Board & Committees

The AANEM relies on hundreds of dedicated volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors and committees. The Board of Directors is responsible for the association's strategic planning, policy creation, financial oversight, and executive director supervision. AANEM committees and task forces serve in a variety of ways, from writing guidelines to creating educational content.

Board of Directors

Officers

Holli Horak, MD

Tucson, AZ
President

Robert Irwin, MD

Miami, FL
President Elect

Faye Tan, MD

Bellaire, TX
Secretary/Treasurer

Bonnie Weigert, MD

Middleton, WI
Past President

Directors

Michael Cartwright, MD

Winston Salem, NC

Ghazala Hayat, MD

Saint Louis, MO

Ileana Howard, MD

Woodinville, WA

Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD

Boston, MA

John Norbury, MD

Lubbock, TX

Benjamin Warfel, MD

Lancaster, PA

John Kincaid, MD

Indianapolis, IN
Historian

Shirlyn Adkins, JD

Rochester, MN
Staff Liaison

Resident and Fellow Leadership Liaisons

Haibi Cai, MD

Dallas, TX

Amanda Kennedy, MD, MPH

Highlands Ranch, CO

Committees

AANEM committees help the association achieve its mission to improve the quality of patient care and advance the science of nerve and muscle diseases. Committee volunteers carry out the programs that support the AANEM’s three pillars.

Get Involved
Committee Opportunities
Committee Brochure
Vision, Mission & Values