Board of Directors
Hunter Gerhart, AuD
President
2025-2027
Livingston Hearing Aid Center
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
I can help with TAA initiatives, professional guidance, collaboration, and/or
member concerns.
Alexander Morris, AuD
Past-President
2024-2026
advocacy@texasaudiology.org
Oticon | Richmond, TX
I can help with nominations and legacy initiatives.
Holly Pavlicek, AuD
President-Elect
2026-2028
Phonak | Houston, TX
I can help with sponsors, general questions, and membership.
Sarah McAlexander, AuD
Secretary-Treausurer
2026-2027
Texas Hearing Institute | Houston, TX
I can help with meeting minutes, financial questions, website questions,
board member communication, social media, and pediatric audiology concerns.
Rachel Higginbotham, AuD
Member-at-Large: Vice President of Education
2025-2026
Boerne Hearing & Tinnitus | Boerne, TX
I can help with all things related to the annual TAA conference, excluding
sponsorships and student engagement.
Sonia Cuero, AuD
Member-At-Large: VP of Legislative Issues
2025-2026
I can help with upcoming legislation, TAA legislative priorities, and advocacy
initiatives.
Emily Bodish, AuD
Member-at-Large: Vice President of Membership
2026-2027
Ears are Cool, LLC | Austin, TX
I can help with managing membership renewals to ensure continued
engagement and uninterrupted access for all members, administrative duties related to the
private TAA Facebook group, which focuses on sharing important information and fostering a
supportive and active online community for current members, and growing and retaining TAA
members to support the financial health and overall mission of TAA.
Andrea Gohmert, AuD
Member-at-Large: Vice President of Professional Issues
2026-2027
University of Texas Health Science Center/UT Tyler | Tyler, TX
I can help with questions on professional issues to include coding and billing,
ethical issues, and regulatory standards for Texas audiologists.
Sandy Magallan
Member-at-Large: Vice President of Public Relations
2026-2027
Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance | McAllen, TX
I can help with creating social media posts and events, content and
advertising for the TAA newsletter, TAA email announcements, gathering donations for our
annual Silent Auction, and assist with TAA website management.
Grace Kendrick, AuD
Appointed: Student Engagement Chair
Calvert Hearing Care | Garland, TX
I can help with student engagement and events.
Kimberly M. DeBona
Appointed: PAC Treasurer
Baylor Scott and White Health | College Station, TX
Jana Hensley, CPA
Staff: Business Administrator
Lubbock, TX
Brad Shields
Contracted: Lobbyist
Texas Legislative Associates |
Austin, TX
