organizational leadership of all ABC activities including strategic planning initiatives, program development and financial management. She is also responsible for the consistent achievement of the organization’s mission and objectives.   

ccarter@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x222
Fax: (703) 836-0838 

Samlane Ketevong 
Director, Certification Services

Manages the certification application process and oversees the testing administration for all of ABC's certification programs. She is also responsible for customer issue resolution as it relates to the application and examination processes.

​Primary Contact for:  Practitioner Programs   

sketevong@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x221          
Fax: (703) 836-0838

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Primary contact for: Certified Pedorthist, Assistant, Technician and Fitter program inquiries and application and examination processes.​

mayp@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x229          
Fax: (703) 836-0838

Heather Harris
Director, Continuing Education Programs

Directs the policy development and administration of ABC’s Continuing Education program. Directs the sponsor CE credit application process, the verification of all CE credits and certification status management for all certifees.

hharris@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x227         
Fax: (703) 836-0838​

Tammi Richards
Director, Facility Accreditation Services

Primary contact for: facility accreditation surveyor activities, large company accreditation program, product category reporting to Medicare and customer issue resolution

trichards@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x230       
Fax: (703) 836-0838​

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Christine Szymanski
Manager, Facility Accreditation

Primary contact for: accreditation application and on-site survey issues along with blackout date requests

cszymanski@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x250     
Fax: (703) 836-0838

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Paolo Astorga 
Accreditation Specialist

Primary contact for: accreditation application assistance and status, survey time frames, general accreditation inquiries and accreditation certificate reprints

pastorga@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x205    
Fax: (703) 836-0838

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Kyle Sins  
Standards & Compliance Specialist

Primary contact for: accreditation validations, Corrective Action Plans (CAPS), facility accreditation standards and compliance​.

ksins@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x253     
Fax: (703) 836-0838​

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Nana Tiwaa  
Accreditation Assistant

Primary contact for: accreditation application assistance, application and CAP receipt confirmation, general accreditation inquiries.

ntiwaa@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x247     
Fax: (703) 836-0838​

Stephen Fletcher, CPO, LPO
​​Director, Clinical Resources​

Directs ABC's Professional Discipline Program and handles all professional ethics issues. Facilitates coordination of the professional/clinical issues across all ABC programs. Serves as Scope of Practice and Licensure liaison as well as ABC’s government relations representative. Responsible for facilitating all examination development activities.

sfletcher@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x216    
Fax: (703) 836-0838​​​​​​​​​

Debbie Ayres 
Director, Marketing & Public Relations

dayres@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x224   
Fax: (703) 836-0838

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Megan Matijevich 
Manager, Marketing & Communications

Primary contact for: advertising coordination and placement, external and internal communications including all ABC newsletters and emails, ABC public and consumer website content management and mailing list sales​.

mmatijevich@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x240    
Fax: (703) 836-0838​

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Jim Lawson 
Manager, Outreach Development

Primary contact for: speaking and exhibiting opportunities at local and national meetings and conferences as well as in-person university or pre-certification course presentations.

jlawson@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x220    
Fax: (703) 836-0838

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Jean Barefoot  
Marketing & Communications Program Assistant / Student Outreach Program Liaison

Primary contact for: ABC’s Student Outreach Program, including shipments, practitioner specific outreach, web communications, social media, special events and data analysis.

jbarefoot@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x234     
Fax: (703) 836-0838

Roxanne Bobb-Semple 
Director, Information Services

Develops and administers all information services and technology policy. Responsible for database integrity, the annual renewal process and database management.

rbobbsemple@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x238    
Fax: (703) 836-0838

Julie McMahon, PHR​ 
Director,​ Human Resources​

Responsible for general office management, human resources, meeting and event planning as well as accounts receivable.

jmcmahon@abcop.org
Ph: (703) 836-7114 x226    
Fax: (703) 836-0838​​