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
Kelly Keeling
Kelly J. Keeling, JD
Board Secretary
Bobby Arnold
Bobby Arnold
Board Member
michael hoffer
Michael Hoffer, MD, FACS
Board Member, Research Committee
David Klodd
David A. Klodd, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee
Susan Knight
Susan Knight
Board Member
Anna Lysakowski
Anna Lysakowski, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee
Katie Mertz
Katie Mertz, Esq.
Board Member
Enrico Mirabelli
Enrico J. Mirabelli, Esq.
Board Member
Greg O
Greg Olson
Board Member
Lauren P
Lauren Picciuca
Board Member
Donna Whitlon
Donna S. Whitlon, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee Chair

National Honorary Board

barbara chertok 2
Barbara L. Chertok
Marvin Keeling
Marvin T. Keeling
Bill Lederer
William L. Lederer
Richard Muench
Richard G. Muench
david shambaugh
David Shambaugh, PhD
george shambaugh
George E. Shambaugh III, 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
michael hoffer
Michael Hoffer, MD, FACS
Board Member, Research Committee
David Klodd
David A. Klodd, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee
Anna Lysakowski
Anna Lysakowski, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee
Donna Whitlon
Donna S. Whitlon, PhD
Board Member, Research Committee Chair
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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