Meet AOTA's Board of Directors

The Board of Directors governs and guides the direction of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
2025-2028
Cristina Reyes Smith
Vice President

Cristina Reyes Smith

OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
2024-2027
Leslie Jackson
Secretary

Leslie Jackson

OTD, MEd, OT/L
2025-2028
Treasurer

Benjamin Gross

CScD, OTR/L
2023-2026
Bryant Edwards
Member

Bryant Edwards

OTD, MA, OTR/L, BCP, MPH, FAOTA
2024–2026
Razan Hamed
Member

Razan Hamed

PhD, OTR/L
2023-2026
Sarah Bream
Member

Sarah Bream

OTD, OTR/L
2024-2027
Nardia Aldridge
Member

Nardia Aldridge

PhD, OTR/L, DTM
2025-2028
Natalie R. Chang Wright
Member

Natalie Chang Wright

MBA-HCM, COTA/L, ROH
2025-2028
Andre Johnson
Member

Andre Johnson

OTR/L, ROH
2024–2027
Halley Read
Speaker, Representative Assembly

Halley Read

PhD, OTR/L
2025-2028
Dahlia Castillo
Chairperson, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, Access and Belonging Committee

Dahlia Castillo

OTR, OTD
2025-2027
Jackie Provost
Public Member

Jackie Provost

Non-Voting Member
2025-2028
Jha'nee Carter
Consumer Member

Jha’nee Carter

Non-Voting Member
2025-2028
OTD, MBA, OTR/L, FAOTA
Non-Voting Member