Board of Directors


 

Board Executive Committee

Jack M. Parent, MD
President
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI
David Labiner, MD, FRSM, FANA, FAES
First Vice President
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tuscon, AZ
Fred A. Lado, MD, PhD, FAES
Second Vice President
Northwell Health
Great Neck, NY
William H. Theodore, MD, FAES
President Emeritus
National Institutes of Health, NINDS Clinical Epilepsy Section
Bethesda, MD
Kelly G. Knupp, MD, MSCS, FAES
Treasurer
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO
Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
American Epilepsy Society
Chicago, IL

Board Members

Barbara C. Jobst, MD, Dr. med, FAES
Member-At-large 2024-2026
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Lebanon, NH
Renée A. Shellhaas, MD, MS, FAES
Member-At-large 2024-2026
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Barry E. Gidal, PharmD., FAES
Member At-large 2025-2027
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison WI
David G. Vossler, M.D., FAAN, FANCS, FAES
Member At-large 2025-2027
University of Washington
Seattle WA
Jenny Hsieh, PhD
Board Member at Large 2026-2028
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Madison Berl, PhD, ABPP-CN, FAES
Member At-large 2026-2028
Children's National Medical Center
Gaithersburg MD

Council Chairs | Ex Officio

Aatif M. Husain, MD
Council on Clinical Activities
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
Ignacio Valencia, MD, FAES
Council on Education
Cooper University Health Care
Camden, NJ
Rana Said, MD
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Dallas, TX
Eli Mizrahi, MD, FAES
Development Council
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Steve Danzer, PhD
Epilepsy Currents
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Taylor Abel, MD, FAES
Membership Council
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Janet Soul, MDCM
Research and Training Council Co-Chair
Boston Children's Hospital
Newton, MA
Dave Clarke, MBBS, ABPN (Child Neurology, Epilepsy and Sleep), ABCN
ILAE North America Chair
Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Chris Dulla, PhD
Research and Training Council Co-Chair
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston MA