AuDtonomy 2026 - Agenda

Dr. Amy Badstubner is a Career and Life Coach and Co-Owner of dB Coaching Group with over 20 years of experience. With a bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy and a doctoral degree in Audiology, she has worked with individuals across the lifespan in various settings. She gets great joy from supporting and up-leveling individuals and businesses to discover or rediscover their limitless potential. Dr. Badstubner has been featured in local magazines, presented at national conferences and has been an invited expert for the television special “Ask the Doctor.”

Jordan was introduced to the world of audiology in 2014 when he met his future wife, an audiologist. After they were married, they took action on his desire to own a family business and her desire to treat patients the right way and to bring world-class audiological care to their small town. Coates Hearing Clinic was established in 2019 and has 2 locations and 4 audiologists. Jordan is responsible for the non-clinical aspects of the practice such as finances, insurance and marketing. Jordan graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2008 with a BA in Communication Studies and from Strayer University in 2018 with an MBA.

Dr. Jill Davis is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where she received both her Doctorate of Audiology and Bachelor of Science degrees. She is the owner and audiologist at Victory Hearing and Balance in Austin, Texas, a full scope audiology practice with emphasis on auditory training and cognitive health. Dr. Davis is currently a Director-at-Large for ADA and also co-chair of the education committee for the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA).

Tom has been a member of the Stearns Bank team since 1997, specializing in small business banking. He is passionate about assisting audiologists with their financing and banking needs. No situation is too complex for Tom, he is always up for the challenge.

Together with Stearns Bank, Tom has solutions for practice start-ups, acquisitions, expansions, equipment purchases, inventory, working capital, real estate construction or renovation, debt refinance and much more! He can also offer business bank accounts that pay interest on balances, are free from fees and include the best-in-class mobile banking services.

Tom takes pride in his ability to find creative solutions and deliver results quickly. As an employee owner of Stearns Bank, he is genuinely committed to providing exceptional service, efficiency, and open communication at every stage of the process.

Laurel Gregory holds a Master’s degree in audiology and has been working the field of audiology for over 30 years. Her past work experience include private practice audiologist, research audiologist, Manager of Clinical Research for ReSound and Starkey, Director of Product Management for Starkey, and Chief Engagement Officer of Skafold, LLC. Currently Laurel is the Director of Education and Research for Entheos Audiology Cooperative where she provides workshops, manages courses and conferences, and tracks and reports data for humanitarian initiatives. Laurel is a Certified DiSC facilitator, 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team and an Everything DiSC Authorized Partner, a Certified Facilitator and Trainer for the Passion Test and certified in the Creatrix. Laurel has presented on the topic of career and team engagement and various research topics at multiple AAA and ADA conferences, several state conferences, and Universities.

Dr. Huch has been a practice owner Oro Valley Audiology since 1998. Another milestone was reached creating Grace Hearing Center, which provides a model of excellent hearing healthcare to the underserved and underinsured for the State of Arizona. Dr. Huch also participates in Hearing Humanitarian clinics with Entheos Audiology Co-op around the globe each year, providing audiology services to those who can’t afford hearing healthcare or who do not have access. She is currently directing a startup clinic in Thamo Village in the Sherpa Valley in Nepal to ensure sustainability within their own community. Advocating for better healthcare within Audiology she has served on local, state and national audiology organizations boards and committees.

Additional work; Board of Arizona Audiology Coalition; Chair on American Academy of Audiology Task force for Public Awareness; Academy of Doctors of Audiology Advocacy Committee, Academy of Doctors of Audiology Board Member, Entheos Cooperative Board

Dr. Jason Leyendecker is an audiologist and business owner. He earned his Bachelor of Science in speech and hearing sciences from Minnesota State University Moorhead and his Doctor of Audiology (AuD) from A.T. Still University in 2010. After starting as an extern at Audiology Concepts, he stayed on and eventually took over the business in 2017, growing it from two to six locations with 25 employees.

He specializes in tinnitus management and runs a clinic that sees patients from around the world. He has also taught a tinnitus course at A.T. Still University and helps train audiology students.

