HLAA Board of Directors
The HLAA Board of Directors consists of up to 21 elected members (excluding ex officio members). Board seats are filled by HLAA members who are elected by two-thirds of the members of the board at any official meeting of the board. At least two-thirds of the directors at any time are people with hearing loss or parents of a child with hearing loss or have family members with hearing loss.
Board members serve on a volunteer basis. The Board meets at least three times a year in the spring, summer and in the fall. The annual meeting, open to the public, is typically held at the HLAA Convention, and Board committees meet year-round.
If you have questions or would like to inquire about service on the HLAA Board of Directors, please complete the contact form below.
2025-26 Board Members
Ira Rubenstein, VA – Chair
Zina Jawadi, M.D., CA – Vice Chair
Peter C. Fackler, NY – Secretary
Elaine McCaffrey, Esq., IL – Treasurer
Barbara Kelley, MD – Executive Director
David Baldridge, Ph.D., OR
Frank Bryant, CA
Elizabeth Frank Cathcart, VA
Henry Fader, PA
Michael J. Frank, MD
Michelle Frisbie, WI
Larry Guterman, CA
Andrea Kaneb, NH
Michael Meyer, IL
Carrie Nieman, M.D., MD
Cheri Perazzoli, WA
Roxana Rotundo, FL