We have a small but mighty crew here building safe, empowering spaces for courage and lasting change for people who stutter.
Board Of Directors
The NSA Board of Directors is a dedicated group of volunteers who pour their time, talent, and creativity into this organization. Together with our leadership team and staff, they keep our mission strong and ensure the NSA continues to support the stuttering community with care and purpose.
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For more about who we are, what we do, and how we move the mission forward, take a look at our 2025 Impact Report.
The Team
We are powered by a tight-knit, roll-up-your-sleeves team that gets stuff done. We're strategists and subject matter experts, effective storytellers, passionate community builders, and innovative problem-solvers. Some of us stutter. Some of us don't. But all of us are just as deeply committed to the stuttering community and every single person who finds their way to us.
With our unstoppable volunteers and trusted contractors, we aim to make people who stutter feel heard, supported, empowered, and understood. Everything we create is about the connection and impact. We provide support that actually changes lives and push for conversations that move the needle when it comes to stuttering.
Before remote work was trendy, we were already mastering it—collaborating across time zones, innovating on the fly, and staying deeply connected to the people we serve. Flexibility, creativity, and intentionality are how we operate.
We're proud of what we've built, but even more proud of how our team is there for one another and also for the stuttering community with thoughtfulness and care.
For more about who we are, what we do, and how we move the mission forward, take a look at our 2025 Impact Report.
Support Circle
We're a lean team by design. The NSA's impact is powered by a small group of dedicated staff, committed volunteers, and trusted partners who step up time and time again.
Behind the scenes, these talented and passionate people make the NSA what it is. Their time, talent, and belief in this mission keep us moving forward—and that commitment is what drives everything we accomplish.
STEVE ERNST
AUDIO VISUAL COORDINATOR
COORDINATOR
DAVE ROSS
VOLUNTEER
LEE LOWMAN
VOLUNTEER
JIM LOWMAN
VOLUNTEER
LILY PEREZ
VOLUNTEER
Regional Chapter Coordinators
Regional Chapter Coordinators (RCCs) partner closely with local Chapter Leaders, fellow RCCs, Adult & Family Programs Chairs, and Staff to keep our network of Local Chapters running strong—ensuring every community has the support, connection, and guidance it needs at the local level.
CHRISTINE ROSE
CENTRAL SOUTH REGION
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Professional Relations Committee
The Professional Relations Committee builds meaningful connections across the professional community and champions the interests of the NSA and its members. We work to strengthen the involvement of speech‑language pathologists (SLPs) within the NSA community. Our goal is simple and bold: to ensure every SLP knows about the NSA and the vital role we play in supporting people who stutter.
Seasoned Voices Committee
Adults over 50 are the NSA's fastest‑growing group, focusing on connection, mentoring, and expanding our 'stuttering family.' The Seasoned Voices Committee brings a warm, seasoned perspective to other committees, offering insights on workshops, events, and late‑life planning, fostering support and connection among those aged 50 and beyond.
Teen Advisory Council
The Teen Advisory Council (TAC) is a group of motivated and respected teens who play a meaningful role in the NSA family. The role of the TAC is to show strong leadership qualities and serve as role models and mentors to their peers and younger members of Family Programs within the NSA.
HAZEL
JOHNSON
IAN SHOOK
MAYA SINGAL
LINUS SIMNER
HAYLEY
STUCKEY
ROWAN ASHBY
CAITNEY FILE
Sisters Who Stutter
The NSA is proud to collaborate with our affiliate, Sisters Who Stutter (SWS), a teen-founded girl group whose mission is to empower and support all girls who stutter. You’ll find us on Instagram (@SistersWhoStutter) where we inspire and uplift each other! DM us to participate in our regular Zoom calls. Together, we’re embracing the power of our voices. Join the Sisterhood!
HAYLEY
PRESIDENT
CAITNEY
CO-CHAIR
MAYA
CO-CHAIR
HAZEL
PUBLIC OUTREACH COORDINATOR
ROWAN
MEMBER OUTREACH COORDINATOR
ALYSSA
PUBLIC OUTREACH COORDINATOR
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JOLIE
DIGITAL MARKETING COORDINATOR
REAGAN
DIGITAL MARKETING COORDINATOR
WeStutter@Work Committee
The National Stuttering Association (NSA) is driven to improve the employment opportunities of people who stutter, and our WeStutter@Work Committee works together to create and oversee and implement initiatives that eliminate the workplace stigmas to improve employment outcomes for people who stutter and inform, inspire and equip people who stutter to improve their workplace opportunities.
Research Committee
We are advancing both knowledge and understanding of stuttering through our support of research. As the largest stuttering support organization in North America, with access to large numbers of individuals and families affected by stuttering, the NSA recognizes its unique potential for helping the research community.
To that end, the NSA Research Committee was established to support scholarly stuttering research while taking a vested interest in the well‐being of the NSA and its members.
ANGELA MEDINA
CHARLEY ADAMS
DANIELLE WERLE
DEREK DANIELS
DOMINIQUE KENNEDY
MONICA JOHNSON
PAULA D'ARCANGELO
RYAN MILLAGER
High school or college graduation marks a new chapter. College or career? What about stuttering? Will it limit your choices? Connect with NSA members who’ve been there. The NSA Young Adults program bridges ’20-somethings’ and ’30-somethings,’ addressing issues like job interviews, dating, and careers.
AIDAN MARSHALL-CORT
ELIZABETH MINTON
BEN NORTH
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LYDIA WEBB
CAMERON JOYCE
TATUM MACHNICA
GABRIELA PEREZ
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ASHLEIGH GIVENS
JEREMIAH WILLIAMS
ALICIA VASQUEZ
JULIE MARSHALL
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