American Academy of Neurology Foundation Board of Trustees

The AAN Foundation Board of Trustees is composed of representatives from the neurology community and from the general public. The Board meets approximately three times a year to discuss program ideas, fundraising activities, policies, and governance.

Chair

• Austin J. Sumner, MD, FAAN
  New Orleans, Louisiana

Vice Chair

AAN Trustee

• Sandra F. Olson, MD, FAAN
  Chicago, Illinois

Treasurer

Public Trustee

• Eric J. Liebler
  Lebanon, New Jersey

Secretary

Public Trustee

• Gilles Gallant
  North Dartmouth , Massachusetts

Founding Trustee

• Francis I. Kittredge, Jr., MD, JD, FAAN
  Bangor, Maine

AAN Trustees

• Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD, MSc
  Charlestown, Massachusetts
  
  
• J. Clay Goodman, MD, FAAN
  Houston, Texas
  
  
• Robert C. Griggs, MD, FAAN
  Rochester, New York
  
  
• Stephen M. Sergay, MB BCh, FAAN
  Tampa, Florida
  
  
• Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FAAN
  Rockport, Maine
  
  
• Michael F. Waters, MD, FAAN
  Gainesville, Florida

Public Trustees

• Richard P. Essey
  San Francisco, California
  
  
• Al Lerner, MD
  Chicago, Illinois
  
  
• Kerith St. Louis
  Rochester, Minnesota
  
  
• Patrick Toalson, RPh, BCPP
  Carmel, Indiana
  
  
• Bert Wallace
  River Ridge, Louisiana

Executive Director/CEO

• Catherine M. Rydell, CAE
  St. Paul, Minnesota

Deputy Executive Director

• Christine E. Phelps
  St. Paul, Minnesota