Our Leadership

 

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    The Epilepsy Foundation leads the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives.

    We are fortunate to have an amazing cross-section of volunteer leaders, dedicated staff, and professional advisors.

    Board of Directors

    The Board of Directors of the Epilepsy Foundation is responsible for governance and has fiduciary responsibility for the success of the organization and mission.

      Officers
      • Jeff Parent, Chair
        COO, AutoNation
        Florida
      • Courtney Genosi Caputo, Vice Chair
        Senior VP, Government Relations at Parsons Corporation
        Virginia
      • Mark Theeuwes, Secretary
        COO, Reunion Neurosciences
        Pennsylvania
      • David Hawk, Treasurer
        CEO - CIO at Hawk Investments, L.P.
        Nebraska
      • Bernice “Bee” Martin Lee 
        President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
      Members
      • Camila Coelho
      • Founder & Designer of Camila Coelho Collection
        California
      • Eli Corbett
        VP, Deputy General Counsel - Product, Regulatory & Privacy at Affirm, Inc.
        Maryland
      • Curtis Deprey
        Midwest Select Insurance Group LLC
        Wisconsin
      • Abe Glaser
      • Silverleaf Wealth Management
        Nebraska
      • Josh Golden
        Chief Marketing Officer at Quad
        New York
      • Sarah Klein
        CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado
        Colorado
      • Wasim Q. Malik, PhD
        Managing Partner at Iaso Ventures
        Massachusetts
      • Greg Mayes
        President & CEO, Reunion Neuroscience
        New Jersey
      • James J. McAlpin, Jr
        Partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
        Georgia
      • Michael McDonnell
        Partner at Kutak Rock, LLP
        Pennsylvania
      • David B. Moore, MD
        Epileptologist at McFarland Clinic
        Iowa
      • Noah Richmond, JD, PhD
        Senior Counsel at Verily Life Sciences
        California
      • Angelica Roiz
        Partner at Grant Thornton, LLP
        Pennsylvania
      • Matt Tifft
      • Co-Owner of Live Fast Motorsports, Inc.
        North Carolina
      • Mary Weldon
      • Stacy Gallo Casting
        New Jersey

      Professional Advisory Board

      The Professional Advisory Board (PAB) is composed of epilepsy experts across a wide range of medical disciplines. The PAB provides strategic and creative direction across the Epilepsy Foundation's portfolio of programs, services and initiatives. The PAB also provides expert advice and advocacy support for mission-focused state and federal issues involving people with epilepsy, including access to care and regulatory concerns.

