FPMA Leadership

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Officers

FPMA Executive Committee

	President-Elect Alissa B. Zdancewicz, DPM 1611 53rd Avenue, W. Bradenton, FL 34207		Secretary Adriana P. Strimbu, DPM 404 N. Federal Highway Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
	Vice President Larissa M. Schmidt, DPM 410 Celebration Place, Ste. 206 Celebration, FL 34747		Immediate Past President John P. Goggin, DPM 2209 S. 25th Street Fort Pierce, FL 34947
	Treasurer David M. Schweibish, DPM 2020 Hwy. A1A, Ste. 101 Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937

Component Presidents

Presidents of FPMA's 23 Components

Brevard David M. Schweibish, DPM	Lake-Sumter Chad C. Watkins, DPM
Broward Karen J. Lee, DPM	Lee Michael J. Wilkins, DPM
Central Florida Ramin R. Nadjafi, DPM	Manasota Richard Leitzen, DPM
Charlotte Andre M. Williams, DPM	North Central Florida Stephanie Frey, DPM
Collier Peter J. Luthinger, DPM	Northeast Florida Jorg A. Bober, DPM
Dade Liana G. Seldin, DPM	Northwest Florida Jeffrey T. Weiland, DPM
East Central Florida Macalee Harlis, DPM	Palm Beach Xavier A. Sanchez, DPM
Emerald Coast Currently VACANT	Pinellas Robin M. Katz, DPM
Gulf Central Florida Russell W. Rowan, DPM	Polk James E. Koon, DPM
Hernando John E. Baker, DPM	St. Johns Ryan J. Pereira, DPM
Hillsborough Zenobia A. Bowen, DPM	Volusia Laura M. Walton, DPM
Indian River Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM

Committees

FPMA Committees/Chairs

For more detailed descriptions of FPMA's 10 Standing Committees, click HERE.

Bylaws and Resolutions Committee: This committee receives and/or initiates written proposed amendments to the FPMA Bylaws and/or resolutions, and submits them to the FPMA Executive Board.

Co-Chairs: Terence D. McDonald, DPM and John P. Goggin, DPM

Ethics and Grievance Committee: This committee investigates ethics inquiries or complaints against or concerning members of the association.

Chair: Edward A. Fazekas, DPM

Nomination Committee: Members of this committee serve as election judges and conduct balloting.

Co-Chairs: Donald J. Popper, DPM and Stephen F. Levin, DPM

Budget, Ways and Means Committee: This committee prepares each annual budget and submits it for approval to the FPMA Executive Board.

Chair: David M. Schweibish, DPM

Convention Committee: This committee is responsible for the planning and administration of FPMA's annual conference (SAM), along with other meetings and conferences assigned to it by the President or Executive Board.

General Co-Chairs: Dennis R. Frisch, DPM and Robert Frimmel, DPM

Committee on Insurance Affairs: This committee represents the association at all APMA CAC and PIAC conferences and educates association members in all matters of insurance.

Chair: Mark S. Block, DPM, Vice Chair: John P. Goggin, DPM

Committee on Governmental and Legislative Affairs: This committee initiates and coordinates legislative activity for the association, working closely with the association's Lobbyist.

Co-Chairs: Alissa B. Zdancewicz, DPM and Andre M. Williams, DPM

Committee on Professional Services: This committee orchestrates involvement in the Central Labor Council of the Florida AFL-CIO and attends all Guild 45 meetings.

Chair: Terence D. McDonald, DPM

Committee on Public Affairs: This committee oversees and coordinates all FPMA public affairs activities.

Co-Chairs: Adriana P. Strimbu, DPM and Liana G. Seldin, DPM

Membership Committee: This committee oversees and coordinates FPMA membership-related issues.

Chairs/Co-Chairs: Samir S. Vakil, DPM and Andre M. Williams, DPM (Membership Development); Samir S. Vakil, DPM (Membership Services/Corporate Affinity); and Larissa M. Schmidt, DPM (Young Practitioners)

Communications Committee: This committee maintains effective communication with FPMA members.

