BOC Names 2 Orthotists to Board

Lawson The Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) elected two new members to its board of directors: John Kenney, BOCO, and Joe Lawson, BOCO, CO.

Kenney, president of NeuroFlex Orthotics Inc., Laguna Hills, California, specializes in the treatment of contractures due to immobility and neurological dysfunction. He is the inventor of Neuroflex Orthotics, a line of static braces with features that effectively reverse contractures complicated by abnormal tone and spasticity. Kenney currently holds seven United States and multiple international utility patents for orthotic device design. He is also a partner in OCSI/NeuroFlex, a pre-fabricated orthosis manufacturer in Pinellas Park, Florida, where his responsibilities include clinical research, product development, and clinical education.

"My journey to become an orthotist took over a decade," Kenney said, "but I am very grateful that I followed BOC's approach."

Kenney Lawson is a managing partner in Lawson Medical LLC, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The company has BOC-certified employees throughout Virginia, Washington DC, and Wilmington, Delaware. After several years in marketing health insurance, Lawson began working in medical sales at a DME company, which ultimately led to a desire to specialize in orthoses. He opened his own office, which developed into a full-service O&P company. Overall, Lawson has spent more than 15 years in sales and marketing combined with O&P.

He first became a registered fitter in 1998. "Interactions with motivated and motivational people inspired me to persevere," Lawson said, citing Jim Newberry, BOCOP, as "instrumental" in helping him advance to orthotic certification.

Kenney earned his bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, followed by a master's at the University of Hawaii. He is currently a candidate for a master's degree in healthcare business administration at the University of California at Irvine. He began his career as the marketing director at CooperVision Inc., where he was responsible for a $6 million budget supporting the marketing of contact lenses through print and broadcast advertising and collateral materials. Later, with CoastVision Inc., he grew company sales from just over $1 million to $15 million in a five-year period. He entered the O&P profession in 1995 and credits industry pioneer Fern Stapleton, RN, COF, with mentoring him in orthotic fitting. For the past eight years, Kenney has been on Medicare's Jurisdiction D Advisory Committee for Durable Medical Equipment, Orthotics & Prosthetics, and presently serves as the organization's executive committee past chairman.

"Right now, our field is seeing incredible breakthroughs in two areas that are of particular interest to me: in neuro-rehabilitation, helping patients whose limbs are affected by spasticity, and in myo-orthotic therapy, using 'smart orthotics' to pick up signals from the brain that can activate the orthotic to fire a muscle or to relax," Kenney said. "With these exciting breakthroughs come tremendous possibilities for helping our patients. I'm honored to be elected and given a chance to serve, and I will do everything I can to support BOC so that others will always have the same opportunity for advancement in our field."

Lawson has served on BOC's Item Writers Committees for COF and BOCO examinations, and says the experiences were "deeply rewarding, great opportunities to share and learn from some of the most knowledgeable people in the business. I believe BOC has a solid foundation, with many opportunities facing us. I welcome the opportunity to contribute, and hope to utilize my experience in organizational growth for BOC's advancement. This organization is built on supporting motivated individuals in becoming certified practitioners. I look forward to being part of it."

"It's a pleasure to welcome John and Joe to our Board," said Teresa Alpert-Leibman, BOCO, CPed, BOC pedorthist, chair of the BOC Board of Directors. "The experiences and talents they bring deepen our ability as a group to work on behalf of our certificants. As BOC moves forward to strengthen our industry, they will be terrific assets in the strategic planning process."

"Under the guidance of a strong board of directors, BOC has experienced significant change and growth in the past year," said BOC President Greg Safko, "and I anticipate that we will continue to move quickly and forcefully forward. It is a pleasure to work with BOC's leaders and the certificants they represent."

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