NESO 2022-23 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
Executive Committee
President – Dr. Lisa Howard
President-elect – Dr. Mariana Haughey
Secretary – Dr. Katherine (Katie) Klein
Treasurer – Dr. Sercan Akyalcin
Immediate Past-President – Dr. Dan Stuart
Past President – Dr. Leity (Lee) Erickson
AAO Council Representatives
COC – Dr. Lauren Vitkus
COE – Dr. Sercan Akyalcin
COGA – Dr. Phil Mansour
COB – Dr. Marlin Salmon
COMEJC – Dr. Christopher (Chris) Murphy
COOP – Dr. Renee Pompei
COSA – Dr. Sumit Yadav
CONYM – Dr. Christos Papadopoulos
CTECH – Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Webb
AAOF – Dr. Christina Bonebreak-Jackson
AAO-PAC – Dr. Adam Donnell
ABO Director – Dr. Emile Rossouw
Component Directors
Atlantic Provinces – Dr. Christos Papadopoulos
Connecticut – OPEN
Maine – Dr. Donald Cassidy
Massachusetts – Dr. Katherine Klein
New Hampshire – OPEN
New York – Dr. Marlin Salmon
Québec – Dr. Antonio Rossi
Rhode Island – Dr. Gregory Pezza
Vermont – Dr. Zachary Librizzi
Delegates
Dr. Salvatore (Sal) Manente (Delegate Chair)
Dr. Lisa Howard (President)
Dr. Mariana Haughey (President – Elect)
Dr. Leity Erickson
Dr. Philip (Phil) Mansour
Dr. Renee Pompei
Dr. Marlin Salmon
Dr. Jeffrey (Jeff) Blasius
Alternate Delegates
Dr. Christopher Murphy
Dr. Thikriat Al-Jewair
Dr. Katherine Klein
Dr. Sercan Akyalcin