Chair: Grace Torres Hodges, DPM

Past Presidents

Past Presidents of FPMA

**Deceased*

J.C. Brown, DPM (1922)*	Warren L. Simmonds, DPM (1980)*
Otto Tonissen, DPM (1923-24)*	Frederick I. Pearl, DPM (1981)*
James M. Adams, DPM (1925)*	Bruce N. "Biff" Kramer, DPM (1982)
Harry Danser, DPM (1926)*	Lionel Goldstein, DPM (1983)*
Fred L. Porter, DPM (1927)*	Murray B. Goldstein, DPM (1984)*
Scofield Lewy, DPM (1928)*	Arnold V. Signer, DPM (1985-86)
Raymond Thompson, DPM (1929)*	Briant G. Moyles, DPM (1987)
Herbert Lewy, DPM (1930)*	Stephen Petrofsky, DPM (1988)
Thomas J. Henchency, DPM (1930-34)*	Stephen M. Meritt, DPM (1989)
Harry Young, DPM (1935)*	Arthur C. Haspel, DPM (1990)
Joy E. Adams, DPM (1935-38)*	Joseph L. Sindone, DPM (1991)
Richard Halton, DPM (1939)*	Gerald E. Walker, DPM (1992)
William A. Davis, DPM (1940)*	Martin Port, M.S., DPM (1993)
Edward A. Hurd, DPM (1941-44)*	Thomas P. Broner, DPM (1994)
Heywood A. Dowling, DPM (1945-47)*	Dennis R. Frisch, DPM (1995)
Herbert Feinberg, DPM (1948-49)*	Roberta Giudice-Teller, DPM (1996)
Eugene Weiss, DPM (1950)*	Barney A. Greenberg, DPM (1997)
William E. Ellison, DPM (1951-52)*	Donald J. Popper, DPM (1998)
Rollie Dryfuse, DPM (1953-54)*	Joseph H. Strickland, DPM (1999)
Fred N. Laubenthal, DPM (1955)*	Edward A. Fazekas, DPM (2000)
Allan S. Horn, DPM (1956-57)*	Robert Frimmel, DPM (2001)
Morris Marcus, DPM (1958-59)*	Timothy H. Tillo, DPM (2002-03)
John J. McCaffrey, DPM (1960-61)*	Cary M. Zinkin, DPM (2004)
Robert A. Giudice, DPM (1962)*	Robert D. Katz, DPM (2005)
Irving H. Block, DPM (1963)*	Roger G. Beck, DPM (2006)
Seymour Leopold, DPM (1964)*	Mark S. Block, DPM (2007)
David A. Stone, DPM (1965)*	Linda L. Alexander, DPM (2008)
Elba W. Trice, DPM (1966)*	Bradley C. Haves, DPM (2009)
John P. Sweet, DPM (1967)*	Terence D. McDonald, DPM (2010)
Rudolph J. Prochaska, DPM (1968)*	Robert A. Iannacone, DPM (2011)
Earl R. Horowitz, DPM (1969)*	Samir S. Vakil, DPM (2012)
Nicholas G. Kayal, DPM (1970)*	John E. Baker, DPM (2013)
James G. Strickland, DPM (1971)	Maria G. Noll, DPM (2014)
Seymour Z. Beiser, DPM (1972)	Stephen F. Levin, DPM (2015)
Sheldon Willens, DPM (1973)	Paul D. Brooks, DPM (2016)
Harvey M. Kopelman, DPM (1974)*	Mark A. Lambert, DPM (2017)*
William J. Beaton, DPM (1975)	Andrew M. Belis, DPM (2018)
Owen P. Macken, DPM (1976)	Andre M. Williams (2019)
James V. Stelnicki, DPM (1977)	Samir S. Vakil, DPM (2020)
Sidney R. Weinberg, DPM (1978)*	John P. Goggin, DPM (2021)
Robert H. Eder, DPM (1979)*