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The Board | Board Members

Board Members are appointed by the Governor. While it may appear that a Board Member's term is expired, please keep in mind, that they continue to serve in their capacity until such time as the Governor's Office re-appoints them or replaces them.

Name Position Term Expiration
Melanie Taylor, PT Board Chair 2011
Shannon Snodgrass PT Vice Chair 2012
Lesleigh Barber-Thompson, PT, DPT Member 2013
Jack Spatafore, PT Member 2010
D.C. Offutt, Jr. Lay Member 2014
Gina Brown, PTA Member 2015

Seven members may be appointed by the Governor. Five members are actively licensed Physical Therapists in WV which serve a term of five years, one is a actively licensed Physical Therapy Assistant which serve a term of five years, and one is a citizen member or "lay" members which serve a term of three years.

The responsibilities of the Board Members are defined in the Practice Act (Statutory Law) and in the Board's Rules and Regulations. Generally, duties of the Board include licensing, maintaining the Rules and Regulations, handling disciplinary complaints against Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants; as well as overseeing proposed legislation that could affect the practice of Physical Therapy.

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