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2022-2023 FPMB Leadership

Officers

President
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Leonard R. La Russa, DPM

Americus, Georgia

Occupational Experience

  • Past President, Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards
  • Chair, Georgia State Board of Podiatry Examiners
  • Past President, George Podiatric Medical Association
  • Vice President, National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
  • Chief Delegate, APMA House of Delegates
  • Past Chairman, APMA’s CAC-PIAC Committee
  • Past Member, APMA’s Health Policy and Procedure Committee
  • 25+ years of private practice in Americus, Georgia

Professional Organizations

  • Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Association
  • Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Association
  • Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Diplomate American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Vice President
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Judith A. Manzi, DPM

Santa Clara, California

Occupational Experience

  • Senior Physician Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara
  • President of the California Board of Podiatric Medicine
  • Chairman of the Licensing Committee of California Board of Podiatric Medicine
  • Member of The Permanente Medical Group Legislative Forum
  • Director of Research Kaiser Santa Clara Residency Program
  • Attending Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Residency Program
  • Administrator of Podiatric Externship Kaiser Santa Clara Consortium Program
  • Physician Educator to Primary Care Doctors within Northern California KPMC
  • Former Expert Witness Department of Consumer Affairs, California Board of Podiatric Medicine
  • Former Private Practice Sunnyvale Foot and Ankle Center
  • Former Chairman Department of Surgery Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine

Professional Organizations

  • American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Diplomate
  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Fellow
  • California Podiatric Medical Association
  • Santa Clara Valley Podiatric Medical Association
  • American Association for Women Podiatrists
Secretary-Treasurer
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Marlene Reid, DPM

Chicago, Illinois

Occupational Experience

  • Past President, Illinois Podiatric Medical Association
  • Past President, American Association for Women Podiatrists
  • Vice Chair, Illinois Podiatric Medical Licensing Board
  • Delegate, APMA House of Delegates
  • Chair, IPMA By Laws Committee
  • Past Trustee, SCPM Alumni Association
  • Past Chair, State Podiatric Society Alliance Group
  • Former Director, APMAPAC Board
  • Past Podiatry Chair, National Academy of Practitioners
  • Past Chair, Public Education and Info Committee APMA
  • Private Practice, Family Podiatry Center, Naperville, IL

Professional Organizations

  • Board Certified, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
  • Distinguished Fellow, National Academy of Practitioners
  • Member and Past President, Illinois Podiatric Medical Association
  • Life Member and Past President, American Association for Women Podiatrist

Directors

Director/Immediate Past President
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Barbara A. Campbell, DPM

Cave Creek, Arizona

Occupational Experience

  • 26 years of private practice in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, Arizona
  • Physician member State of Arizona Board of Podiatry Examiners
  • President State of Arizona Board of Podiatry Examiners
  • Trustee, National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
  • Medical Director ComfortFit Orthotic Labs
  • Advisory Board Member; Arizona Podiatric Medicine Program Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona
  • Adjunct Faculty/Instructor; Arizona Podiatric Medicine Program Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona
  • Faculty Associate Professor; ASU Polytechnic, Mesa, Arizona
  • American Board of Podiatric Medicine Written Examination Committee Member
  • NBPME: APMLE Part II - Item Writer
  • NBPME: APMLE Part II - Item Review Committee/Test Development
  • NBPME/NBOME: APMLE Part II CSPE - Standards Committee
  • NBPME/NBOME: APMLE Part II CSPE - Note Rater
  • NBPME: APMLE Part III - Item Writer
  • Medical Professional Reviewer for Maximus Federal Services

Professional Organizations

  • American Podiatric Medical Association, Life Member
  • Arizona Podiatric Medical Association, Life Member and Past Executive Board Member
  • American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine, Fellow
  • American Board of Podiatric Medicine, Diplomate
  • American Board of Wound Management, Certified Wound Specialist
  • Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Phoenix Advisory Council Member and Ambassador
Director
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Mark S. Block, DPM

Boca Raton, Florida

Occupational Experience

  • Chair Insurance Committee, Florida Podiatric Medical Association
  • Medicare CAC/PIAC Representative Florida Podiatric Medical Association
  • Past President Florida Podiatric Medical Association
  • Chair Emeritus, Health Policy and Practice Committee, American Podiatric Medical Association
  • Chair Emeritus, APMA Coding Committee
  • Chair Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
  • Chair Probable Cause Panel FBPM
  • Delegate, APMA House of Delegates
  • Past CPA Advisory Group-State Component Leader APMA
  • AAPC Certified Surgical Foot & Ankle Coder (CSFAC)
  • Private Practice, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Boca Raton, Florida
  • American Podiatric Medical Association Award of Excellence

Professional Organizations

  • American Podiatric Medical Association member
  • Florida Podiatric Medical Association
  • American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Diplomate
  • American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, Fellow
Director Emeritus
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Bruce R. Saferin, DPM

Toledo, Ohio

Occupational Experience

  • Past President of the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards
  • Member and past President of the Northwest Ohio Podiatric Medical Association
  • Member and past President of the Ohio Podiatric Medical Association
  • Member and past National Trustee on the American Podiatric Medical Association
  • Past Podiatric Section Chief at Mercy St. Anne Hospital and at Bay Park Community Hospital
  • Member of Mercy St. Vincent Hospital Podiatry Resident Committee
  • Chairman of Licensure Committee of the State of Ohio Medical Board
  • Member of The Toledo Clinic Inc.

Professional Organizations

  • American Podiatric Medical Association
  • Ohio Foot and Ankle Medical Association
  • Northwest Ohio Podiatric Medical Association
  • Diplomate American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery

Advisors & Executive Staff

Senior Advisor to the Board
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Jay S. LeBow, DPM

Baltimore, Maryland

Occupational Experience

  • Past President of the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards
  • Medical and Surgical care of the Foot & Ankle (2nd generation Podiatrist)
  • Maryland State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, (past President)
  • Sports Medicine Specialist, Team Podiatrist Baltimore Orioles/Major League Baseball
  • Under Armour Inc, Podiatric Medical Consultant for Footwear
  • Consultant to the FDA General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel, to other panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee, and to the Center for Devices and Radiologic Health
  • Credentials Committee, Mercy Medical Center - Mercy Hospital, Baltimore Maryland

Professional Organizations

  • American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Diplomate
  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Fellow
  • American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, Fellow
  • American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, Associate
  • Maryland Podiatric Medical Association, Member (past member Peer Review/ Bylaws / Executive Committees)
  • American Podiatric Medical Association, Member
Executive Director
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Russell J. Stoner, CAE

Germantown, Maryland

Executive Director since 2013, Mr. Stoner has 25+ years of experience in various roles at the FPMB. He also has 10 years of experience at Goodwill Industries International, ranked #7 by Forbes in their 2015 "50 Largest U.S. Charities" list. Mr. Stoner holds a master of science degree in management with a nonprofit and association management specialization.

Occupational Experience

  • American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
  • District of Columbia Podiatric Medical Association
  • Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards
  • Mid-Atlantic (Region 8) Podiatry Conference

Professional Organizations

  • American Society of Association Executives, Certified Association Executive
  • American Society of Podiatric Executives
  • Maryland Nonprofits
  • Professional Licensing Coalition