Board of Directors

The UCNS Board of Directors is comprised of representatives nominated by each of the five parent organizations, subspecialty sponsoring organizations, liaisons from the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and Executive Directors of the parent organizations who serve in an ex-officio capacity.

Voting Directors and Subspecialty Representatives
  • Margie Ream, MD, PhD, Chair
  • Sayona John, MD, Vice Chair
  • Michel T. Torbey, MD, MPH,Secretary/Treasurer
  • Salvador Cruz-Flores, MD, MPH, Past Chair
  • Sonia Partap, MD
  • Charu Vankatasan, MD, PhD
  • Glen R. Finney, MD
  • Sherry Hsiang-Yi Chou, MD
  • Phioanh Leia Nghiemphu, MD
Non-Voting Subspecialty Representatives
  • Elizabeth Anne Coon, MD
  • Hani Kushlaf, MD
  • Vani Rao, MD
  • Alberto Maud, MD
  • Juliana VanderPluym, MD
Non-Voting Ex Officio Executive Directors
  • Jason Chmura (AALN)
  • Brenda Orffer, CAE (ANA)
  • Monique Terrell (CNS/CNEC of CNS)
  • Mary Post, MBA, CAE (AAN)
Non-Voting Board Liaisons
  • Jaffar Khan, MD (ABPN)
UCNS Executive Director
  • Brenda Riggott, IOM