NCOA Leadership

2025-2026 Executive Committee

Tadgh O'Gara, MD
President
Tadgh O'Gara, MD
Winston-Salem

Laurence Kempton, MD
Vice President
Laurence Kempton, MD
Charlotte, NC

David Ruch, MD
Recording Secretary
David Ruch, MD
Morrisville, NC

Brian Curtin, MD
Leadership Team
Brian Curtin, MD
Charlotte, NC

Amy Trammell, MD
Leadership Team
Amy Trammell, MD
Charlotte, NC

Claude Jarrett, MD
President-Elect
Claude Jarrett, MD
Wilmington, NC

Lucas Romine, MD
Secretary-Treasurer
Lucas Romine, MD
Clayton, NC

Kevin Coates, MD
Immediate Past President
Kevin Coates, MD
Winston-Salem, NC

Charles H. Classen, Jr., MD
Historian
Charles H. Classen, Jr. MD
Kinston, NC

Kevin Phelps, MD
Leadership Team
Kevin Phelps, MD
Charlotte, NC

Councilor to AAOS:  Kevin E. Coates, MD - Winston-Salem

Councilor to AAOS: Michael Marushack, MD - Wilmington

Councilor to AAOS:  Lucas Romine, MD - Clayton

Program Chair: Amy Trammell, MD - Charlotte

NCOA PAC Chair: Jessica Woodcock, MD - Charlotte

NCOA Staff

Executive Director:  Ashley Newton, MBA

Director, Meeting Services & Medical Education: Megan Eberle

Director, Marketing & Communications: Kristen Shipherd

Coordinator, Association Management: Kanika Boone

Contact Information

North Carolina Orthopaedic Association
222 North Person Street, Ste. 101
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 833-3836
Fax: (919) 833-2023
Email: ncoa@ncmedsoc.org