The Texas Chiropractic Association has announced its new executive officers for 2024-25.
TCA’s executive officers, notes a TCA press release, preside over an executive committee that includes several departments related to the chiropractic profession as well as a board of directors comprising representatives of TCA’s 12 districts from across Texas.
Todd Whitehead, DC, of Amarillo was elected as TCA’s new president. A third-generation doctor of chiropractic, Whitehead is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He is a powerful advocate for chiropractic and has been involved in leadership roles with TCA, including serving on the association’s board of directors. He has won numerous awards from TCA, including Young Chiropractor of the Year, President’s Award, Board of Directors Award and Legislative Award. Since 1996, Whitehead has owned and operated a practice in Amarillo, where he lives with his wife, Gerri. The couple have three grown sons.
Don White, DC, FICC, of Fort Worth was named TCA’s vice president. White has been a leader in both TCA and the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) throughout his chiropractic career. In addition to serving on TCA’s board of directors, he chaired the association’s legislative affairs committee and led its advocacy efforts as the government affairs coordinator. A graduate of Parker University, White is a former recipient of the TCA Young Chiropractor of the Year, H. Ford Johnson Membership Award and President’s Award and previously was named the Parker Alumni of the Year winner. White practices in Fort Worth with his father, Dale White Jr., a former TCA president, and his wife, Valerie Fletcher White, a fellow DC. The couple has two young sons.
Andrew Oteo, DC, of Frisco was named TCA’s secretary/treasurer. A Parker University graduate, Oteo completed two terms on the board of directors representing District 5 in the Dallas area and spearheaded TCA’s fundraising efforts while chairing the committee in charge of the Chiropractic Development Initiative (CDI), which funds the association’s advocacy, legal defense and public relations initiatives. Oteo is a former winner of TCA Young Chiropractor of the Year and Parker Alumni of the Year. He runs a successful practice in The Colony and has four children, three with his wife, Cari.
Ryan Bailey, DC, of Abilene, who served as TCA’s president in 2023-24, is now the immediate past president.
In addition, one DC was sworn in as a member of the board of directors – Rose Olson-Long, DC, MEd, of Arlington (District 5). Other board members include: Michael Ponce, DC, of El Paso (District 1); Jon Blackwell, DC, of Amarillo (District 2); John Hodnett, DC, of Lubbock (District 3); Joseph Adams, DC, of Mansfield (District 4); Jennifer Murphy, DC, of Tyler (District 6); Nick Anthony, DC, of Abilene (District 7): Shawn McHone, DC, of Austin (District 8); Stacey Rodgers, DC, of Conroe (District 9); Wes Stamps, DC, of New Braunfels (District 10); Montgomery Stanley, DC, of Houston (District 11); and Thomas Hollingsworth, DC, of Corpus Christi (District 12). Daniel Gutierrez, DC, of San Antonio is TCA’s parliamentarian.
All four department coordinators return – Jennifer Gardner, DC, of Round Rock (External Affairs); Steve Van Osdale, DC, of Lubbock (Internal Affairs); Jeff Williams, DC, of Amarillo (Scientific Affairs); and Tucker Woods, DC, of Longview (Governmental Affairs).
About Texas Chiropractic Association
The Texas Chiropractic Association (TCA) is the essential voice for chiropractic in Texas. TCA provides protection, state-wide advocacy, information and education for the more than 7,000 doctors of chiropractic (DCs) who are licensed to practice in Texas, including its nearly 2,000 members. TCA works hard to advocate the position that the citizens of Texas should have adequate access to the health care of their choice and that DCs are adequately represented in the government’s decision-making process.
