NESO 2024-25 Leadership
NESO is guided by its Board of Directors. This is comprised of an Executive group of Officers, Delegates to the AAO, and Representatives from State Components and AAO Councils.
To learn more about how to get involved in NESO committees or leadership, view the Pathway to Leadership.
NESO Board of Directors
NESO Officers
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Dr. Katie Klein, President | Dr. Sercan Akyalcin, President-elect | Dr. Ken Webb, Trustee | |||
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Dr. Renee Pompei, Secretary | Dr. Lauren Vitkus, Treasurer | Dr. Mariana Haughey, Immediate Past President |
Executive Committee
President – Dr. Katherine (Katie) Klein
President-elect – Dr. Sercan Akyalcin
Secretary – Dr. Renee Pompei
Treasurer – Dr. Lauren Vitkus
Trustee – Dr. Ken Webb
Immediate Past-President – Dr. Mariana Haughey
Past President – Dr. Jeff Blasius
AAO Council Representatives
COC – Dr. Meghann Dombroski
COE – Dr. Sercan Akyalcin
COGA – Dr. Phil Mansour
COB – Dr. Benjamin Chan
COMEJC – Dr. Christopher (Chris) Murphy
COOP – Dr. Renee Pompei
COSA – Dr. Thikriat Al-Jewair
CONYM – Dr. Christos Papadopoulos
AAOF – Dr. Christina Bonebreak-Jackson
AAO-PAC – Dr. Adam Donnell
ABO Director – Dr. Emile Rossouw
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Component Directors
Atlantic Provinces – Dr. Christos Papadopoulos
Connecticut – Dr. Amirtha Hariharan
Maine – Dr. Donald Cassidy
Massachusetts – Dr. Katherine Klein
New Hampshire – OPEN
New York – Dr. Marlin Salmon
Québec – Dr. Anthony Rossi
Rhode Island – Dr. Gregory Pezza
Vermont – Dr. Zachary Librizzi
Delegates
Dr. Phil Mansour (Delegate Chair)
Dr. Mariana Haughey (President)
Dr. Katie Klein (President – Elect)
Dr. Lee Erickson
Dr. Salvatore Manente
Dr. Dennis Hiller
Dr. Thikriat Al-Jewair
Dr. Sercan Akyalcin
Alternate Delegates
Dr. Christopher Murphy
Dr. Christos Papadopoulos
Dr. Renee Pompei (Secretary)
Dr. Lauren Vitkus (Treasurer)