Our Leadership
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
President and General Manager at Gulf States Toyota
Texas - Courtney Genosi Watson, Vice Chair
Senior VP, Government Relations at Parsons Corporation
Virginia - Mark Theeuwes, Secretary
President and CEO at Receptor Life Sciences
Pennsylvania - Daniel Moore, Treasurer
Chairman at LivaNova, PLC
Texas
Members
- Camila Coelho
- Founder & Designer of Camila Coelho Collection
California - Eli Corbett
General Counsel & CCO at Petal Card, Inc.
Maryland - Curtis Deprey
Midwest Select Insurance Group LLC
Wisconsin - Stephanie Fokas
Chair of the Board of the Epilepsy Foundation Texas
Texas - Abe Glaser
Silverleaf Wealth Management
Nebraska - Josh Golden
Chief Marketing Officer at Quad
New York - David Hawk
CEO and Chairman at Hawk Investments, L.P.
Nebraska - Ali Heron
Chief Technology Officer at Petal
New York - Sarah Klein
CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado
Colorado - Wasim Q. Malik, PhD
Managing Partner at Iaso Ventures
Massachusetts - Greg Mayes
CEO of Antios Therapeutics
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 - Ron Shimabuku
Program Manager at Kamehameha Schools
Hawaii - Matt Tifft
Co-Owner of Live Fast Motorsports, Inc.
North Carolina - Rebekah Walker
Arizona - 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
- Alison Pack, MD, MPH - Chair
New York, NY - Wendy Miller, PhD, RN, CCRN – Chair Elect
Indianapolis, IN
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 - Michelle Bell, MD
New York, NY - Carrin Brandt, MS
Washington, DC - Mark Callow, MD
Cincinnati, OH - Stephanie Chen, MSN, MPH
Glendale, AZ - Severn B. Churn
Bethesda, MD - Kathryn Davis, MD, MS, FAES
Philadelphia, PA - Dennis Dlugos, MD, MSCE
Philadelphia, PA - Julia Doss, PsyD, LP
Minneapolis, MN - Daniel Fain, MD, FAAN
Grand Rapids, MI - Patrick Forcelli, PhD
Washington, DC - Daniel Friedman, MD
New York, NY - Monisha Goyal, MD
Birmingham, AL - L. John Greenfield, Jr., MD, PhD
Farmington, CT - Sanjeet Grewal, MD
Jacksonville, FL - Susan T. Herman, MD
Phoenix, AZ - Lawrence J. Hirsch, MD
New Haven, CT - Aatif M. Husain, MD
Durham, NC - David King-Stephens, MD
New Haven, CT - Sookyong Koh, MD, PhD
Omaha, NE - 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 - Lorraine Newborn-Palmer, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CNRN, CBIS
Baltimore, MD - Edward J. Novotny, Jr., MD, FACNS, FAAN, FAES
Seattle, WA - Joffre Olaya, MD
Orange, CA - Archana Pasupuleti, MD
Washington, DC - Patricia Penovich, MD
St. Paul, MN - M. Scott Perry, MD
Fort Worth, TX - 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 - Ashwini Sharan, MD
Philadelphia, PA - 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
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
- Alison Zetterquist
Interim Chief Executive Officer - Geoff DeLizzio
Chief Development Officer - Brandy Fureman, PhD
Chief Outcomes Officer - Rahel Rosner
Chief Financial and Operations Officer - Jacqueline French, MD
Chief Medical and Innovation Officer - Lidia Moura, MD, MPH, PhD
Chief Health Informatics Officer - Nicole Murray
Vice President, Development - Kathleen Farrell, MB, BCH, BAO
Vice President, Public Health and Outcomes - Nathan DeVault
Vice President of Marketing and Communications - David-Alexandre Jost
Vice President, Digital Strategy - Gregg Fort
Vice President, Regional Teams - Danielle Solomon
Vice President, Human Resources - Laura Weidner
Vice President of Government Affairs and Advocacy - Caro Brown
Senior Director of Finance
Resources
Epilepsy Centers
Epilepsy centers provide you with a team of specialists to help you diagnose your epilepsy and explore treatment options.
Epilepsy Medication
Find in-depth information on anti-seizure medications so you know what to ask your doctor.
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.
Tools & Forms
Download our seizure tracking app, print out seizure action plans, or explore other educational materials.
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