May VATA Newsletter 
Executive Council Report
Executive Council Elections Results
In accordance with the VATA Bylaws, the following elections ran unopposed. Therefore, the election will be considered a “no contest”, no voting will occur, and the candidates will be elevated to the office which they have sought.
SEcretary
Kelley Wiese, PhD, LAT, ATC | Shenandoah University
Treasurer
John Goetschius, PhD, LAT, ATC | James Madison University
Eastern Region Representative
James Kegley, LAT, ATC, NREMT | James River High School
Tidewater Region Representative
Julia Oliver, MS, LAT, ATC | Great Bridge Middle and High School
Wester Region Representative
Kristen Matthis, MS, LAT, ATC | Virginia Tech
Region Representatives Reports
Shenandoah Region
Mark your calendars for our next VATA AT Lunch Table in May! Our Shenandoah Valley Region Representative Kwadwo Donkor hosts a virtual open forum where athletic trainers can come together to discuss current topics in the profession.
Date and Time: Thursday, May 28th at 11am
Guest Speaker: Dr. Thomas Newman
Topic: Emerging Athletic Training Settings, Providing Care in ROTC
Registration: To register, please click here or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/
These sessions will not be recorded to allow authentic conversation.
Tidewater REgion
Save the date for the 19th Annual Donald W. Lewis Pediatric & Adolescent Sports Medicine Update on June 11th, 2026!
Need to lookup which region you represent or how to contact your Region Rep? Visit vata.us/Regional_Representatives.
Committee Reports
Research committee
application & instructions
Student Affairs Committee
Committee Chair Transitions
Education compliance chair
The Education Compliance Chair position is up for appointment. If you are interested in this position, please send a letter of interest and your resume to VATA President Kirk Armstrong ([email protected]).
Duties
- Serve the VATA by maintaining compliance with the Board of Certification (BOC) Approved Provider program. Maintaining this compliance allows VATA to offer approved continuing education to ATs.
- Responsible for ensuring that all BOC Approved Provider standards are met, as well as the completion of relevant reports to the BOC as requested.