OGA Board, Staff & Committees

Orton-Gillingham Academy
Board of Trustees

2023-2024

All board members are Fellows of the Academy.

Janet George, ATF/OGA
President of the Board of Trustees

Amy Lawrence, F/OGA
1st Vice President

Linda Atamian, ATF/OGA
2nd Vice President

Beth McClure, F/OGA
Secretary

Lynn Lamping, F/OGA

Josie Calamari, F/OGA

Colleen Chow, ATF/OGA

Sheila Costello, ATF/OGA

Gena Farinholt, F/OGA

Louise Freese, F/OGA

Carrie Malloy, F/OGA

Dawn Nieman, ATF/OGA

Lisa Neuhoff, F/OGA

Trudy Odle, F/OGA

Concha Wyatt, F/OGA

Alicia Sartori, MPA
Executive Director

OGA Staff

Alicia Sartori, MPA, Executive Director

Margaret Deister, Office Manager

Daniel Swift, Administrative Assistant

OGA Standing Committees

The Academy relies on the work of its committees to assist in governing the organization’s activities. Committees have agendas and rules, work on assigned tasks, and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Each committee reports on its progress, while the Board of Trustees makes decisions on committee recommendations.

Accreditation Committee – reviews all applications and recommends qualified programs for accreditation/approval by the Board of Trustees. Membership on the Accreditation Committee is limited to Fellows of the Academy.
Amy Lawrence, Chair
Colleen Chow, Co-Chair
Gena Farinholt
Louise Freese
Janet George
Suzanna Greer
Ellen Hill
Elizabeth Johnson
Carrie Malloy
Jennifer Tavello

Awards & Scholarship Committee – is responsible for nominating candidates for all Academy Awards & Scholarships.

Bylaws Committee – verifies the bylaws concur with the New York State Codes, the Certificate of Incorporation, and the practices of the Academy.
Trudy Odle, Chair
Mary Briggs
Lynn Lamping
Beth McClure
Marcia Ramsey

Counsel of Accredited Organizations – promotes the Academy’s mission with special attention to its accredited schools, camps, and clinics.

Development Committee – is responsible for the planning and implementation of fundraising.

Finance Committee – analyses and oversees the budget, financial holdings, and financial practices; to ensure there are adequate funds to sustain the Academy’s mission and to review financial statements.
Lynn Lamping, Chair
Linda Atamian
Janet George
Amy Lawrence
Beth McClure
Trudy Odle

Information Outreach Committee (IOC) – plans, prepares and sees to the timely distribution of Academy information.
Lynn Lamping, Chair, Newsletter Lead & Co-Editor
Mark Arneson, Newsletter Co-Editor
Dawn Nieman, Newsletter Co-Editor
Heidi Bishop
Maryann Chatfield
Pamela Krueger
Lisa Neuhoff
Peggy Price
Nancy Redding
Grace Sharma
Susie van der Vorst

Nominating Committee – nominates candidates to serve as members of the Board and as Board officers.
Cyndi Schultz, Chair
Sheila Costello
Beth McClure
Trudy Odle

Program Committee – plans Academy conferences and programs.
Amy Lawrence, Chair
Josie Calamari, Co-Chair
Carrie Malloy
Jennings Miller
Ellen O’Brien
Sue Palmer
Alicia Sartori
Vanessa Silver

Standards Committee – determines the curricular requirements for certification and accreditation.
Linda Atamian, Co-Chair
Concha Wyatt, Co-Chair
Theresa Collins
Ann Edwards
Catherine Hagberg
Lynn Lamping
Kerri McDonald Schuab
Norma Jean McHugh
Deb Morris
Trudy Odle
Marcia Ramsey

Standing Committees with Anonymous Members

  • Certifying Committee – reviews applications and recommends qualified candidates for approval by the Board. Membership on the Certifying Committee is limited to Fellows of the Academy.
  • Ethics Committee – inquiries into complaints bearing upon alleged failure by individual members and Institutional members of the Academy to adhere to the professional standards of the Academy.