ASHA certified and licensed speech-language pathologist
30 years experience working with persons with aphasia & co-survivors
Managed teams of speech-language pathologists and clinical staff at various healthcare facilities
Involved in the Suncoast Aphasia community since 2012
Teaching faculty member in Communication Sciences and Disorders at University of South Florida system since 2011
Erika Boyle
TREASURER AND DIRECTOR
23 years experience as a loss control and risk management professional in the commercial Property & Casualty insurance industry
Aphasia co-survivor since 2000
Husband is Tom Boyle, a stroke survivor and person living successfully with aphasia
Active in raising awareness of aphasia
Advocate for people with aphasia
Co-founded the Suncoast Aphasia Support Group in 2007
Stephanie Smolen-Lomazov
Secretary AND Director
ASHA certified and licensed Medical Speech-Language Pathologist
Owner and Lead Speech Pathologist at Neuro Speech Therapy in Sarasota, FL
Extensive experience working with adults with aphasia and other swallowing and cognitive-communication disorders in the acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation centers
Graduate from Northwestern University with a Masters’s in Speech, Language, and Learning with a specialization in Aphasia and Medical Speech Pathology
Active advocate for people with aphasia and their families
Becky Reese
Director of Fundraising and Social Media
35 years experience teaching in Sarasota County Schools
Aphasia co-survivor since 2018
Husband, Rick Reese, is a stroke survivor and person living successfully with Aphasia
Active in raising awareness of Aphasia
Involved in the Suncoast Aphasia Community since 2018
