Paul A. Fontana, OTR, FAOTA, has, over the past 40 years of his professional career, served the state associations of Georgia, Indiana, and Louisiana, testifying before state legislatures and promoting legislation from licensure to continuing education regulations. He has also taken an active advocacy role on a national level, serving as chairperson of AOTPAC, charging its Board of Directors with attending state conferences as keynote speakers to drive home the message of the need for advocacy and fund raising. In 1986, Fontana started his business, Center for Work Rehabilitation, providing work hardening and functional capacity evaluations. He has mentored and provided training seminars on many topics related to work and industry.