Samuel N. Bittel, AuD, is a private practicing audiologist, who specializes in the evaluation and management of vestibular disorders. Dr. Bittel currently volunteers on ABA’s subject matter expertise group to help the development of a vestibular specialization certification, on the Audiology Practice Standards Organization cerumen management standards group, and on AAA’s practice management workgroup. He is currently an associate editor for Audiology Today and he serves as a reviewer for Ear and Hearing and the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. Dr. Bittel was recently chosen as the program chair for AAA 2027. He was on the Academy’s Board of Directors from 2018–2021. Dr. Bittel taught the vestibular course for the University of Kansas Medical Center for 13 years, where he still functions as an adjunct professor in the audiology and neurology departments.