Board of Directors
AAFA Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provide leadership and oversight to help us fulfill our mission. These volunteer board members donate their time and wisdom. We thank them for their valuable guidance and commitment to building a strong and effective organization.
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AAFA Board Executive Committee
Chair
Ritesh Patel
FINN Partners
Immediate Past Chair
Chair, Governance
Richard Murray, MD
Spire Health
Secretary
Kelli Wood Cross
CROSS CONNECTION
Treasurer
Chair, Finance
Calvin Anderson
Clear Strategies Group
Counsel
Jacob Heller, JD
Foley & Lardner LLP
Chair, Certification Program
Alex Buzby
BigTime Software
Chair, Policy and Advocacy
Prue Fitzpatrick, MPH
Kaiser Permanente
Chair, Medical Scientific Council
Mitchell Grayson, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Chair, Community Relations
Mary Ellen Conley, RN
Abington Public Schools (retired)
Chair, Development
Lynn Hanessian
Edelman
Chair, Ad Hoc Strategy
Monica E. Randall, PhD
Bridge2College Consulting
The College Food Allergy Consultants
Chair, Audit
Phyllis Arthur
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
AAFA Board Members
Heidi Bayer, MPH
Mayor’s Office of Labor Relations, WorkWell NYC
Jodi Daniel, JD, MPH
Crowell & Moring, LLP
James (Doc) Dockery
USAA
Folashade Farri, MD, MPH
AIRnyc
Kids Breathe & Thrive
RWJBarnabas Health
Rutgers
James Flood, JD
Crowell & Moring, LLP
Meighan Girgus Vafa
American Heart Association (retired)
Evalyn Grant, MD
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Julie L. Jones
Marcum, LLP
Katherine Lai
Ipsen
Peter M. Loupos
Princeton Healthcare Strategies
Emmanuel M. Mahlis, MD
MTF Biologics
Mahlis Medical Consulting
Sarbjit (Romi) Saini, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Lawrence Schwartz, MD, PhD
Virginia Commonwealth University
Jerry M. Shier, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Asthma and allergies are chronic diseases with no cure. But you can help. Your generous donation allows AAFA to:
- Provide education and support through our newly diagnosed kits
- Educate health care professionals on guidelines- and evidence-based care
- Help the 6 million U.S. children with asthma learn about managing their symptoms
- Advocate for patient's rights to improve quality of life
- Fund patient-centered research
On behalf of those affected by asthma, thank you for the difference you make.
