Executive staff
Executive office
Elizabeth K. Usher, MBA, Executive Director and CEO: ExecutiveDirector@aad.org
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Cyndi Del Boccio, Director, Governance: CDelBoccio@aad.org
Michelle Pizarro, Director, Executive Projects and Operations: MPizarro@aad.org
Advocacy & policy
Karry LaViolette, Senior Vice President, Advocacy: KLaViolette@aad.org
Chad Appel, Director, Public Policy and Healthcare Economics: CAppel@aad.org
Shawn Friesen, Director, Legislative, Political and Grassroots Advocacy: SFriesen@aad.org
Beth Laws, Director, Advocacy and 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, Director, Communications: kdomanowski@aad.org
Development & revenue
Rudy Anderson, Vice President, Development & Revenue: RAnderson@aad.org
April Elashik, Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations: AElashik@aad.org
Dan Reyes, Director, New Business & Product Development: DReyes@aad.org
Education
Amy Outschoorn, Vice President, Continuing Professional Education: AOutschoorn@aad.org
Jennifer Thompson, Director, Education: JThompson@aad.org
Facilities & office services
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Finance
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Steven Debnar, Vice President, Finance: SDebnar@aad.org
Human resources
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Lena Enviya, Director, Human Resources: LEnviya@aad.org
Information technology
Sarah Tancredi, Senior Vice President, Operations: STancredi@aad.org
Erik Horn, Senior Director, Information Technology and Security: EHorn@aad.org
JAAD
Melanie Tolley Hall, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications: MTolleyHall@aad.org
Lara Graf, Director, Medical Journals Publishing: 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, Member Experience & Strategy Development: KKauper@aad.org
Tim Moses, Senior Director, Meetings and Conventions: TMoses@aad.org
Member relations & engagement
Krista Kauper, Senior Vice President, Member Experience & Strategy Development: KKauper@aad.org
Cindy Kuhn, Vice President, Member Relations & Engagement: CKuhn@aad.org
Carrie Gremer, Director, Member Relations & Engagement: CGremer@aad.org
Practice management
Karry LaViolette, Senior Vice President, Advocacy: KLaViolette@aad.org
Rachna Chaudhari, Director, Practice Management: RChaudhari@aad.org
Science & quality
Matthew Fitzgerald, Vice President, Science & Quality: MFitzgerald@aad.org
Caryn Etkin, Director, Clinical Registries & Quality Science: CEtkin@aad.org
Strategy, analytics, & alliances
Krista Kauper, Senior Vice President, Member Experience & Strategy Development: KKauper@aad.org
Linda Ayers, Director, Strategy & Alliances: LAyers@aad.org
Rosie Balk, Director, Association Research Analysis: RBalk@aad.org
Related Academy resources
View an organizational chart of the Academy (PDF)
See who is currently serving on the Board of Directors and review minutes.
Learn about CCTF structure, members, and how to participate.
