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
COO, AutoNation
Florida - Courtney Genosi Caputo, Vice Chair
Senior VP, Government Relations at Parsons Corporation
Virginia - Mark Theeuwes, Secretary
COO, Reunion Neurosciences
Pennsylvania - David Hawk, Treasurer
CEO - CIO at Hawk Investments, L.P.
Nebraska - Bernice “Bee” Martin Lee
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Members
- Camila Coelho
- Founder & Designer of Camila Coelho Collection
California - Eli Corbett
VP, Deputy General Counsel - Product, Regulatory & Privacy at Affirm, 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 - 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
President & CEO, Reunion Neuroscience
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 - Matt Tifft
- Co-Owner of Live Fast Motorsports, Inc.
North Carolina - 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, PhD
Bethesda, MD - Kathryn Davis, MD, MS, FAES
Philadelphia, PA - Dennis Dlugos, MD, MSCE
Philadelphia, PA - Julia Doss, PsyD, LP
Minneapolis, MN - Robert Doss, PsyD, LP
Roseville, MN - Daniel Fain, MD, FAAN
Grand Rapids, MI - Patrick Forcelli, PhD
Washington, DC - 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 - Jennifer Hopp, MD
Baltimore, MD - Aatif M. Husain, MD
Durham, NC - David King-Stephens, MD
New Haven, CT - 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 - 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 - Azara Singh, MD
Charleston, West Virginia - 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, MD
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
- Bernice “Bee” Martin Lee
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - 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 - David-Alexandre Jost
Chief Technology Innovations 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 - 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 & Resources
Get information, tips, and more to help you manage your epilepsy.
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