About NDSLHA
NDSLHA is the state professional association for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in North Dakota. All Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists qualified to practice in North Dakota are able to become members of the Association.
NDSLHA is a non-profit organization developed to serve the following purposes:
- To foster the improvement of service provided to individuals with speech, language, and hearing impairments.
- By promoting scientific study of the processes of human communication, with special reference to speech, language and hearing;
- By stimulating investigation and prevention of disorders of human communication;
- By fostering improvement of clinical procedures with such disorders;
- By encouraging quality education for professional workers in speech-language pathology and audiology;
- By providing programs to keep practicing professionals informed of current developments in speech-language pathology and audiology.
- To act as a sounding board and unifying agent in the consideration of issues relating to speech, language and hearing in North Dakota.
- To inform the public of the speech, language and hearing services available in this state.
- To cooperate with agencies and organizations in promoting the welfare of communicatively handicapped individuals in North Dakota.
- To advocate the rights of persons with communication disorders and promote the individual and collective professional interest of the Members of the Association.
North Dakota Executive Officers & Committee Chairs
NDSLHA Officers
(updated February 2026)
President
Mary Huston
President-Elect
OPEN
Past-President
Andrea Volk
Secretary
Emily Stephens
Treasurer
Melissa Gietzen
Executive Secretary
Brittany Hernandez
Legislative
Chair: Kathie Stillwell
OPEN FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Legislative Counselor
Chair: OPEN
OPEN FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Clinical Affairs
Chair: Brittany Vickers
OPEN FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Public School Affairs
Chair: Lisa Haskins
Leah Hedberg, Andrea Volk
Audiological Affairs
Chair: Tricia Nechodom
OPEN FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Budget
Chair: Melissa Gietzen
Michelle Lux
Convention
Chair: Brittany Hernandez
Tricia Nechodom
Long Range Planning
Chair: Lisa Roteliuk
OPEN FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Membership
Chair: OPEN
OPEN FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Nominations
Chair: OPEN
OPEN FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Publicity
Chair: OPEN
OPEN FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Scholarship
Chair: Erin Holt
OPEN FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
*Committee chairs receive free admission to annual convention.
If you are interested in serving on the NDSLHA board or on a committee, please fill out this form. We look forward to hearing from you! Questions can be directed to ndslha@gmail.com.