Our Team

Long COVID Physio leadership comprises our executive board, committees and board liaisons from July 2023 to June 2025.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

  • Prof Todd Davenport PT, DPT, MPH, OCS

    CHAIR

    Todd (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and Long COVID ally. Todd is a tenured full Professor, faculty member, and academic administrator of the Department of Physical Therapy, University of the Pacific, Stockon, California, USA. Todd is also Scientific Advisor at Workwell Foundation.

  • Daria Oller PT, DPT, ATC

    VICE-CHAIR

    Daria (she/her) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Daria specialises in workplace injury prevention and health promotion at Pro-Activity in New Jersey, USA. She is also an athletic trainer with a background in clinical practice, research, and education. Daria has been a dancer for 35 years.

  • Dr Mark Faghy

    VICE-CHAIR

    Mark (he/him) is a clinical Exercise Physiologist and Long COVID ally. Mark is an Associate Professor in Respiratory Physiology at the School of Human Sciences, Biomedical and Clinical Exercise Research Theme, University of Derby, United Kingdom.

  • Scott Venkataraman PT, DPT, CSCS

    VICE-CHAIR

    Scott (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Scott is an outpatient orthopaedic Physical Therapist in Florida, USA.

  • Jimmy McKay PT, DPT

    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Jimmy (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and Long COVID ally. Jimmy is Director of Communications for Mount Sinai Hospital Division of Rehabilitation and Human Performance and the Abilities Research Center (ARC). Jimmy was a rock radio DJ for 15 years.

  • Kay Atkin MCSP

    SECRETARY

    Kay (she/her) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Kay is a Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist and PhD student, living in the United Kingdom.

  • Leigh Alexander PT, DPT, OCS, CIDN

    SECRETARY

    Leigh (she/her) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Leigh is an orthopaedic Physical Therapist in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Leigh has been a dancer for over 24 years.

  • Dr Dardo Manuel Vargas Eced

    EQUITY, DIVERSITY, BELONGING CO-DIRECTOR

    Dardo (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Dardo is the creator of the Physiological and Neurobiomechanic Long COVID clinic at Hospital San Luis, Argentina.

  • Etienne Ngeh BSc MSc

    EQUITY, DIVERSITY, BELONGING CO-DIRECTOR

    Etienne (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and Long COVID Ally. Etienne is a cardiac rehabilitation specialist in Cameroon, founder of Research Organization for Health Education and Rehabilitation-Cameroon (ROHER-CAM), and Chair of the Guideline-International-Network (GIN) African Regional Community.

  • Marcos Rodrigues PT, MSc

    EQUITY, DIVERSITY, BELONGING CO-DIRECTOR

    Marcos (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Marcos was born in Brazil and immigrated to Canada in 2011, working as Physio in both countries. Marcos is a faculty lecturer at McGill University, Quebec, Canada and speaks English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

  • Dr Kazi Md Amran Hossain BPT, MPT, CMU

    EQUITY, DIVERSITY, BELONGING CO-DIRECTOR

    Amran (he/him) is a Physiotherapist and person living with Long COVID. Amran is a Lecturer in the Department of Physical Therapy at Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Amran is the organising secretary of the Bangladesh Physiotherapy Association and founder of “Amran’s School of Thoughts” aiming to promote healthcare research in Low and Middle income countries.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

  • Dr Nia Luxton PhD, MAppSc, BScHons, GradCert (Higher Ed), FHEA

    Physiotherapist

    Australia

    she/her

  • Talia Pollok PT, DPT, CCS

    Physiotherapist

    United States of America

    she/her

  • Dr Daisy Motta Santos PhD

    Exercise Physiologist

    Brazil

    she/her

  • Dan Bradley

    Physiotherapist

    Canada

    he/him

  • Dr Kelly Meiners PT, MPT, PhD, ATC, CSCS

    Physiotherapist

    United States of America

    she/her

  • Hanna Markkula

    Physiotherapist

    Finland

    she/her

  • Cassandra McGuirk

    Physiotherapist

    United States of America

    she/her

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

RESEARCH COMMMITTE

  • Dr Kelly O'Brien

    Physiotherapist

    Canada

    she/her

  • Eveliina Leinonen

    Physiotherapist

    Finland

    she/her

  • Mary Kelly

    Physiotherapist

    United Kingdom

    she/her

  • Se-Sergio Baldew

    Physiotherapist

    Suriname

    he/him

  • Garret Tan

    Physiotherapist

    Singapore / United Kingdom

    he/him

  • Prof Alia Alghwiri

    Physiotherapist

    Jordan

    she/her

  • Kate Ayoub

    Physiotherapist

    United States of America

    she/her

PEER SUPPORT COMMITTEE

  • Lindsay Skipper

    Physiotherapist

    United Kingdom

    she/her

  • Cara Kaup

    Physiotherapist

    Canada

    she/her

  • Julina Sabo PT, DPT

    Physiotherapist

    United States of America

    she/her

  • Felicity Jeyes

    Physiotherapist

    United Kingdom

    she/her

  • John Zeising

    NRMET Paramedic

    United States of America

    he/him

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (AHP) COMMITTEE

  • Helen Skiffington

    Occupational Therapist

    United Kingdom

    she/her

  • Alba Miranda Azalea, MD

    Physiatrist

    United States of America

    she/her

  • Ciara Breen

    Occupational Therapist

    Ireland

    she/her

  • Rebecca Hankin

    Diagnostic Radiographer

    United Kingdom

    she/her

  • Detainee Bond

    Nurse Executive

    United States of America

    she/her

  • Prof Louise Cummings

    Academic Speech and Language Therapist

    Hong Kong

    she/her

  • Kim Martin

    Principal Podiatrist

    Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    she/her

  • May Lim

    Occupational Therapist

    United Kingdom

    she/her

DISABILITY AND SAFE REHABILITATION COMMITTEE

  • Jessica DeMars

    Physiotherapist

    Canada

    she/her

  • Emma Tucker

    Physiotherapist

    United Kingdom

    she/her

  • Claire Jones

    Physiotherapist

    Wales, United Kingdom

    she/her

  • Jack Howell

    Physiotherapist

    United Kingdom

    he/him

  • Jenna Hopkins

    Occupational Therapist

    United States of America

    she/her

  • Gulam Gaush

    Student Physiotherapist

    India

    he/him

  • Francis McGuire

    Physiotherapist

    Switzerland

    he/him

Find out about our inaugural Executive Board who founded Long COVID Physio leadership from July 2021 to June 2023.

Date Last Revised: 8th June 2023