2026-2027 Board Election: Member-at-Large Profiles 

About our Board of Directors position:

Board members are elected to a two-year term, which starts and ends at the Annual Conference. They are eligible to serve up to two consecutive terms. 

Learn more about each of the candidates by clicking the links below.

Board Member Candidates:

Board Candidate:  Alissa Ashley-High, MHA, CMPE, BS, LPN

Title:  Practice Administrator 

Practice: Orthopaedic Associates of Marlborough

Number of Orthopedic Surgeons: 3

Number of FTEs: 15 

AAOE Volunteer Peer Score: 3.82/4.0

AAOE Election Council Score:  TBD

AAOE Volunteer Experience: 

• Board of Directors
• Advocacy Council
• Annual Conference Council
• Education Council
• Membership Council
• Young and New Professionals Council
• Attended Capitol Hill Day in Washington, DC for the AAOE Advocacy Council
• Has provided numerous blog posts to share personal experiences

AAOE Speaking Experience:

• Participated as both a panelist and presenter at multiple AAOE Annual Conferences and the Women in Medical Practice Management Conference.

To learn more about Alissa, view her CV and watch her introduction video by clicking the buttons below.

Alissa's Profile

Alissa's CV

Board Candidate:  Cindy Murray, PT, MBA

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Practice:  Carrell Clinic, a division of OrthoLoneStar

Number of Orthopedic Surgeons: 24

Number of FTEs: 113

 AAOE Volunteer Peer Score: 3.85/4.0

AAOE Election Council Score:  TBD

AAOE Volunteer Experience: 

• Board of Directors Secretary (2025-2026)
• Board of Directors
• Awards Task Force
• Elections Council
• Invited to site visit with AAOE Staff in Fort Worth for future conference

AAOE Speaking Experience:

• AAOE 2025 Conference Session Facilitator and Group Discussion Leader 
• AAOE 2024 Annual Conference Panelist for Private Equity in Orthopedics

To learn more about Cindy, view her CV and watch her introduction video by clicking the buttons below.

Cindy's Profile

Cindy's CV

Board Candidate:  Tom Pawlik, ATC/L, MS 

Title:  Clinical Informatics Engineer

Practice: Orthopaedics Northeast

Number of Orthopedic Surgeons:  22

Number of FTEs:  250

 AAOE Volunteer Peer Score: 4.0/4.0

AAOE Election Council Score:  TBD

AAOE Volunteer Experience: 

• Annual Conference Council 
• Awards Task Force
• Conference Session Reviewer
• Invited to site visit with AAOE Staff in Cleveland and Columbus for future conferences

To learn more about Tom, view his CV and watch his introduction video by clicking the buttons below.

Tom's Profile

Tom's CV

Board Candidate:  Ross Rigdon

Title:  Chief Operations Officer

Practice: Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic

Number of Orthopedic Surgeons:  28

Number of FTEs:  533

 AAOE Volunteer Peer Score: 3.76/4.0

AAOE Election Council Score:  TBD

AAOE Volunteer Experience: 

• Board of Directors
• Young & New Professionals Council Board Liaison
• Membership Engagement Task Force
• Education Council
• Technology Council
• Peer Review Panelist

AAOE Speaking Experience:

• 2024 & 2025 AAOE Annual Conference session leader
• AAOS/AAOE/IAOS Course - "Orthopaedics Business Basics"
• 2026 ATPPS Conference Presenter, on behalf of AAOE

To learn more about Ross, view his CV and watch his introduction video by clicking the buttons below.

Ross's Profile

Ross's CV

Board Candidate:  Joshua Smith

Title: Vice-President of Strategic Initiatives and Physician Relations

Practice: Orthopedic Associates of SW Ohio

Number of Orthopedic Surgeons:  21

Number of FTEs:  230

 AAOE Volunteer Peer Score: 3.97/4.0

AAOE Election Council Score:  TBD

AAOE Volunteer Experience: 

• Young and New Professionals Council Chair
• Young and New Professionals Council
• Elections Council
• In 2024, contributed significantly to the creation of the 20 Key Insights for New Orthopedic Practice Managers

To learn more about Joshua, view his CV and watch his introduction video by clicking the buttons below.

Joshua's Profile

Joshua's CV

Board Candidate:  Lisa Warren, CPC, MSHA/MBA 

Title: Chief Executive Officer 

Practice: Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center 

Number of Orthopedic Surgeons: 14

Number of FTEs: 180

AAOE Volunteer Peer Score: 3.67/4.0

AAOE Election Council Score:  TBD

AAOE Volunteer Experience: 

• Elections Council
• AAOE State of Alabama Chapter President for the last 12 years (formerly called the AL BONES Group)
• Volunteered as a facilitator or performed introductions of speakers at almost every AAOE conference in the past 10 years

AAOE Speaking Experience:

• 2024 Women in Medical Practice Management Speaker
• 2017 Presenter on Change Management when implementing new technology

To learn more about Lisa, view her CV and watch her introduction video by clicking the buttons below.

Lisa's Profile

Lisa's CV