Board

Board of Directors

Deirdre Courtney, Au.D.
President (through 2022)

Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)

Deirdre Courtney, Au.D. received her Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology from Towson University in 2010; where she went on to earn her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) degree in 2014. Dr. Courtney currently works at Audiology Associates, Inc., where she has been since 2018. Prior to working at Audiology Associates, Inc., Dr. Courtney worked for a commercial practice in Rockville, as well as an ENT practice located in Frederick and Hagerstown.

Leigh McCarthy, Au.D.
President Elect (through 2021)

Chesapeake Audiology

Leigh McCarthy, Au.D. has been a practicing audiologist since 2001. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, her Masters of Audiology from the University of Tennessee and her Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Florida. Dr. McCarthy currently works at Chesapeake Audiology. Dr. McCarthy has served as a Member-at-Large for the MAA board since 2019.

Sofia Roller, Au.D. received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University where she continued on to achieve her clinical doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.). She worked at a private practice for a few years before assisting with the opening of a new audiology clinic The Hearing Wellness Center, LLC where she currently cares for patients. She is a fellow member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. She has previously served as the MAA convention chair (2018-2019) and MAA Member-at-Large, and currently serves as the president of the Maryland Academy of Audiology.

Katelyn Leitner, Au.D.
Treasurer (through 2023)

Hearing Assessment Center, LLC

Katelyn “Katie” Leitner, Au.D. earned her clinical doctorate degree (Au.D.) at the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently a clinical audiologist at a local private practice in the Perry Hall/Nottingham area. Dr. Leitner is also an off-campus supervisor for Towson University graduate audiology students. Dr. Leitner has served as a Member-at-Large for the MAA board since 2019.

Donna Pitts, Au.D.
Secretary (through 2023)

Loyola University MD

Dr. Donna Pitts is a past President of MAA and has served as chair of the convention committee four times. She is an associate professor at Loyola University Maryland and enjoys doing research in recreational noise exposure and auditory processing disorders.

Jennifer Kincaid, Au.D.
Member at Large (through 2022)

Audiology Associates, Inc.

Jennifer Kincaid, Au.D. earned her Bachelor of Sciences degree and Doctorate of Philosophy degree in Audiology from James Madison University. Dr. Kincaid practiced audiology at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and Hearing HealthCare, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland, prior to joining Audiology Associates, Inc. in 2016. She joined the Maryland Academy of Audiology Board of Directors as a Member at Large in 2016 and was re-elected to the position in 2019.

Melissa Segev, Au.D.
Member at Large (through 2022)

Audiology Associates, Inc.

Melissa Segev, Au.D. received her undergraduate degree from Towson University and her clinical doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Segev is the co-owner of Audiology Associates Inc. and is a Maryland native who grew up in Baltimore. She has been on the board of the Maryland Academy of Audiology since 2008 serving as president, convention chair, and currently is a member at large.

Randi Pinno, Au.D.
Member at Large (through 2024)

Jacobs Audiology

Randi Pinno, Au.D has been a clinical audiologist at Jacobs Audiology since 2016. She is the lead audiologist at the Lexington Park branch in Southern MD. Dr. Pinno received her doctorate in audiology from Towson University in May 2016. At Jacobs Audiology, she primarily works with adults fitting and maintaining amplification, however she also loves working with the pediatric population and would love to expand more into that patient base eventually.

Allison McGrath, Au.D.
Member at Large (through 2024)

Johns Hopkins Medical Center

Allison McGrath, Au.D. received her undergraduate degree and clinic doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) from James Madison University. Dr. McGrath is a pediatric audiologist with the Johns Hopkins Division of Audiology in Baltimore and Lutherville-Timonium, where she has been employed since 2016. Dr. McGrath also acts as an off-campus supervisor for rotating Au.D. students. She has a certificate of clinical competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), where she currently serves as the Maryland audiology member on the Committee of Ambassadors.

Chrissy Lemley, Au.D.
Member at Large (through 2024)

Allegany Hearing & Balance

Chrissy Lemley, Au.D is a graduate of West Virginia University’s Au.D program. Dr. Lemley served as the lead audiologist in an ENT practice in Bridgeport, West Virginia for three years before working at Allegany Hearing and Balance (AHB), a private practice in Western MD. She is currently a co-owner of the practice, which has 2 locations and 7 providers. Dr. Lemley has served on several committees with ADA including the Early Career Professional Committee (served as chair from 2018-2020). Chrissy is also a preceptor and adjunct assistant professor for West Virginia University where she has taught a vestibular evaluation and management lab and an audiology business management course. 

Ross Cushing, Au.D.
Member at Large (through 2022)

Live Better Hearing

Ross Cushing, Au.D., received his doctorate from State University of New York at Buffalo. He has served as an audiologist in Maryland since 2005 and is the owner of Live Better Hearing + Balance, a multi-office private practice based in Maryland. As a member-at-large, Dr. Cushing’s goals are to maintain and encourage high standards for patient care by advocating for audiologists to perform their full scope of practice. Dr. Cushing has previously served on the MAA Board as Member-at-Large and Convention Chair.

Non Board Positions

Alicia D.D. Spoor, Au.D. earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University and her Doctor of Audiology degree from Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. After graduation, Alicia joined the hearing aid and cochlear implant teams at Mayo Clinic before moving back to Maryland and opening her own private practice, Designer Audiology, LLC. Dr. Spoor is currently the Advocacy Chair for the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) and Past-President of ADA and MAA.

Deirdre Courtney, Au.D.
Convention Chair (2021)

Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)

Deirdre Courtney, Au.D. received her Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology from Towson University in 2010; where she went on to earn her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) degree in 2014. Dr. Courtney currently works at Audiology Associates, Inc., where she has been since 2018. Prior to working at Audiology Associates, Inc., Dr. Courtney worked for a commercial practice in Rockville, as well as an ENT practice located in Frederick and Hagerstown.

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