Foundation Staff
The ANF staff welcomes your comments, suggestions, or questions. You may contact us via the email links below or by calling 507.288.0100.
Contact Us
ANF/AANEM Departments and Staff
Shirlyn A. Adkins, JD
- Executive Director -
sadkins@aanem.org
- Association administration
- Governmental and legal affairs
- Project development
- Strategic planning
- Liaison: AANEM & American Neuromuscular Foundation Board of Directors
Mary Kay Costello
– Assoc. Executive/HR Support -
mcostello@aanem.org
- Governance management
- Office administration and finance department assistance
- Support for corporate relationships and American Neuromuscular Foundation, including annual silent auction
- HR support
- Committees: Awards
Finance
Jennifer Walsh
– Senior Accountant -
jwalsh@aanem.org
- Annual meeting registration oversight
- Association financial management
- Employee compensation and benefits
- Membership dues oversight
- Committees: Finance
Meetings
Shelly Jones, CAE, CPPM
– Meeting, Corporate & Foundation Director -
sjones@aanem.org
- Annual meeting oversight & exhibits
- Corporate support & sponsorships
- Foundation relations
- Committees: Research
Erin Nelson
– Corporate & Foundation Coordinator -
enelson@aanem.org
- Annual Meeting workshops
- Exhibits and corporate support
- Educational grants
- American Neuromuscular Foundation fundraising
- Committees: Abstract Review, Workshop, Ultrasound, and Tech Education
Tracy Parks
– Sr. Meeting Coordinator -
tparks@aanem.org
- Annual meeting and logistics
- Speaker Management
- ACCME annual meeting compliance
- Committees: Annual Meeting Coordination, Program Committee, SIG/Symposia
Health Policy
Millie Suk, JD, MPP
– Health Policy & Standards Director -
msuk@aanem.org
- Legislative and regulatory issues
- Position statements
- State Liaison initiatives
- Committees: Professional Practice, State Liaison Program
Carrie Winter, RHIA
– Health Policy Manager -
cwinter@aanem.org
- Coding questions
- CPT and RUC initiatives
- Reimbursement issues
- Committees: Practice Issues Review Panel, Performance in Practice, Quality Improvement, UNE Ultrasound Task Force, Small Fiber Neuropathy Task Force
IT
Jacob Sokol
– IT Director -
jsokol@aanem.org
- IT infrastructure and functionality
- Software systems and development
- Website functionality
Marketing, Membership & Education
Jay Schwinefus
– Marketing & Membership Director -
jschwinefus@aanem.org
- Marketing strategy
- Web and social media strategy
- Member experience and communications
- Member recruitment and retention
- Committees: Membership & Ethics, GME
Rachel Schunder
–
Marketing Coordinator -
rschunder@aanem.org
- Member communications
- Social media and web content
- Print publications
- Media relations
- Committees: AANEM Connect, News Science Editorial Board, Monograph
Whitney Lutteke
– Communications & Graphic Designer -
wlutteke@aanem.org
- Brand consistency
- Publications design
- Website design and updates
- Photography
- Committees: Podcast Editorial Board
Open Position
– Membership Specialist -
aanem@aanem.org
- Member service phone and email support
- Educational product sales fulfillment
- Self-Assessment Examinations registration
Education & Professional Standards
Anna Vredenburg
– Education & Professional Standards Manager -
avredenburg@aanem.org
- EDX/NM Self-Assessment Exam coordination
- ACCME standards and rules
- Education materials and digital media projects
- Committees: Education Resource, EDX Self-Assessment Exam, Neuromuscular Medicine Self-Assessment Exam
- Oversee Professional Standards: ABEM, Lab Accreditation
Sandra Furr
– Education & Professional Standards Coordinator -
sfurr@aanem.org
- ABEM/CNCT Certification and MOC programs
- Laboratory Accreditation
- Assists with membership and education
- Committees: Lab Accreditation, ABEM, MOCP, CNCT and US CAQ Examinations