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About

Leadership & Board Of Directors

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Meet our Board of Directors and Executive Staff. To learn more about an individual member, click on their name.

* Executive Committee

Officers*

  • James M. Dubin, Chairman of the Board, Lighthouse Guild

    Board of Directors

    James M. Dubin

    Chairman

  • Thomas A. Panek, President & CEO

    Executive Management

    Thomas A. Panek

    President and CEO

  • Lawrence E. Goldschmidt

    Board of Directors

    Lawrence E. Goldschmidt

    Vice Chairman and Treasurer

  • Eric J. Maidenberg, Secretary

    Board of Directors

    Eric J. Maidenberg

    Secretary

Directors

  • Rachel “Shelley” Zacharia Brier, Director

    Board of Directors

    Rachel “Shelley” Zacharia Brier

    Director

  • Valerie Chianuri

    Board of Directors

    Valerie Chianuri

    Director

  • Jay R. Fialkoff

    Board of Directors

    Jay R. Fialkoff

    Director

  • Thomas S. T. Gimbel, Director

    Board of Directors

    Thomas S. T. Gimbel*

    Director

  • Barry S. Honig

    Board of Directors

    Barry S. Honig

    Director

  • Edward S. Kornreich

    Board of Directors

    Edward S. Kornreich

    Director

  • Sarah Kramer

    Board of Directors

    Sarah Kramer

    Director

  • Christopher E. Starr, MD, Director

    Board of Directors

    Christopher E. Starr, MD, FACS

    Director

  • Ann D. Thivierge, Director

    Board of Directors

    Ann D. Thivierge

    Director

  • Kathryn Webster

    Board of Directors

    Kathryn Webster

    Director

Emeriti

  • Alan R. Morse, JD, PhD

    Alan R. Morse, JD, PhD

    President Emeritus

  • Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD, Director Emeritus

    Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD

    Director Emeritus

  • Ronald G. Weiner, CPA, Deputy Chairman

    Board of Directors

    Ronald G. Weiner, CPA

    Director Emeritus

Advisory Board

Lighthouse Guild is pleased to have a dedicated group of advisors sharing their expertise, providing strategic insights, and serving as ambassadors for our organization. 

Yolande Barnard

Alex Dubin 

Brodie Enoch

Dr. Sean Ianchulev

Dr. April Jasper

Dr. Talia Kaden

Lori Lavine

Catherine Lei Cole

Dr. Andrea Lendaris

Scott Lieberman

Dr. Richard Marfuggi

Christine Miller

Lauren Oplinger

Dr. Jai Parekh

Dr. John-Ross (JR) Rizzo

Dr. Anurag Shrivastava

Peter Slatin

Dr. Leejee Suh

Cynthia Tornallyay

Daria Zawadzki

Visionary Committee

A progressive group of early to mid-career leaders committed to supporting Lighthouse Guild’s mission and efforts. 

Raman Ananthanpillai

Josh Berger

Dr. Skylar Covich

Jeremy Edelson, Chair

Galyna Ganieva, Secretary

Shelley Gitelson

Eric Glasser

Leanne Honig

Hannah Katz

Mackey Landy

David Lefty

Jeremy Morak, Vice Chair

Latrel Mosso

Graham Rainsby

Amanie Riley

Rebecca Rosenberg

Benjamin Shapiro

Rohan Shardha

Executive Management

  • Maura J. Sweeney, Chief Operating Officer

    Executive Management

    Maura J. Sweeney, MS, MPA

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Cheryl A. Pemberton-Graves, Chief Volunteer Officer

    Executive Management

    Cheryl A. Pemberton-Graves, MPA

    Chief Volunteer Officer

  • William H. Seiple, PhD, Chief Research Officer

    Executive Management

    William H. Seiple, PhD

    Chief Research Officer

  • Lauren Doody, Director of Finance

    Executive Management

    Lauren Doody

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Veronica (Noni) Rossini, Chief Marketing Officer

    Executive Management

    Veronica (Noni) Rossini

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Diana (Dee) Falvo

    Executive Management

    Diana (Dee) Falvo

    Chief Development Officer

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