OGA Board, Staff & Committees

Orton-Gillingham Academy
Board of Trustees

2024-2025

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

Josie Calamari, ATF/OGA
2nd Vice President

Louise Freese, F/OGA
Secretary

Lynn Lamping, ATF/OGA
Treasurer

Colleen Chow, ATF/OGA

Sheila Costello, ATF/OGA

Gena Farinholt, F/OGA

Elizabeth Johnson, ATF/OGA

Carrie Malloy, F/OGA

Norma Jean McHugh, ATF/OGA

Dawn Nieman, ATF/OGA

Lisa Neuhoff, F/OGA

Trudy Odle, F/OGA

Marcia Ramsey, F/OGA

Nancy Redding, ATF/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
Gena Farinholt
Louise Freese
Janet George
Suzanna Greer
Ellen Hill
Elizabeth Johnson
Carrie Malloy
Jennifer Tavello

Awards Committee – is responsible for nominating candidates for all Academy Awards.

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

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
Janet George
Amy Lawrence
Josie Calamari
Louise Freese
Trudy Odle

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

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

Standards Committee – reviews and recommends the curricular requirements for certification and accreditation.
Lynn Lamping, Chair
Catherine Hagberg
Kerri McDonald Schuab
Norma Jean McHugh
Jen Tavello

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.