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THE ATHLETIC TRAINERS'
ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
Leadership Team
ATAF Executive Board (Officers)
President
Pradeep R. Vanguri, PhD, LAT, ATC
He/Him/His
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president@ataf.org
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Vice President
Kristen Schellhase EdD, LAT, ATC
She/Her/Hers
vicepresident@ataf.org
Parliamentarian
​MaryBeth Horodyski EdD, LAT, ATC, FNATA
She/Her/Hers
horodmb@ortho.ufl.edu
Treasurer
​Micki Cuppett EdD, LAT, ATC
She/Her/Hers
treasurer@ataf.org
ATAF Executive Board (Regional Representatives)
Panhandle Representative
Matt McGraw MS, LAT, ATC, PES
He/Him/His
Central Representative
Carlos J. Gual, Ed.D, LAT, ATC
He/Him/His
cjgual@gmail.com
South I Representative ​
Raphaella Petrosino MS, LAT, ATC
She/Her/Hers
raphaellaatc@gmail.com
South II Representative
Scott M. Freer, Ph.D., ATC, LAT, NASM-PES/CES
He/Him/His
smfatc@gmail.com
Northeast Representative
Ryan Boyer LAT, ATC
He/Him/His
boyeratc@gmail.com
West Representative
​Steve Walz DAT, LAT, ATC
He/Him/His
stephanwalz11@gmail.com
ATAF History of Past Presidents
First ATAF President - Jim Mackie, MEd, LAT, ATC – 1983-1987
2nd - Kent Knisely, PT, ATC - 1988-1992
3rd - Barry Clements, MS, ATC - 1992-1995
4th - Jim Mackie, Med, LAT, ATC - 1995-1997
5th - Frank Grimaldi, MS, LAT, ATC - 1997-2000
6th - Marisa Brunett, MS, LAT, ATC - 2000-2005
7th - Stephanie Lennon, MS, LAT, ATC - 2005-2011
8th - Bob Hammons, LAT, ATC - 2011- 2014
9th - Erik Nason, MBA, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, BSC-O - 2014-2020
10th - Patricia Tripp, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS - 2021-2023
11th - Pradeep R. Vanguri, PhD, LAT, ATC - 2024-2026
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