Dr. Leyendecker is currently the past president of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology and has been involved in state and national professional organizations. He speaks at conferences and writes articles on private practice, tinnitus management, and team building. He serves as a subject matter expert for APSO as well as ABA for the tinnitus certificate.

Oli Luke is a marketing strategist behind some of the most successful private practice hearing care clinics in North America. After building a digital marketing group and a direct mail company in the UK, Oli met the hearing care industry in 2017. With a small group of clinics across Texas, he implemented several unique industry-first ideas which delivered record results for driving upgrades and online growth.

Following demand for further help and ideas, he founded private consultancy group Orange & Gray alongside Phil M Jones to partner with a small number of high-performing private practices to help them to run strategic content marketing campaigns and grow revenue. Orange & Gray have since grown into one of the most respected marketing consultancy groups in private practice hearing care helping some of the best-performing clinics in North America to accelerate growth and be at the fore-front of industry developments.

He now spends his time developing marketing strategies to help his “Inner Circle” members to continue to lead change, and crafting high-performing marketing campaigns (typically over an obscene amount of coffee). Although based in the UK and still unsure how American Football works or what a Wendy’s is – he spends his free time trying to keep up with his two young sons and arguing with his wife over what to watch on Netflix.

Jamie Marotto is the owner of Fairfield County Audiology, LLC, in Westport, Connecticut. She received her bachelor’s degree in communication disorders and Spanish from the University of Connecticut and her doctorate of audiology from Northwestern University. She currently serves Connecticut Academy of Audiology as the Secretary and Membership Committee chair.

Michael Page, AuD has served on the Utah Cochlear Implant Team, as president of the Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association, on the Primary Children’s Medical Center Bioethics Committee, and as board chair for Utah’s Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. Dr. Page has held adjunct faculty appointments at multiple universities and served as chair of the AAA Ethical Practices Committee and Manager of the Audiology/Cochlear Implant Program at Primary Children’s Hospital. He speaks and writes regularly on ethics and workplace culture, and is author of Audiology Ethics (Plural Publishing, 2026).

Brandon is a Member in Brennan Manna Diamond’s (BMD) Columbus, Ohio office. Brandon counsels businesses, professional associations, and healthcare providers in areas involving financing arrangements, ownership disputes, ethics/licensure, cybersecurity and real estate transactions. Brandon has a national healthcare practice focusing on representation of audiologists and other participants in the hearing healthcare industry. Brandon’s depth of experience on a wide range of matters impacting audiologists provides the knowledge and skill necessary to help his clients navigate complex legal issues in a highly complex industry.

Dr. Person has been a private practice owner since 2005. She currently specializes in hearing aids and tinnitus management. She services both adults and pediatrics, while operating in an unbundled service delivery model. Dr. Person is the host of The Unbundled Audiologist podcast.She serves as the outgoing VP of Audiology for the Indiana Speech and Hearing Association as well as a current board member for the Audiology Practice Standards Organization.

Her greatest accomplishment is creating a life where she can serve others while still spending quality time with her husband and two small children.

Chelsea has spent her entire career in medical device Sales & Marketing roles. Chelsea’s first experience in the hearing care industry (outside of alphabetizing files in her parent’s audiology practice as a kid) was at InSound Medical where she was part of the original team who launched Lyric, the world’s 1st invisible hearing aid. Chelsea spent a number of years there and also at Phonak after they acquired InSound. Chelsea has also worked in marketing roles in other medical device industries, including diabetes, dental, orthodontic, and more. Chelsea has a B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders from California State University, Chico (2005) and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan Flagler Business School (2014). After hours, Chelsea likes to keep working and spend time with her family.

Brian Urban, Au.D. is the co-founder of CounselEAR and former owner/audiologist at Advanced Hearing and Balance Center in Evanston, Illinois. He is a Past President of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, an Adjunct Faculty member at Rush University, an Advisory Board Member for Salus' Osborne College of Audiology, and a Distinguished Fellow in the Audiology Academy of the National Academies of Practice.