AAN Executive Staff

The AAN Executive Staff implements strategic goals set by the AAN Board of Directors and the American Brain Foundation Board of Trustees. Providing excellence in customer service to AAN Members, sound guidance to Academy leadership, and collaborating with AAN staff through teamwork are among the executive team's core values.

From left to right: Rod Larson, Bruce Levi, Catherine M. Rydell, Christopher M. Keran, Christine E. Phelps, Timothy Engel, Jason Kopinski

AAN Departments

Executive and Legal Administration

Directs staff and daily operations, strategic planning facilitation, and implementation.

Catherine M. Rydell, CAE, Executive Director/CEO—AAN and American Brain Foundation
crydell@aan.com

Donna Honeyman, Manager, Board and Officer Relations
dhoneyman@aan.com

Provides legal and management support to the AAN, American Brain Foundation, and other boards and committees.

Bruce Levi, JD, General Counsel—AAN, AAN Professional Association, and American Brain Foundation
blevi@aan.com

Karen Kasmirski, Executive Assistant
kkasmirski@aan.com

Finance and Operations

Oversees finance, human resources, information services, facilities management, and meeting services departments.

Timothy Engel, Chief Financial Officer
tengel@aan.com

Cora Jansma, Administrative Assistant
cjansma@aan.com

Center for Health Policy

Promotes state and federal advocacy initiatives (legislative, regulatory, and coding/ reimbursement) and develops and disseminates clinical guidelines and practice management tools to benefit the practice of neurology and improve the lives of patients.

Rod Larson, Chief Health Policy Officer
rlarson@aan.com

Brandi Rajkovich, Executive Assistant
barajkovich@aan.com

Center for Research, Education and Development

Advances the fields of neurology and neuroscience by developing innovative, quality programs designed to enhance and improve the treatment of patients with neurological disorders.

Christine E. Phelps, Deputy Executive Director, AAN/American Brain Foundation
cphelps@aan.com

Wendy Vokaty, Executive Assistant
wvokaty@aan.com

Membership and Strategic Planning

Identifies and supports the needs of members and potential members and facilitates measurement of goals in order to strive towards the AAN mission.

Christopher M. Keran, Chief Membership and Strategy Officer
ckeran@aan.com

Lynee Koester, Executive Assistant
lkoester@aan.com

Marketing, Communications & Technology

Develops and maintains all communications and provides strategic marketing, media/public relations, writing/editing services, digital development, and print design in support of the Academy's strategic plans and objectives.

Jason Kopinski, Chief Marketing & Technology Officer
jkopinski@aan.com

Leah Johnson, Administrative Assistant
ljohnson@aan.com

American Brain Foundation

Works to broaden the base of support for basic science and clinical research in neurology.