LOUISIANA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
EIN 72-0888676 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
to ENCOURAGE, DEVELOP, and INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE of ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AMONG THE MEMBERS and FUTURE MEMBERS of THE ASSOCIATION.
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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (20)
DR JASON HIGGINSMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR TIMOTHY RANDELLTREASURER
DR STEVEN HALEFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
DR SAMER SHAMIEHMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR MICHAEL OBRIENMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR MATTHEW WILLIAMSCOUNCILOR TO THE AAOS
DR LESLIE SISCO-WISEPRESIDENT
DR KIRSTOPHER SIRMONMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR KEVIN RICHEMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR JEFFREY SKETCHLERSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
DR BARTON BART WAXWORKERS COMP CHAIRMAN
DR JAMIE RISTERMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR JAMES LAFLEURHISTORIAN (NON-VOTING)
DR GEOFFREY COLLINSMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR EDWARD MORGANMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR DERYK JONESMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR CLAUDE WILLIAMSCOUNCILOR TO THE AAOS
DR CLARK GUNDERSONLEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAI
DR BRIAN ETIERMEMBER AT-LARGE
DR BILL SHERMANMEMBER AT LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1980
- Location
- 110 WEST RD STE 227, TOWSON, MD 21204-2341
- County
- Baltimore
- In care of
- % DR EDMONDS
- Primary officer
- CHARLES FREITAG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ELLIN & TUCKER CHARTERED
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues