Leadership Academy Oversight Committee

Charge(s):

  • Oversee program activities including: selection or development of curriculum content, and modes of content delivery
  • Oversee program budget
  • Provide ASE executive committee with recommendations for subsequent program and LA Task force leadership (Chair; co-chair) as needed
  • Academy Scientific Sessions gatherings/sessions.
  • Assure cohort compositions are in compliance with ASE Diversity and Inclusion policies.

2024 – 2026 Committee Members:
Madhav Swaminathan, MD, MMCi, FASE –  Program Director
Meryl Cohen, MD, MSEd, FASE, FACC, FAHA – Program Co-Director
Vera Rigolin, MD, FASE – Past Program Director
Akhil Narang, MD, FASE – Treasurer
Courtney Cassidy, RDCS, FASE – Cohort Representative
Sharon McCartney, MD, FASE – Cohort Representative
Bhaskar Arora, MD, FASE – Cohort Representative
Robin Wiegerink, MNPL – CEO
Suzanne Morris – Staff Liaison

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SELECTION TASKFORCE
Charge(s):

    • Oversee program activities including: selection or development of curriculum content, and modes of content delivery
    • Oversee program budget
    • Provide ASE executive committee with recommendations for subsequent program and LA Task force leadership (Chair; Co-Chair) as needed
    • Academy Scientific Sessions gatherings/sessions.
    • Assure subsequent cohort compositions are in compliance with ASE Diversity and Inclusion policies.

Members of the Selection Taskforce may not write letters of nomination.

2024 Cohort 4 Selection Members:
Madhav Swaminathan, MD, MMCi, FASE – Program Director
Meryl Cohen, MD, MSEd, FASE, FACC, FAHA – Program Co-Director
Kelly Thorson, DHSc, MSRS, ACS, RDCS, FASE – Council Representative
Theodore Abraham, MD, FASE – President
David Wiener, MD, FASE – President-Elect
Vera Rigolin, MD, FASE – Past Program Director
Melissa Wasserman, RDCS, RCCS, FASE – Secretary
Ashlee Davis, BSMI, ACS, RDCS, FASE – Cohort Representative
Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD, FASE – Cohort Representative
Kiran Belani, MD, FASE – Cohort Representative
Robin Wiegerink, MNPL – CEO
Suzanne Morris – Staff Liaison