Leadership

Board Members

mark muench
Mark R. Muench
Chairman
alan micco
Alan G. Micco, MD
Board President, Research Committee
david wuertz
David J. Wuertz, CFA
Treasurer
marvin keeling
Marvin T. Keeling
Secretary
Donna Whitlon PhD Otolarngology Head and Neck Surgery
Donna S. Whitlon, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee Chair
michael hoffer
Michael Hoffer, MD, FACS
Board Member, Research Committee
david klodd
David A. Klodd, PhD
Board Member
william lederer
William L. Lederer
Board Member
anna lysakowski
Anna Lysakowski, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee
Mertz
Katie Mertz, Esq.
Board Member
enrico mirabelli
Enrico J. Mirabelli, Esq.
Board Member
richard muench
Richard G. Muench
Board Member. Past Chair
susan knight
Susan Knight
Board Member

Staff

joan wincentsen
Joan Wincentsen
Director

National Honorary Board

barbara chertok 2
Barbara L. Chertok
david shambaugh
David Shambaugh, PhD
george shambaugh
George E. Shambaugh III, MD
ashley wackym
P. Ashley Wackym, MD

Research Committee

Counsels AHRF in the selection of research projects to fund each year

alan micco
Alan G. Micco, MD
Board President, Research Committee
Donna Whitlon PhD Otolarngology Head and Neck Surgery
Donna S. Whitlon, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee Chair
michael hoffer
Michael Hoffer, MD, FACS
Board Member, Research Committee
anna lysakowski
Anna Lysakowski, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee
sumit dhar
Sumitrajit (Sumit) Dhar, PhD
Research Committee
jill firszt
Jill B. Firszt, PhD
Research Committee
Homma
Kazuaki Homma, PhD
Research Committee
nina kraus
Nina Kraus, PhD
Research Committee
Claus Peter Richter for website
Claus Peter Richter, MD, PhD
Research Committee
katherine shim
Katherine Shim, PhD
Research Committee
alex sweeney
Alex D. Sweeney, MD
Research Committee

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