Executive staff
Executive office
Elizabeth K. Usher, MBA, Executive Director and CEO: ExecutiveDirector@aad.org
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Kim Noelle Andersen, Director, Governance: KNoelleAndersen@aad.org
Michelle Pizarro, Director, Executive Projects & Operations: MPizarro@aad.org
Advocacy & policy
Karry LaViolette, Senior Vice President, Advocacy & Policy: KLaViolette@aad.org
Sharmila Sandhu, Director, Health Policy & Payment: SSandhu@aad.org
Adam Harbison, Director, Congressional Affairs: AHarbison@aad.org
Beth Laws, Director, Advocacy & Policy Operations: BLaws@aad.org
Lisa Albany, Director, State Policy: LAlbany@aad.org
Communications
Melanie Tolley Hall, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications: MTolleyHall@aad.org
Katie Domanowski, Senior Director, Communications: KDomanowski@aad.org
Development & revenue
Rudy Anderson, Vice President, Development & Revenue: RAnderson@aad.org
April Elashik, Director, Development & Revenue: AElashik@aad.org
Director, Business Development & Licensing
Education
Amy Outschoorn, Vice President, Education & Practice Management: AOutschoorn@aad.org
Chris Presta, Director, Digital Learning: CPresta@aad.org
Jennifer Thompson, Director, Education: JThompson@aad.org
Facilities management
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Lena Enviya, Senior Director, Human Resources: LEnviya@aad.org
Finance
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Steven Debnar, Vice President, Finance: SDebnar@aad.org
Drew Summers, Controller: DSummers@aad.org
Human resources
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Lena Enviya, Senior Director, Human Resources: LEnviya@aad.org
Information technology
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Erik Horn, Senior Director, Technology & Security: EHorn@aad.org
Ralph Rebacz, Director, Application Development: RRebacz@aad.org
JAAD
Melanie Tolley Hall, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications: MTolleyHall@aad.org
Lara Graf, Director, Medical Journals: LGraf@aad.org
Marketing
Melanie Tolley Hall, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications: MTolleyHall@aad.org
Suzanne Lothary, Director, Marketing: SuLothary@aad.org
Meetings & conventions
Krista Kauper, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Membership: KKauper@aad.org
Tim Moses, Senior Director, Meetings & Conventions: TMoses@aad.org
Membership & community impact
Krista Kauper, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Membership: KKauper@aad.org
Cindy Kuhn, Vice President, Membership & Community Impact: CKuhn@aad.org
Carrie Gremer, Director, Membership Engagement & Services: CGremer@aad.org
Allen McMillen, Director, Community Impact & Inclusion: AMcMillen@aad.org
Practice management
Amy Outschoorn, Vice President, Education & Practice Management: AOutschoorn@aad.org
Lina Patel, Director, Practice Management: LPatel@aad.org
Science & quality
Sukhjeet Ahuja, Vice President, Science & Quality: SAhuja@aad.org
Caryn Etkin, Director, Clinical Registries: CEtkin@aad.org
Sameer Malik, Director, Science & Clinical Guidance: SMalik@aad.org
Strategy, analytics, & alliances
Krista Kauper, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Membership: KKauper@aad.org
Linda Ayers, Director, Strategy & Alliances: LAyers@aad.org
Rosie Balk, Director, Strategic Research & Analytics: RBalk@aad.org
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