Announcing the 2026 TOTA Election Results

Congratulations to this year’s elected volunteer leaders. Your commitment to serving the occupational therapy community in Texas strengthens our association and the profession as a whole. 

We also extend sincere appreciation to all candidates who stepped forward and threw your hats into the ring. Your willingness to serve is deeply valued, and your engagement reflects the passion and dedication that make TOTA strong.

Thank you to every member who participated in this year’s election process. A total of 95 (5.94%) TOTA members cast their vote this year.

The newly elected officers will officially assume their positions following the October 13th TOTA Annual Business Meeting. We look forward to the leadership, collaboration, and vision they will bring in the year ahead.
Election winners are bolded below. 

State Board Positions
State President - John Luna - 83
State Treasurer - Chris Lasek - 85
 
Trinity North District Positions
District Vice Chair - Sylvia Huang - 11
                                    Savitha Sundar - 10
District Secretary - Justine Faghihifar - 20
 
Gulf Coast East District Candidates
District Vice Chair - Supriya Sen - 19
                                    Bridget Kwami - 13
                                    Karthik Mani - 5
District Secretary - Catherine Cooper Hay -25
                                  Triston Batchelor - 11
 
Great Plains West District Candidates
District  Chair - Dina Warren - 10
 
Rio Grande District Candidates
District Chair - No Chair was elected
 
Capital Centex District Candidates
District Vice Chair - Kelli Easley - 8
District Secretary - Kelsey York - 8 
 
Alamo South District Candidates
District Chair - Thelma Ochoa - 3 (Write-in)
 
Motion 1 - Transition of OTA Representative position at the district and state level from an appointed role to an elected position.  passed 91 to 4 
Motion 2 - Clarify the definition of student membership, specifically to account for licensed practitioners who are returning to pursue additional degrees passed 90-5   

 

 

2026 TOTA Nominating Committee
Chair:  Tiffany Green, COTA, M.Ed. (Gulf Coast East)
Molly Amlung, OTR (Great Plains West)
Amber B. Armstead, OTR, DrPH BCPR (Gulf Coast East)
Elizabeth DeLuca-Berg, OTR, OTD, CAPS (Capital Centex)
Natalie Pravinkumar, OTR, OTD (Rio Grande)
Cindi Tiongco, OTR, Ph.D. (Great Plains West)