About

Board & Committees

The American Neuromuscular Foundation relies on dedicated volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors and committees. The Board of Directors is responsible for the foundation's strategic planning, policy creation, financial oversight, and executive director supervision.

Board of Directors

Officers

Horak
Holli Horak, MD

Tucson, AZ
President

Weigert
Bonnie Weigert, MD

Middleton, WI
Past President

Irwin
Robert Irwin, MD

Miami, FL
President Elect

Tan
Faye Tan, MD

Bellaire, TX
Secretary/Treasurer

Directors

Cartwright
Michael Cartwright, MD

Winston Salem, NC

Hayat
Ghazala Hayat, MD

Saint Louis, MO

Howard
Ileana Howard, MD

Woodinville, WA

Narayanaswami
Pushpa Narayanaswami, MBBS, DM

Boston, MA

Norbury
John Norbury, MD

Lubbock, TX

Warfel
Benjamin Warfel, MD

Lancaster, PA

Kincaid
John Kincaid, MD

Indianapolis, IN
Historian

Adkins
Shirlyn Adkins, JD

Rochester, MN
Staff Liaison

Jones
Shelly Jones, CAE, CPPM

Rochester, MN
Staff Liaison

Demlow-Nelson
Erin Demlow-Nelson,

Rochester, MN
Staff Liaison

McLeish
Barry McLeish,

Sun Prairie, WI
Public Board Member

Resident and Fellow Leadership Liaisons

Cai
Haibi Cai, MD

Dallas, TX

Kennedy
Amanda Kennedy, MD, MPH

Highlands Ranch, CO

Committees

The foundation's committees help achieve its mission to improve the quality of patient care and advance the science of nerve and muscle diseases.

Research Committee