ILAPPS 2025 Nominating Slate for Annual Meeting

The Illinois Podiatric Medical Association (ILAPPS) is pleased to announce the 2025 slate of candidates for officer and director positions, to be elected at the Annual Meeting on June 13–14, 2025, at the Hyatt Place Hotel, Rosemont. This slate, approved by the Board of Directors, ensures continued leadership for our mission to promote quality podiatric medical practice and foot health in Illinois.

Officers:

President: Dr. Pete Lovato
President-Elect: Dr. Rimi Statkus
Vice President: Dr. Deep Shah
Treasurer: Dr. Cory Jacoby
Secretary: Dr. Justin Bichler
Immediate Past President: Dr. Kellen Cohn

Board of Directors at Large:

Director At Large: Dr. Sev Hrywnak
Director At Large: Dr. Martin Yorath
Director At Large: Dr. Spencer Keane
Director At Large: Dr. Natasha Bhagat
Director At Large: Dr. Mary DeGroot
APMA Delegate: To be confirmed

Disclaimer: Due to an absence of nominee submissions, the Nominating Committee was unable to publish the 2025 slate of candidates 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting, as required by the ILAPPS Bylaws. The Nominating Committee, with Board of Directors approval, finalized an uncontested slate to ensure leadership continuity. This slate has been approved by the Board and is now published for member review. We encourage Voting Members to participate in future nomination cycles to strengthen our Association’s governance.

Join us at the Annual Meeting to vote on the slate and engage in ILAPPS’s mission.

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Dear State Association,

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