The National Health Council is governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of representatives from our various membership categories. Board members set the strategic direction and establish policy to guide the NHC in meeting its mission to provide a united voice for people with chronic diseases and disabilities and their family caregivers.
Officers
board Members
Calaneet Balas
The ALS Association
Jorey Berry
Immune Deficiency Foundation
Lisa Butler
GBS│CIDP Foundation International
Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH)
Daniel Gillison
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Leah Howard, JD
National Psoriasis Foundation
Devin Jopp, EdD, MS
Association for Professionals in Infection Prevention & Control (APIC)
Kenneth Mendez
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Sunita Mishra, MD, MBA
Amazon Health Services
Michele Oshman
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
Gary A. Puckrein, PhD
National Minority Quality Forum
Eric Racine, PharmD, MBA
Sanofi
Kathryn Schubert, MPP, CAE
Society for Women’s Health Research
Louise Vetter
Lupus Foundation of America
Michael Ybarra, MD
PhRMA
NHC Committee Members
Executive Committee
- NHC Staff Liaison: Randy Rutta
- Schroeder Stribling, President & CEO, Chair, Mental Health America (PO)
- Michael Osso, President & CEO, Chair-Elect, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (PO)
- Charles Henderson, President & CEO, Vice Chair, American Diabetes Association (PO)
- Sue Peschin, President & CEO, Secretary, Alliance for Aging Research (PPO)
- Harold Wimmer, National President & CEO, Treasurer, American Lung Association (PO)
- Jeff Todd, CEO, Immediate Past Chair, Prevent Blindness (PO)
Executive Compensation Committee
- NHC Staff Liaison: Randy Rutta
- Jeff Todd, President & CEO, Chair, Prevent Blindness (PO)
- Harold Wimmer, National President & CEO, American Lung Association (PO)
- Schroeder Stribling, President & CEO, Mental Health America (PO)
- Michael Osso, President & CEO, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (PO)
- Sue Peschin, President & CEO, Alliance for Aging Research (PPO)
- Kenneth Mendez, President & CEO, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (PO)
Nominating Committee
- NHC Staff Liaison: Randy Rutta
- Jeff Todd, President & CEO, Chair, Prevent Blindness (PO)
- Charles Henderson, President & CEO, American Diabetes Association (PO)
- Lisa Butler. Executive Director, GBS/CIDP Foundation, (PO)
- Kevin Hagan, President & CEO, PAN Foundation (PPO)
- Michael Pearlmutter, CEO, Everylife Foundation (PO)
- Tricia Brooks, VP, Government Relations & Policy, Eisai (B&I)
- Bari Talente, EVP, National MS Society (PO)
- Claire Gill, CEO, Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (PO)
- Michaela Dinboeck, Head Patient Engagement, Novartis (B&I)
Audit Committee
- NHC Staff Liaison: Linda Beza
- Lisa Butler, Executive Director, Chair, GBS/CIDP Foundation (PO)
- Schroeder Stribling, President & CEO, Mental Health America (PO/Bylaws)
- Eric Racine, VP & Head, Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy, Sanofi (B&I)
- Katie Schubert, President & CEO, Society for Women’s Health Research (PPO)
- Dan Gillison, CEO, NAMI (PO)
- Devin Jopp, EdD, MS CEO, APIC (PPO)
- Jorey Berry, President & CEO, Immune Deficiency Foundation (PO)
- Sunita Mishra, CMO, Amazon Health (B&I)
Finance Committee
- NHC Staff Liaison: Linda Beza
- Harold Wimmer, National President & CEO, Chair, American Lung Association (PO/Bylaws)
- Michael Osso, President & CEO, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (PO/Bylaws)
- Lisa Butler, Executive Director, GBS/CIDP Foundation (PO)
- Calaneet Balas, President & CEO, The ALS Association (PO)
- Julie Gerberding, CEO, Foundation for the NIH (PPO)
- Louise Vetter, President & CEO, Lupus Foundation of America (PO)
- Michael Zincone, Senior Director Patient Advocacy, Pfizer (B&I) invited
- Ex Officio: Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO, Mental Health America, & NHC Board Chair (PO/Bylaws)
Membership Committee
- NHC Staff Liaison: Susan Gaffney
- Sue Peschin, President & CEO, Chair, Alliance for Aging Research (PPO/Bylaws)
- Bob Gebbia, CEO, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (PO)
- Emily Boyd Stormoen, CEO, Arthritis National Research Foundation (PPO)
- Kelly Cox, Head, Global Enterprise Alliance Development, Johnson & Johnson (B&I)
- Molly Murray, President & CEO, Autoimmune Association (PO)
- Micah Cost, CEO, Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PPO)
- Jean Wright, MD, MBA, CEO, COPD Foundation (PO)
- Joe Nadglowski, President & CEO, Obesity Action Coalition (PO)
- Mary Bordoni, Senior Director, Strategic Alliances, BMS (B&I)
