Leadership

Executive Committee Members

Kristen Donaldson, MD, MPH, FACEP
President

Joseph Palter, MD
Member-at-Large

Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA, FACEP
President-Elect

Amit Arwindekar, MD, MBA, FACEP
Immediate Past President

Monika Pitzele, MD, PhD, FACEP
Secretary-Treasurer

Erin Berg, DO, MS
Resident Representative

Board of Directors

Adnan Hussain, MD, FACEP
Gregory Podolej, MD, MPHE, FACEP
Kelly Geldmacher, MD, FACEP

Jason Kegg, MD, FACEP
Thomas Sugarman, MD, FACEP
Elisabeth Giblin, MD

Joshua Miksanek, MD, FACEP
Halleh Akbarnia, MD, FACEP
Samantha Hay, MD


Councillors - 2026
Councillors are elected by the ICEP Board of Directors and serve a term of 1-year. 

Halleh Akbarnia, MD, FACEP

Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA

Kristen Donaldson, MD, MPH, FACEP

Kelly Geldmacher, MD, FACEP

Samantha Hay, MD

Adnan Hussain, MD

Jason Kegg, MD, FACEP

Joshua Miksanek, MD, FACEP

Joseph Palter, MD

Monika Pitzele, MD, PhD, FACEP

Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS, FACEP

Willard Sharp, MD, PhD, FACEP

Deborah Weber, MD, FACEP


Alternate Councillors

Huda Abughannam, DO

Shruthi Bhuma, MD

Anirudh Chitale, MD

Charmayne Cooley, MD

Katarzyna (Kasia) Gore, MD, FACEP

Jolie Holschen, MD, FACEP, FAMSSM

Janet Lin, MD

A councillor/alternate councillor is a key participant in the leadership and development of ACEP policy. The councillor represents emergency physicians from their respective component body (chapter, section, AACEM, CORD, EMRA or SAEM).

Councillors have the responsibility to voice the concerns of their constituents on the floor of the council meeting and in reference committees. Councillors can also express the will of their constituents by the execution of their votes for or against resolutions and by electing the president-elect, Board members and Council officers at the annual meeting. Alternate councillors are also key members of ACEP leadership. An alternate councillor may assume the duties of a councillor when so directed by the constituent delegation, with proper credentials.


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