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IPA Council of Representatives and Staff
Margo Jacquot, PsyD
President 2026-2027
Dr. Margo Jacquot is a licensed clinical psychologist in independent practice in Chicago, Illinois. She is passionate about the transformative power of psychology and finds daily inspiration in the dedication her clients bring to their personal growth and contributions to society.
IPA COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES (2026-2027)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Margo Jacquot, PsyD (2026-2027)
President-Elect
Erin Alexander, PsyD (2026-2027)
Immediate Past President
Kristina Pecora, PsyD, MPP (2026-2027)
Secretary
Abigail Brown, PsyD (2025-2027)
Treasurer
Theresa Schultz, PhD, MBA (2022-2028)
Representative to APA Council
Laura Faynor-Ciha, PhD (2021-2026)
SECTION CHAIRS
Academic Section
Jenine Chiles, PsyD (2023-2027)
Behavioral Medicine & Neuropsychology Section
Dan Laluna, PsyD (2026-2028)
Clinical Practice Section
Samantha Chiariello, PsyD (2025-2027)
Early Career Psychologist Section
Jamie McKay, PsyD, EdS, NCSP (2025-2027)
Graduate Student Section (IPAGS)
Claire McIntosh, MA (2026-2027)
Organizational & Business Consulting Section
Steven Rothke, PhD, ABPP (2023-2027)
Section on Ethnic Minority Affairs
Vacant (2027)
Sexual Orientation & Gender Diversity Section
Natalie Rose Dille, PsyD (2025-2027)
Social Responsibility Section
Holly Houston, PhD (2021-2027)
Women’s Issues Section
Allyse Sturdivant Williams, PhD (2026-2028)
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Metropolitan Region
Deja Alexander, PsyD (2026-2028)
Gabriela Miniscalco, PsyD (2024-2028)
Clifton Saper, PhD (2023-2027)
North Region
Cindy Stear, PsyD, MSCP (2026-2028)
North Central Region
Blair Brown, PsyD (2021-2027)
South Central Region
Keith Buescher, PhD (2019-2027)
South Region
Cynthia Clark, PhD (2026-2028)
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Bylaws and Rules
Derek Phillips, PsyD, MSCP, ABRxP
Communications
Daniel Polonsky, PsyD
Continuing Education
Susan O’Grady, PsyD
Convention
Margo Jacquot, PsyD
Election
Eric Currence, PhD
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
Celia Zanayed, PsyD
Ethics
Abigail Sivan, PhD & Susan Zoline, PhD
Finance
Theresa Schultz, PhD, MBA
Healthcare Reimbursement
Heidi Shikora, PsyD
Leadership Development Program
Laura Faynor-Ciha, PhD
Legislative
Sharon Khurana, PsyD & Derek Phillips, PsyD, MSCP, ABRxP
Master’s Practice in Psychology
Sue Bae, PhD
Membership
Amanda Ori, PsyD
Newsletter Editor: Illinois Psychologist
Terrence Koller, PhD, ABPP
PSYPACT
Samantha Chiariello, PsyD
LIAISON AND OTHER IPA POSITIONS
APA Federal Advocacy Coordinator
Kristina Pecora, PsyD
Liaison to IPA Psychology Internship Consortium Board
Vacant
Liaison from the Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board
Blaine Lesnik, PsyD
Parliamentarian
Andrea Seefeldt, PsyD