- Ex Officio: Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO, Mental Health America, & NHC Board Chair (PO)
Policy Committee
- NHC Staff Liaison: Jennifer Dexter
- Michael Osso, President & CEO, Chair, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (PO)
- Jorey Berry, President & CEO, Immune Deficiency Foundation (PO)
- Leah Howard, President & CEO, National Psoriasis Foundation (PO)
- Helen Burstin, President & CEO, Coalition of Medical Specialty Societies (PPO)
- Cass Isidro, President & CEO, Amputee Coalition (PO)
- Michele Oshman, Vice President, External Relations, BIO (B&I)
- Bernice Martin Lee, President & CEO, Epilepsy Foundation (PO)
- Jeanette Thornton, EVP, Policy & Strategy, AHIP (B&I)
- Mike Ybarra, CMO, PhRMA (B&I)
- Charles Henderson, President & CEO, American Diabetes Association (PO)
- Jason Resendez, President & CEO, National Alliance for Caregiving (PPO)
- Ex Officio: Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO, Mental Health America, & NHC Board Chair (PO)
Research & Programs Committee
- NHC Staff Liaison: Omar Escontrías
- Devin Jopp, EdD, MS, CEO, Chair, APIC (PPO)
- Leah Howard, JD, President & CEO, National Psoriasis Foundation (PO)
- Tracy Hart, CEO, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (PO)
- Louise Vetter, President & CEO, Lupus Foundation of America Inc. (PO)
- Cynthia Bens, SVP, Public Policy, Personalized Medicine Coalition (PPO)
- Vanessa Boulanger, MSc, Director, Patient Engagement, Boehringer Ingleheim Pharmaceuticals, (B&I) invited
- Joe Lindahl, MA, CAE, President & CEO, Mission MSA (PO)
- Nicole Boschi, Director of Regulatory Affiars, National MS Society (PO)
- Irene Aninye, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Society for Women’s Health Research (PPO)
- Ron Pievincenzi, PhD, President & CEO, USP (PPO)
- Ex Officio: Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO, Mental Health America, & NHC Board Chair (PO)
Special Committee on Health Equity
- NHC Staff Liaison: Omar Escontrías
- Gary Puckrein, President & CEO, Co-Chair, National Minority Quality Forum (PPO)
- Luther Clark, Deputy Chief Patient Officer, Co-Chair, Merck (B&I)
- Charles Henderson, President & CEO, American Diabetes Association (PO)
- Lily Shen, Chief of Staff, Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (Nonmember)
- Tara Chico-Jarillo, Executive Director, Pascua Yaqui, Nonmember – invited
- Dan Gillison, CEO, NAMI (PO)
- Adrianna Nava, Past President, National Association of Hispanic Nurses (PPO)
- Carl Hill, PhD, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Alzheimer’s Association (PO)
- Rick Willis, President & CEO, Brain Injury Association of America (PO)
- Ex Officio: Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO, Mental Health America, & NHC Board Chair (PO)
Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence
- NHC Staff Liaison: Randy Rutta
- Jeff Todd (Co-Chair), President & CEO, Prevent Blindness (PO)
- Eric Racine (Co-Chair), US Head Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy, Sanofi (B&I)
- Sunita Mishra, MD, CMO, Amazon Health (B&I)
- Calaneet Balas, President & CEO, ALS (PO)
- Steve Taylor, President & CEO, Arthritis Foundation (PO)
- Brian Lloyd, CTO, Immune Deficiency Foundation (PO)
- Katie Evans, Chief Programs & Mission Engagement Officer, Alzheimer’s Association (PO)
- Kim Love, Senior Director, Government Affairs & Strategic Alliances, Amgen (B&I)
- Richard Sperry, CSO, GBS/CIDP, (PO) invited
- Helen Burstin, MD, President & CEO, CMSS (PPO)
- Patrick Wayte, CTO, American Heart Association (PO)
- Chelsea Magnant, Director, Brunswick Group (nonmember)
- Maia Hightower, CEO & Founder, Equality AI (nonmember) invited
- Ex Officio: Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO, Mental Health America, & NHC Board Chair (PO)
Former Chairs of the board
2024 | Jeff Todd |
2023 | Kenny Mendez |
2022 | LaVarne Burton |
2021 | Diana Gray Hydrocephalus Association |
2020 | Ann Palmer Arthritis Foundation |
2019 | Steven Taylor, MBA Sjögren’s Foundation |
2018 | Robert Gebbia American Foundation for Suicide Prevention |
2017 | Cyndi Zagieboylo National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
2016 | Tracy Smith Hart Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation |
2015 | Randy Beranek National Psoriasis Foundation |
2014 | Nancy Brown American Heart Association |
2013 | LaVarne A. Burton American Kidney Fund |
2012 | Larry Hausner American Diabetes Association |
2011 | John H. Klippel, MD Arthritis Foundation |
2010 | Steven Taylor, MBA Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation |
2009 | Cindy Brownstein Spina Bifida Association |
2008 | Margaret C. Kirk Breast Cancer Network of Strength |
2007 | James E. Williams, Jr. Easter Seals |
2006 | John Walsh Alpha-1 Foundation |
2005 | Eric R. Hargis |
