Leadership
The American Board of Emergency Medicine Board of Directors includes Emergency Medicine physicians as well as a public member.
All physician Board Members are clinically active, ABEM-certified emergency physicians who have demonstrated volunteer experience and involvement with ABEM.
Executive Committee
James D. Thomas, MD
President 
Diane L. Gorgas, MD
Immediate Past President 
Felix K. Ankel, MD
President-Elect 
Yvette Calderón, MD, MS
Secretary-Treasurer 
Kim M. Feldhaus, MD
At-Large Member 
Suzanne R. White, MD, MBA
At-Large Member Directors
Deborah B. Diercks, MD
Director
Susan E. Farrell, MD, EdM
Director
Theodore J. Gaeta, DO, MPH
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
Ernest E. Wang, MD
Director
Heidi Conrad, MBA
Director
Zeno St. Cyr, II, MPH
Director
Term starts January 2026
Executive Staff
Melissa A. Barton, MD
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
Director of Research
Terry Kowalenko, MD
Director of Foundation Affairs
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