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
        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
      • Alison Zetterquist, Acting / Interim CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation
        Epilepsy Foundation New England (Board Vice Chair)
        Massachusetts
      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
      • 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
          • 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
          • Mike Cantagallo
            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.

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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 & Forms

          Download our seizure tracking app, print out seizure action plans, or explore other educational materials.

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