AAN Executive Staff
The AAN Executive Staff implements strategic goals set by the AAN Board of Directors and the AAN 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.
AAN Departments
Executive and Legal Administration
Directs staff and daily operations, strategic planning facilitation, and implementation.
Catherine M. Rydell, CAE, Executive Director/CEO—AAN, AAN Foundation, and AAN Enterprises, Inc.
crydell@aan.com
Donna Honeyman, Manager, Board and Officer Relations
dhoneyman@aan.com
Provides legal and management support to the AAN, AEI, AAN Foundation, and other boards and committees.
Bruce Levi, JD, General Counsel—AAN, AAN Professional Association, and AAN 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
Julie Grengs, Administrator, Advocacy
jgrengs@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/AAN 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
Gina Depuydt, Executive Assistant
gdepuydt@aan.com
AAN Foundation
Works to broaden the base of support for basic science and clinical research in neurology.
Christine E. Phelps, Deputy Executive Director, AAN/AAN Foundation
cphelps@aan.com
Wendy Vokaty, Executive Assistant
wvokaty@aan.com
AAN Enterprises Inc.
AAN Enterprises, Inc. (AEI) was formed in March 2000 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
Catherine M. Rydell, CAE, Executive Director/CEO?AAN, AAN Foundation, and AAN Enterprises, Inc.
crydell@aan.com
Missy Render, Administrator
mrender@aan.com
AEI Mission Statement
AAN Enterprises, Inc. is dedicated to supporting the American Academy of Neurology in advancing the art, science, and practice of neurology, thereby promoting the best possible care for patients with neurological disorders.
The purpose of AEI is to:
- Facilitate the development of new products and services for AAN members that would be best implemented in a for-profit environment
- Increase revenues to the AAN to support new AAN member services
- Help to keep dues low for members
AEI Board Members
Front Row: Steven P. Ringel (Chair), Catherine M. Rydell, CAE, Terry Cascino, MD, Joan Blumberg, PhD
Back Row: Jim Meinen, Eric Newman, Michael Preston; Robert Griggs, MD; Bruce Sigsbee, MD