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Purpose-Driven team

At the heart of ACLM’s mission is member-elected Board of Directors and a dedicated team of 46 staff members who bring passion, expertise, and purpose to the work of transforming healthcare. Their efforts are amplified by a cadre of esteemed faculty, subject matter experts, and trusted consultants who collaborate closely with us to develop high-impact education, advance research, and support our growing community of professionals.

Together, this committed network drives our ability to advance lifestyle medicine—ensuring our initiatives are evidence-based, innovative, and deeply aligned with the needs of patients, clinicians, and health systems.

Board Members

Padmaja Patel, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, CPE

President

Elizabeth P. Frates, MD, DipABLM, FACLM

Immediate Past-President

Michelle Hauser, MD, MS, MPA, FACP, DipABLM, FACLM, Chef

President-Elect

Meagan Grega, MD, DipABLM, FACLM

Secretary

Wil Wong, MD, DipABLM

Treasurer

Megan Alexander, MD, MS

Young Director

Marsha-Gail Davis, MD, MPH, DipABPM, DipABOM, DipABLM, FACLM

director at-large

Kristi Artz, MD, DipABLM, LM Intensivist, FACLM

director at-large

Josie Bidwell, DNP, RN, FNP-C, DipACLM, FACLM

director at-large

Brad Biskup, PA-C, DipACLM, FACLM

director at-large

Aruna Nathan, MD, DipABLM

director at-large

Mahima Gulati, MD, FACLM, DipABLM

director at-large

Alka Gupta, MD, DipABLM, FACLM

director at-large

Neha Pathak, MD, DipABLM

director at-large

Colin Zhu, DO, Chef, DipABLM, FACLM

director at-large

Leadership

Susan Benigas

Chief Executive Officer

Martin Tull

Chief Impact Officer

Julie Holtgrave

Chief Operations Officer

Kaitlyn Pauly

Chief Integration Officer

Staff List

Chief of Staff  |  Janelle Dye, MBA, DipACLM

Chief of Finance  |  Theresa Stephan, EA

Associate Director of Events  |  Dasha Ross, MCHC

Senior Manager, Customer Experience  |  Andi Wardinsky, MS, NCPT, NBC-HWC

iMIS Administrator  |  Kimberly Pittmon

Manager, Customer Experience  |  Caia Ross

Senior Director of Membership  |  Jennifer Nanni, MBA, MEd

Director of Membership  |  Jenna Haseleu

Membership Engagement Manager  |  Brittany Shroyer, MS, ACSM-EP

Membership Manager  |  Monica O’Neill, MS, NASM-CNC

Special Projects Manager  |  Lauree Gallion

Senior Director of Impact  |  Charlotte Matthews, CPT, NBC-HWC

Director of Partnerships  |  Chelsey Hoffman, MS

Director of Development & Impact  |  Jennifer West, MS, ACSM-EP, DipACLM

Associate Director of Partnerships  |  Justin Fink, MS, CPT, NBC-HWC

Partnerships & Marketing Coordinator  |  Grace Gama, MS, NBC-HWC, DipACLM

Impact & Partnerships Coordinator  |  Kathleen McDarby

Senior Director of Research  |  Micaela Karlsen, PhD, MSPH

Director of Guidelines & Quality  |  Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, MBA

Director of Research Operations  |  Kara Staffier, MPH

Research Project Manager  |  Kathy Pollard, MS

Research Administrator  |  Emily Satterfield

Senior Director of Practice Advancement  |  Tyler Hemmingson, MPH

Director of Workforce Development  |  Kelly Freeman, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, DipACLM, FACLM

Director of Health Equity Advancement  |  Stacia Johnston

Associate Director, Practice Advancement  |  Valerie Hardesty, MPH

Senior Director of Education  |  Shannon Holmes, NBC-HWC, DipACLM

Medical Director of Education  |  Brenda Rea MD, DrPH, PT, RD, DipABLM, FACLM

Senior Advisor  |  Paulina Shetty, MS, RDN, DipACLM, FACLM

Director of Academic Education    Shanna Mello, MS, DipACLM

Director, CME/CE  |  Alexandra Kees, MPH

SR Manager, CME/CE  |  Andrea Westmoreland, MEd

SR Education Project Manager LMRC  |  Katie Edmiston

CME/CE Project Manager  |  Anna Thomas-Rios, Ed.S., MBA

Customer Success Manager, MSHSA  |  Johanna Hernandez, MA

Academic Project Manager  |  Lauren Shevchenko

Senior Director of Communications & Public Affairs  |  Jean Tips

Director of Communications  |  Alex Branch

Senior Director of Marketing  |  Leslie Casey

Director, Product Marketing  |  Laura Cox

Marketing & Social Media Coordinator  |  Gabby Tenaglia

Marketing & Graphic Design Coordinator  |  Ayesha Tyagi