Committees
Communication and Networking Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in marketing, graphic design, social media, fundraising and outreach. They are responsible for upgrading the NBS website, reviewing press releases, flyers, annual reports, forming task forces and increasing social media presence and outreach to underrepresented groups, as well as the solicitation of corporate donations, philanthropic support and other fundraising efforts.
Members: FY25
- Chair: Betsy Pilon
- Co-Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Sewell
- Dr. Ceyda Acun
- Dr. Topun Austin
- Dr. Aisling Garvey
- Dr. Tanzeema Hossain
- Dr. Gayatri Jape
- Dr. Michelle Machie
- Dr. Efe Obasohan
- Dr. Rawad Obeid
- Dr. Cynthia Ortinau
- Dr. Mihai Puia-Dumitrescu
- Dr. Mary Anne Ryan
- Dr. Manuel Vides-Rosales
- Dr. Santina Zanelli
Education Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in teaching, mentoring and collaborating with others. They are responsible for developing educational and teaching resources for members, connecting with experts in the field to collaborate with and assisting with CME accreditation.
Members: FY25
- Chair: Dr. Khorshid Mohammad
- Co-Chair: Dr. Michael Weiss
- Dr. Caroline Ahearne
- Dr. Alexa Craig
- Dr. Valerie Chock
- Dr. Mehmet Cizmeci
- Dr. Simone Huntingford
- Dr. Gerda Meijler
- Dr. Kirti Naranje
- Dr. Jeffrey Russ
- Dr. Alexandra Santana Almansa
- Dr. Emily Tam
- Dr. Krisa Van Meurs
- Dr. Gabriel Variane
- Diane Wilson, MN, NNP-BC
Finance Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in financial analysis, taxes, or accounting. They are responsible for budget oversight, strategic financial planning, and yearly tax preparation.
Members: FY25
- Chair: Dr. Jennifer Keene
- Co-Chair: Dr. Maran Ramani
- Dr. Susan Cohen
- Dr. Charu Venkatesan
Guidelines and Publications Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in writing, peer-reviewing, and publishing articles and guidelines. They are responsible for authoring, or co-authoring, new guidelines and publications, peer-reviewing articles, collaborating with experts in the field to determine relevant topic areas, and developing processes for publishing on behalf of the organization.
Members: FY25
- Chair: Dr. Eleanor Molloy
- Co-Chair: Dr. Eric Peeples
- Dr. Kaashif Ahmad
- Dr. Hany Aly
- Dr. James P. Boardman
- Dr. Vann Chau
- Dr. Gabrielle deVeber
- Dr. Dawn Gano
- Dr. Emily Herzberg
- Dr. Lara Leijser
- Dr. Firdose Nakwa
- Dr. Andrea Pardo
- Dr. Thiviya Selvanathan
- Dr. Latha Srinivasan
- Dr. Courtney Wusthoff
Membership Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in human relations or outreach. They are responsible for developing membership policies, improving the member database, and developing a committee member nomination process for underrepresented groups of members.
Members: FY25
- Chair: Dr. Nicola Robertson
- Co-Chair: Dr. Rafaela Fabri
- Dr. Melisa Carrasco McCaul
- Dr. Aisling Garvey
- Dr. Betsy Ostrander
- Dr. Om Krishna Pathak
- Dr. Sonal Rakshpaul
- Dr. Gina Rencken
- Dr. Elizabeth Sewell
QI and Research Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in quality improvement and/or research in Neonatal Neurology. They are responsible for developing infrastructure for Quality Improvement and Research for the society and its membership, facilitating specific research and QI projects, and reviewing the scientific merit of research, QI projects or proposals for the NBS website, presentations or shared resources.
Members: FY25
- Chair: Dr. Pia Wintermark
- Co-Chair: Dr. Lina Chalak
- Dr. Christopher Elitt
- Dr. Alistair Gunn
- Dr. Sandra Juul
- Dr. Laura Ment
- Dr. Atul Malhotra
- Dr. Ulrike Mietzsch
- Dr. Sarah Mulkey
- Dr. Tetyana Nesterenko
- Dr. Adam Numis
- Dr. Raymand Pang
- Dr. Bharati Sinha
- Dr. Tommy Wood