Welcome to Dankmeyer, New Resident, Helena Hall!

Helena Hall is from Frederick, Maryland and has recently completed her Masters degree in O&P at the University of Pittsburgh. She is an honor student and an accomplished gymnast with experience working in physical therapy prior to entering the orthotics and prosthetics program at Pitt. She brings a passion and a set of experiences to our team that we are very much looking forward to developing. Helena’s residency will be an 18 month combined orthotics and prosthetics residency running from July 31, 2023 – January 31, 2025.

Short term, Helena is splitting some of her time between the Baltimore Washington Office and the Western Maryland Office. She will soon focus on her training in the Baltimore Washington Office.

In her free time, she loves to stay active. She enjoys pickleball, cares for two cats, and is an accomplished crocheter.

We are so happy to have Helena join our team. Say hello when you see her in either location, and Welcome!

Congratulations, Barbara DeLorenzo for 38 years!

Unless you have a financial matter, you might never see this essential member of the Dankmeyer team. Barbara DeLorenzo has been a part of the “back office” administrative staff since she came to work at Dankmeyer in April of 1985.  She worked in the old main office when Dankmeyer was located on Maryland Avenue in downtown Baltimore.  Her job title was “The Bookkeeper” which included handling Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable!  Over the years, as the company grew, so have her duties and responsibilities, and eleven years ago she was promoted to Accounting Manager.

Barbara has seen many changes at Dankmeyer and in prosthetics and orthotics development in her 38 years at Dankmeyer.  She was part of a major move from the small facility on Maryland Avenue where she started to the larger, modern main office and fabrication facility in Linthicum Heights in 1994. She has seen how the processes used to make artificial limbs and braces have rapidly advanced in the materials used and in fabrication techniques, particularly how device componentry has developed with the increased use of computer technology. Barbara remembers when Dankmeyer changed from pen and paper, a typewriter and ledger books to a computerized system that becomes more advanced each year. The use of computers in the manufacturing process and in the office is now essential in operations. 

Barbara met her husband at Dankmeyer and they have worked together for the past 38 years.  When she is not at work, she loves to spend time with her cats, gardening, cooking and reading.  She is a huge Baltimore Ravens fan and in the fall you will find her sporting her purple and black, tailgating before games and then cheering on her team. She also likes to travel. She has been to several countries and last summer she and her husband spent two weeks in Sweden, visiting their daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren. 

What Barbara likes most about Dankmeyer is working with great people, who care about each other and our patients.  She enjoys being a part of the growing Dankmeyer family.

Congratulations, Becky Snell!

Dankmeyer is excited to announce that Rebecca (Becky) Snell has assumed the new position of Chief Strategy Officer! In addition to her ongoing responsibilities as IT and Marketing Director, Becky will be responsible for focus on new strategic initiatives at Dankmeyer, and the implementation of strategy into operations.

 Becky first worked with Dankmeyer over thirty years ago as a consultant to design and develop patient medical records software for Dankmeyer. She came on board full time to further develop that software and implement new IT infrastructure. A long-time telecommuter, she continued to implement software until ten years ago when Dankmeyer became a client of a third-party patient medical records provider. At that time, she completed another overhaul of the IT system. She continued her role as IT Director and assumed responsibility for Marketing, which included - designing and implementing the first Dankmeyer website and eventually taking over the monthly creation of the Dankmeyer Digest newsletter.

During this time Becky continued to use her project management skills to guide a number of projects at Dankmeyer, and along with colleagues from other practices, began a study of Toyota Production Systems and Lean Six Sigma concepts.  She has used her IT and business expertise to present at multiple state meetings and presented papers at AOPA annual national assemblies in five of the last seven years on various topics, including cyber security and awareness, performance metrics, marketing, and Six Sigma. At the 2021 AOPA Assembly, she was recipient of the Sam E. Hamontree Business Education Award for her presentation “Adverse Outcomes Audit: Using Simplified Six Sigma Techniques as a Loss Control Measure”.  In 2022, she presented at the AAOP meeting for the first time on “The Practioner’s Role in Cyber Wellness".  She has also been a frequent contributor to articles in the O&P Almanac.  Becky also serves on the OPAF board as Secretary/Treasurer.

She married into a family with a long history in O&P, but Dankmeyer was her first direct involvement.  It didn't take long to turn into a lifelong passion, and her most meaningful times are when she has worked with Dankmeyer clients to share their stories on the Dankmeyer website (click here to read Patient Stories.) While she does spend a lot of time at her desk focused on Dankmeyer’s work in O&P, she also spends a great deal of time outdoors after hours.  She is an avid hiker, a marathoner, and loves to work with her German Shepherd Dogs.  She is also looking forward to resuming travels with her family, exploring new locations, foods and cultures.

Congratulations, Jeremy Halteman, CPO!

Congratulations to Jeremy Halteman, CPO, who has been promoted to the role of Director of Technical Operations! Jeremy has been with Dankmeyer for three years as our High Tech Clinical Specialist. He takes on this additional role to further develop technical operations to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing industry. Jeremy has been at the forefront of our digital workflow research and development. He is part of our Osseointegration team and developing the use of other emerging technologies in Orthotics and Prosthetics.

We are excited to welcome Jeremy to this role!

Welcome to New Team Members Chrissy and Lukas!

In January Dankmeyer welcomed two new team members. Please meet Chrissy Huebner, CPO and Lukas Baner, CTPO.

Chrissy Huebner, CPO, is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. Chrissy became interested in the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics in high school after shadowing and volunteering in multiple hospitals in the area. She attended the University of Washington and Cleveland State University for her BS in Health Sciences and completed her MS in Prosthetics and Orthotics at Eastern Michigan University. She completed her residencies in the Washington DC area and Michigan. She enjoys focusing on individualizing prosthetic and orthotic devices for a patients unique needs. In her free time, Chrissy enjoys exploring as well as dancing, kayaking and spending time with her dog. Chrissy is splitting her time between the Baltimore Washington (Linthicum) office and the Western Maryland (Cumberland area) office.

Lukas Baner, is a Certified Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician. Lukas received his Associates in Applied Science in Orthotic and Prosthetic Technologies at Oklahoma State University IT. He is passionate about building prosthetics and 3D printing prosthetic sockets along with specialty parts. Outside of work, Lukas enjoys playing kickball leagues and going to major sporting events. He also has a crazy obsession with hot sauce!

Please join us in welcoming these two new team members and say hello when you see them!