Meet the Team
The AAMA is staffed by a team of association professionals who work alongside the board of directors and volunteer leaders to further the AAMA's mission.
CEO and Board Support
- Donald Balasa, JD, MBA, CEO and Legal Counsel
- Sharon Flynn, Board Services Manager
- Fred Lenhoff, Director of Special Projects
Accounting
- Sahenaz Pirani, Accounting and Staff Services Manager
Contract Support
- Michael Knight, IT Consultant
- Richard Madden, Mailroom Manager
Certification
- Katie Gottwaldt, Certification Director
- Lee Rumpel, Assistant Director of Operations and Certification Operations Manager
- Judee Barone, CMA (AAMA) Exam Liaison
- Virginia Bermea, Application Processing Coordinator
- Eric Peters, Staff Assistant II
Marketing and Communication
- Gina Mokijewski, Marketing Director
- Miranda Sanks-Korenchan, Communications Director and Managing Editor of Medical Assisting Today
- Felicia Eldridge, Social Media and Marketing Manager
- Connor Satterlee, Graphic Designer
- Laura Niebrugge, Communications Manager and Senior Editor of Medical Assisting Today
Membership and Continuing Education
- Nick Mickowski, Continuing Education and Membership Director
- Deb Rumpel, Administrative Assistant
- Erika Mercado, Customer Service Manager
- Janet Arreola, Customer Service Representative
- Natasher Dixon, Customer Service Representative
- Essence Patterson, Customer Service Representative