Leadership
The American Board of Emergency Medicine Board of Directors includes Emergency Medicine physicians as well as two public members.
All physician Board Members are clinically active, ABEM-certified emergency physicians who have demonstrated volunteer experience and involvement with ABEM.
Executive Committee
Felix Ankel, MD
President
James D. Thomas, MD
Immediate Past President
Yvette Calderón, MD, MS
President-Elect
Kim M. Feldhaus, MD
Secretary-Treasurer
Theodore J. Gaeta, DO, MPH
At-Large Member
Ernest E. Wang, MD
At-Large Member
Directors
Heidi Conrad, MBA
Director
Deborah B. Diercks, MD, MSc, MBA
Director
Susan E. Farrell, MD, EdM
Director
Jeffery D. Ho, MD
Director
Lynne Holden, MD
Director
John L. Kendall, MD
Director
Barry J. Knapp, MD
Director
Derek R. Linklater, MD, MEd
Director
John P. Marshall, MD, MBA
Director
Melissa A. Platt, MD
Director
Hope A. Ring, MD
Director
Zeno St. Cyr, II, MPH
Director
Mary E. Tanski, MD, MBA
Director
Suzanne R. White, MD, MBA
Director
Executive Staff
Melissa A. Barton, MD, MPH
Executive Director
Professional & Clinical Affairs
Kathleen C. Ruff, MBA
Executive Director
Administrative Affairs
John T. Finnell, MD, MSc
Director of Medical Affairs
Michael Gottlieb, MD, MBA
Director of Research
Michele C. Miller
Associate Executive Director
Systems & Technology
Michelle M. Mulhern, MPA
Associate Executive Director
Organizational Services
Nell A. Newton
Associate Executive Director
Operations
Jared W. Riel, MA, ICE-CCP
Chief Assessment Officer
Courtney Walsh, PMP
Associate Executive Director Certification Services 