President
Alpen Patel, MD

President-Elect
Wesley D. VanderArk, MD

Secretary
Ayesha Khalid, MD

Treasurer
Michael Platt, MD

Immediate Past President
Matthew Ryan, MD

Past President
Christine Franzese, MD

Coordinator of Education
Cecelia Damask, DO

Director of Educational Programs
Michael Parker, MD

Director of Educational Assessment
Mona Patadia, MD

Patient & Professional Education Chair
Christopher Vickery, MD

Socioeconomic Chair
Douglas Dawson, MD

Board Members
Adrienne Laury, MD (2018-2021)
Stella Lee, MD (2017-2020)
Andrea Lewis, MD (2018-2021)
Keith Sale, MD (2019–2022)
Kristin Seiberling, MD (2017-2020)
Jennifer Villwock, MD (2019-2022)

Leadership Bios

President
Harold (Rick) Pillsbury, III, MD

Secretary
Sarah Wise, MD

Treasurer
Charles Ebert, MD

Board Members
Amber Luong, MD, PhD
Mas Takashima, MD

Foundation Grant Review Chair
Kenneth Rodriguez, MD

AAOA/Foundation Executive Director/CEO
Jami Lucas

Learn About AAOA Committees

Executive Director/CEO
Jami Lucas
(202) 955-5010
info@aaoallergy.org

Strategic Consultant, Meetings and Education Programs
Rosemary Lauth
(202) 955-5010 ext. 101
rlauth@aaoallergy.org

Director, Marketing and Communications
Marina Fassnacht
(202) 955-5010 ext. 500
mfassnacht@aaoallergy.org

Member Engagement Manager
Ben Wokas
(202) 955-5010 ext. 300
bwokas@aaoallergy.org

ACCME Education & Practice Resource Coordinator
AAOA Foundation & Resident Outreach
Elisabeth Herzfeld
(202) 955-5010 ext. 600
eherzfeld@aaoallergy.org

Project Coordinator
Kate Chenal
(202) 955-5010 ext. 400
kchenal@aaoallergy.org

Audit Committee
Jacques Peltier, MD Chair
Kevin Wilson, MD
Dole Baker, MD

ARS-AAOA IFAR Journal Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)
Sandra Lin, MD, Chair
Michael J. Parker, MD, AAOA Representative
Rick Pillsbury, MD, AAOA Representative 
Matthew Ryan, MD, Alternate Representative

AMA Delegates
Wesley D. VanderArk, MD, Delegate
Robert Puchalski, MD Alternate Delegate

AMA CPT/RUC
Paul Fass, MD, Representative

AMA PCPI
Jami Lucas, Representative
Douglas Dawson, MD, Alternate Representative

ACAAI Advocacy Council
Douglas Dawson, MD, Representative
Jami Lucas, Representative

AAO-HNS BOG Delegation
Robert Stachler, MD, Governor
Dole Baker, MD, Legislative Representative
Douglas Dawson, MD, PR Representative

AAO-HNSF CORE
Charles Ebert, MD

AAO-HNS Guidelines Development Task Force
Robert Stachler, MD
Jami Lucas

AAO-HNS Comprehensive Curriculum
Michael Platt, MD
Jami Lucas