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NBCOT Ambassadors Provide Boots on the Ground

The Ambassador Program enables us to have OTR and COTA certificants represent NBCOT at the events that we are unable to attend.

Over the past years, NBCOT has received countless invitations to present and/or exhibit at state meetings and other similar events. We have been able to respond favorably to some of these invitations, but not all. In 2019, we embarked on a new volunteer-driven initiative – the NBCOT Ambassador Program. The purpose of this program is to enhance our opportunity to increase our presence at state-level events to provide information about initial certification and certification renewal and amplify the exchange of information about our products and services.

The Ambassador Program enables us to have OTR® and COTA® certificants represent NBCOT at the events that we are unable to attend. Our ambassadors provide their OT community with the opportunity to ask questions and send suggestions directly to NBCOT. They assist us with environmental scanning and keep us up to date on the issues impacting practice in their home states.

For a complete list of current NBCOT Ambassadors, please see the Ambassadors web page.

Meet Our Current Ambassadors

We launched our program in 2020 in 15 states, but because of the cancellation of in-person events due to COVID-19, you may not have seen an ambassador in your state yet. We encourage you to talk with our ambassadors at events, as they are excited to learn from you. The program will continue to grow in 2021, with more states being added by year-end.

Chris Eidson
OTR
Alabama
Roxanne Arneaud
OTR
D.C.
Mel Henderson
OTR
Idaho
Gwendolyn Pearl
OTR
Kansas
Dale Lynn
OTR
Kentucky
Vanessa Hughes
COTA
Maryland
Wendi Guillette
OTR
New Hampshire
Karen Mestas
OTR
New Mexico
Chris Alterio
OTR
New York
William Walsh
OTR
North Carolina
Brad Sibla
COTA
North Dakota
Linda Smith
OTR
Oregon
Janine Turner
OTR
South Carolina
David McGuire
OTR
Tennessee
Beth Cardell
OTR
Utah