        Officers
        • Wendy Miller, PhD, RN, CCRN - Chair
          Indianapolis, IN
        • Archana Pasupuleti, MD – Chair Elect
          Washington, DC
        Members
        • Nicholas Abend, MD
          Philadelphia, PA
        • Sasha Alick-Lindstrom, MD
          Dallas, TX
        • Deepti Anbarasan, MD
          New York, NY
        • Amir Arain, MD
          Salt Lake City, UT
        • Daniel Atherton, MD
          Birmingham, AL
        • Michelle Bell, MD
          New York, NY
        • Carrin Brandt, MS
          Washington, DC
        • Christina Briscoe-Abath, MD, EdM
          Boston, MA
        • Mark Callow, MD
          Cincinnati, OH
        • Stephanie Chen, MSN, MPH
          Glendale, AZ
        • Severn B. Churn, PhD
          Bethesda, MD
        • Kathryn Davis, MD, MS, FAES
          Philadelphia, PA
        • Dennis Dlugos, MD, MSCE
          Philadelphia, PA
        • Julia Doss, PsyD, LP
          Minneapolis, MN
        • Robert Doss, PsyD, LP
          Roseville, MN
        • Daniel Fain, MD, FAAN
          Grand Rapids, MI
        • Patrick Forcelli, PhD
          Washington, DC
        • Elizabeth (Zoe) Gerard, MD
          Chicago, IL
        • Monisha Goyal, MD
          Birmingham, AL
        • Sanjeet Grewal, MD
          Jacksonville, FL
        • Susan T. Herman, MD
          Phoenix, AZ
        • Lawrence J. Hirsch, MD
          New Haven, CT
        • Jennifer Hopp, MD
          Baltimore, MD
        • Aatif M. Husain, MD
          Durham, NC
        • David King-Stephens, MD
          New Haven, CT
        • Linda Leary, MD
          San Antonio, TX
        • Samden Lhatoo, MD
          Houston, TX
        • Thomas J. McCarrier, Reg EMT-Intermediate
          Stevens Point, WI
        • Danielle McDermott, MD, MS, FAES
          Colorado
        • William McMullen, PhD, ABPP-CN
          San Francisco, CA
        • Mary Nasuta, RN, MS, NCSN
          Bel Air, MD
        • Edward J. Novotny, Jr., MD, FACNS, FAAN, FAES
          Seattle, WA
        • Joffre Olaya, MD
          Orange, CA
        • Jacob Pellinen, MD
          Aurora, CO
        • Patricia Penovich, MD
          St. Paul, MN
        • Angela Peters, MD
          Salt Lake City, UT
        • Ignacio L. Pita Garcia, MD
          San Juan, PR
        • Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH
          Boston, MA
        • John Schreiber, MD
          Washington, DC
        • Stephan Schuele, MD, MPH
          Chicago, IL
        • Chris Shandera
          Boise, ID
        • Azara Singh, MD
          Charleston, West Virginia
        • Beth Sheidley, MS, CGC
          Boston, MA
        • David Spencer, MD
          Portland, OR
        • Bethany Thomas, MSN, CRNP
          Philadelphia, PA
        • Pat Trudeau, R.EEG T., CLTM
          Marshfield, WI
        • Sumeet Vadera, MD
          Orange, CA
        • Mary Zupanc, MD
          Madison, WI

        Staff Leadership

        The following committed staff leaders direct the Epilepsy Foundation's dedicated professional team who work tirelessly to stop seizures and SUDEP, find a cure, and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy through efforts including education, advocacy, and research to accelerate ideas into therapies.

          Our Staff Leadership
          • Bernice “Bee” Martin Lee 
            President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
          • Jacqueline French, MD  
            Chief Medical and Innovation Officer
          • Brandy Fureman, PhD  
            Chief Outcomes Officer
          • Katherine Griswold 
            Chief Development Officer
          • David-Alexandre Jost  
            Chief Technology Innovations Officer
          • Sarah Klein
            Chief Engagement Officer
          • Lidia Moura, MD, MPH, PhD  
            Chief Health Informatics Officer
          • Laura Weidner  
            Chief Advocacy and Government Relations Officer
          • Mike Cantagallo  
            Vice President, Development
          • Nathan DeVault  
            Vice President of Marketing and Communications
          • Kathleen Farrell, MB, BCH, BAO  
            Vice President, Public Health and Outcomes
          • Gregg Fort  
            Vice President, Regional Teams
          • Caitlin Grzeskowiak, PhD   
            Vice President of Research & Innovation
          • Brianna Romines
            Vice President, Affiliate Strategy 
          • Jonathan Scheinman  
            Vice President, Data Strategy
          • Danielle Solomon  
            Vice President, Human Resources

          Resources

          Epilepsy Centers

          Epilepsy centers provide you with a team of specialists to help you diagnose your epilepsy and explore treatment options.

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          Epilepsy Medication

          Find in-depth information on anti-seizure medications so you know what to ask your doctor.

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          Epilepsy and Seizures 24/7 Helpline

          Call our Epilepsy and Seizures 24/7 Helpline and talk with an epilepsy information specialist or submit a question online.

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          Tools & Resources

          Get information, tips, and more to help you manage your epilepsy.

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