Board of Directors and Committees

Board of Directors

Lee Ponsky, MD    

Board President & Founder

University Hospitals

Michael Zweig

Board Vice President

Morgan Stanley

Michael Smith

Board Treasurer

US Endoscopy

Jamie R. Lebovitz, Esq.

Board Secretary

Nurenberg Paris

Ashley Wilson Baer

Motion Picture Association of America

Javier Echevarria

Glanbia Performance Nutrition

Rafid Fadul, MD

Community Intensivists & North Bridge Management

Meg Furey, CNP

Cleveland Clinic

Valerie Henderson, MPH, DSc

David Landever

Barrasso-Usdin-Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, LLC

Zac Ponsky

Empresas Familiares

Charu Ramanathan, PhD

Lokyata & vitalxchange

Brian J. Smith

Cleveland Clinic

Brook Watts, MD, MS

The MetroHealth System

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Committees

Brigades Committee

Members: Rafid Fadul (Community Intensivists & North Bridge Management), Meg Furey (Cleveland Clinic), Lee Ponsky (University Hospitals)

Staff: Britta Latz and Carolina Masri

 

Building & Facility Committee

Members: Rafid Fadul (Community Intensivists & North Bridge Management) and Zac Ponsky (Empresas Familiares)

Staff: Tony Monaco and Britta Latz

 

Finance, Audit & Investment Committee

Chair: Michael Smith (US Endoscopy)

Members: Melissa Moncrief (Karamu House), Rachel Rawson (Jones Day)

Staff: Britta Latz and Carolina Masri

 

Major Gift Campaign Committee

Co-Chairs: Jamie Lebovitz (Nurenberg Paris) and Michael Zweig (Morgan Stanley)

Members: Lee Ponsky (University Hospitals) and Zac Ponsky (Empresas Familiares)

Staff: Carolina Masri

 

Governance & Legal Affairs Committee

Members: David Landever (Barrasso-Usdin-Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, LLC), Lee Ponsky (University Hospitals), and Ashley Wilson Baer (Attorney)

Staff: Britta Latz and Carolina Masri

 

Quality Assurance & Operations Committee

Interim Chair: Manny Naft (MedWish Volunteer)

Members: Tom Ryan (Cleveland Clinic), and Brian Smith (Cleveland Clinic)

Staff: Jennifer Hess, Britta Latz, Carolina Masri, and Tony Monaco

 

Strategic Planning Committee

Members: Javier Echevarria (PolyOne Corporation) Rafid Fadul (Community Intensivists & North Bridge Management), and Charu Ramanthan (Lokyata & vitalxchange)

Staff: Britta Latz and Carolina Masri

 

Young Professionals Group Leadership Committee

Chair: Seana Rutherford (Premier Physicians)

Members: Marcus Bierbaum (Making the Moment), Tyler Coy (Cleveland Clinic), Eric Gase (Cleveland Clinic), Michael Jubec (Astellas Pharma US), PJ Kimel (Cleveland Clinic), Emily Thomas (Prep Kitchen-CLE)

Staff: Britta Latz

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