Meet our 2022 ICOPA Panelists, Speakers, and Organizers

  Meet our Leadership Panelists   |   Meet our Speakers  |  Meet our ICOPA Organizers

Health & Patient Advocacy Leadership Panelists:

Panel:  State of the Industry (General Session, Friday)

Debra D. Feldman

Aging Life Care Association
(ALCA)

Debra Feldman

Link to Debra’s bio.

Kim Pedersen
The Beryl Institute

Link to Kim’s bio.

Brad Schwartz

Greater National Advocates

Brad Schwartz

Link to Brad’s bio.

Robin Shapiro

Health AdvocateX

Robin Shapiro

Link to Robin’s bio.

Additional Panelists

(found in Speakers and Organizers sections below)

  • Carey Kempton
    NAHAC – The National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants
  • Heidi Kummer
    PACB – Patient Advocate Certification Board
  • Trisha Torrey
    APHA – The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates

Moderated by Teri Dreher (see below)

Speakers

Rebecca
Abraham

Rebecca Abraham

Link to Rebecca’s bio.
Link to Rebecca’s session.

Lisa Berry Blackstock

Lisa Berry Blackstock

Link to Lisa’s bio.
Link to Lisa’s session.

Melissa
Cardine

Melissa Cardine

Link to Melissa’s bio.
Link to Melissa’s session.

Lea
Christo
Lea Christo

Link to Lea’s bio.
Link to Lea’s session.

Beth Droppert

Beth Droppert

Link to Beth’s bio.
Link to Beth’s session.

Malynnda Johnson

Malynnda Johnson

Link to Malynnda’s bio.
Link to Malynnda’s session.

Carey Kempton

Carey Kempton

Link to Carey’s bio.
Link to Carey’s session.

Heidi Kummer

Heidi Kummer

Link to Heidi’s bio.
Link to Heidi’s session.

Erin Marcus

Erin Marcus

Link to Erin’s bio.
Link to Erin’s session.

Danielle Marshall

Danielle Marshall

Link to Danielle’s bio.
Link to Danielle’s session.

Colleen Morley

Colleen Morley

Link to Colleen’s bio.
Link to Colleen’s session.

Colleen Murphy

Colleen Murphy

Link to Colleen’s bio.
Link to Colleen’s session.

Richard
Niksic

Richard Niksic

Link to Richard’s bio.
Link to Richard’s session.

Kerry
Peck

Kerry Peck

Link to Kerry’s bio.
Link to Kerry’s session.

Michelle
Riddle

Michelle Riddle

Link to Michelle’s bio.
Link to Michelle’s session.

Rachel Westlake

Rachel Westlake

Link to Rachel’s bio.
Link to Rachel’s session.

Jennifer Whalen

Jennifer Whalen

Link to Jennifer’s bio.
Link to Jennifer’s session.

ICOPA Organizers

Teri
Dreher

ICOPA Organizer

Teri Dreher
Link to Teri’s bio.
Link to Teri’s sessions.

Anne
Llewellyn

ICOPA Organizer

Anne Llewellyn
Link to Anne’s bio.

Trisha
Torrey

ICOPA Organizer

Trisha Torrey
Link to Trisha’s bio.

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