Pearls of Wisdom: A Panel Q&A with the WSCA Board of Directors

Luther Chau DC Related Seminars and Products

Convergent Therapies

Jeff Curwen MA, CAE Related Seminars and Products

Executive Director

Washington State Chiropractic Association

Jeff is a career nonprofit manager with a passion for professional education and program management. He brings a wealth of strategic planning, event management, and individual and organizational development experience to the WSCA having worked with professional trade associations and charitable nonprofits all over the United States. Jeff holds the prestigious Certified Association Executive designation and a Masters in Applied Ethics from Arizona State University, focusing on public policy and nonprofit management. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies and Political Science from the University of Idaho and studied law at Whittier Law School. Jeff currently serves on the board of ChiroCongress, representing District 5 (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, & WA). In addition to his professional pursuits, Jeff works with several organizations around the Puget Sound. Notably, he is a volunteer, former board member, and former vice president of Pasado’s Safe Haven.  Jeff lives in Tacoma with his wife, Beth, their cat, Oliver, and their dog, Strasse.

Lori Grassi Related Seminars and Products

Executive of Legislation and Policy

Washington State Chiropractic Association

Lori joined the WSCA in 2001 as Lobbyist and Membership Director. In 2003, Lori assumed the Executive Director duties while continuing to maintain her lobbying responsibilities. She has passed historical legislation in Washington for the chiropractic profession. Lori has a vast background of experience in both health care policy and lobbying. She has worked in many different capacities, including as a private practice massage therapist, a national board member for the American Massage Therapy Association, passing legislation in other states for the massage therapy profession, a health policy advisor at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, testifying before the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and legislative and policy positions for her labor union since 1981. In 2018 Lori chose to focus her energy back into chiropractic policy and stepped out of the Executive Director position. She is excited to return to working with the WSCA as their Executive of Legislation and Policy. Lori continues to put chiropractic first in most everything she does. She is an avid cyclist, loves traveling to Italy, and lives in Tacoma with her husband, Bryan, and her cat, Ruby.

Chad Hurst DC Related Seminars and Products

Hurst Chiropractic

Dr. Chad Hurst joined the Hurst Chiropractic team in 1999 and became Owner and Clinic Director in 2015. He is an active member of The Washington State Chiropractic Association and its current Past President. Dr. Chad enjoys seeing families become healthier through chiropractic and the wellness lifestyle that chiropractic promotes. Dr. Chad and his wife, Jolene, reside in Wenatchee with their three daughters.

Sarah Kotlerman DC Related Seminars and Products

Averio Institute

Kimberly Palmer-Yee Related Seminars and Products

Twin Lakes Chiropractic Center

Dr. Palmer-Yee has been practicing at Twin Lakes Chiropractic in Federal Way since 2005. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta and her Doctor of Chiropractic from Western States Chiropractic College. Her practice philosophy emphasizes chiropractic healthcare for women during pregnancy and childbirth, as well as chiropractic care for infants and children. She is also a certified yoga instructor, a skill she uses to teach her students the importance of good body mechanics and the benefits of a strong spine and core. She is a longtime member of the WSCA and is the association’s current president.

Robert Perkes DC Related Seminars and Products

Core Concepts Chiropractic

Diane Sherwood-Palmer, DC Related Seminars and Products

Palmer Chiropractic Clinic

Diane Sherwood-Palmer, DC has been a practitioner almost 40 years. She is from a chiropractic family. Her parents, Drs. Jeannette and Vernon Sherwood were well known in the Seattle area. All her siblings are doctors— Drs. Kurt, Mark and Sheri Sherwood. Dr. Diane has been on the board of the Washington State Chiropractic Association for many years, and is a past president.

David Stemp DC Related Seminars and Products

Cascade Chiropractic And Massage

Dr. David Stemp grew up in a chiropractic family where he was taught health was not to be taken for granted.  His two chiropractor parents taught him and his siblings (later chiropractors themselves) about natural balanced diets, exercise, and positive thinking…and the rewards of their chiropractic lifestyle were plentiful.  Dr. Stemp and his siblings never once suffered the “normal” childhood conditions such as ear infections, asthma, anxiety, or hyperactivity disorders.  This also meant there was no need to take drugs, visit an MD, nor miss any school.  He has taken those lessons and passed them onto his own family, as well as the patients he cares for each day.  Dr. Stemp strongly believes that chiropractic is the future of healthcare and he champions the wellness lifestyle model. Dr. Stemp is a graduate of Life University in Atlanta and is married to his best friend and true love, Nikol.  They and their three teenagers live and work in Tacoma.

Ron Wilcox DC Related Seminars and Products

Family Chiropractic

Dr. Ron Wilcox became a chiropractic consultant for the Department of Labor and Industries in1995. Two years later, he took the chiropractic-approved examiners course to become an approved examiner for the Department. Since that time, Dr. Wilcox has been providing second opinion consults for local area chiropractors on their injured workers and rating or closing examinations for the Department. He has nearly 20 years of service with L&I on its IICAC and ACHIEV committees. He is also the District 10 representative on the WSCA Board of Directors, and the District 5 representative to the Clinical Compass.