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 Manager

mcostello@aanem.org

• Governance management
• Office administration and finance department assistance
• Support for corporate relationships
• HR support
• Committees: Awards

Jennifer Walsh

Senior Accountant

jwalsh@aanem.org

• Annual meeting registration oversight
• Association financial management
• Employee compensation and benefits
• Membership dues oversight
• Committees: Finance

Shelly Jones, CAE, CPPM

Education Director

sjones@aanem.org

• Annual meeting oversight & exhibits
• Corporate support & sponsorships
• Education

Danielle Sidenstricker

Corporate Manager

dsidenstricker@aanem.org

• Corporate support & sponsorships
• Meeting exhibits
• Corporate advertising

Anna Vredenburg

Education Manager

avredenburg@aanem.org

• EDX/NM Self-Assessment Exam coordination
• ACCME standards and rules
• Education materials and digital media projects
• Committees: Advanced Practice Provider, Education Resource, EDX Self-Assessment Exam, Neuromuscular Medicine Self-Assessment Exam

Tracy Parks, CMP

Meetings Manager

tparks@aanem.org

• Annual meeting and logistics
• Speaker management
• ACCME annual meeting compliance
• Committees: Advanced Practice Provider, Annual Meeting Coordination, Program Committee

Tara Avalon

Meetings Project Coordinator

tavalon@aanem.org

• Annual meeting workshops
• Annual meeting abstracts & poster presentations
• In-kind equipment
• Committees: Abstract Review, Workshop, Ultrasound, and Tech Education

Millie Suk, JD, MPP

Health Policy & Standards Director

msuk@aanem.org

• Legislative and regulatory issues
• Professional Standards Oversight: ABEM, Lab Accreditation
• Position statements, practice issues
• Committees: Professional Practice, State Liaison Program, ABEM, Lab Accreditation 

Hannah Scholten DPT, MPH

Health Policy Manager

hscholten@aanem.org

• Coding questions
• CPT and RUC initiatives
• Reimbursement issues
• Practice Issues Review Panel (and task forces)

Rachel Volbrecht, JD

Health Policy Manager

rvolbrecht@aanem.org

• Legislative and regulatory issues 
• AMA House of Delegates
• State Liaison initiatives
• Committees: State Liaison Program, Quality & Patient Safety
  

Sandra Furr

Professional Standards Senior Coordinator

sfurr@aanem.org

• ABEM/CNCT Certification and MOC programs
• Laboratory Accreditation
• Assists with membership
• Committees: Lab Accreditation, ABEM, MOCP, CNCT and US CAQ Examinations

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

Maggie Schmidt

Senior Communications Specialist

mschmidt@aanem.org

• Communication plan development and execution
• Copywriting and content creation
• Video production and website updates
• Committees: Clinical Publications Review Committee

Whitney Girard

Senior Graphic Designer

wgirard@aanem.org

• Brand consistency and style guide implementation
• Publications layout and design
• Website design and imagery
• Photography and videography
• Committees: Podcast Editorial Board

Cristi Lyke

Senior Membership Coordinator

clyke@aanem.org

• Member service phone and email support
• TPP, NM Fellowship Portal, & Young Physician Leadership Programs
• Educational product sales fulfillment
• Self-Assessment Examinations registration
• Committees: Fellowship Committee

Jacob Sokol

IT Director

jsokol@aanem.org

• IT infrastructure and functionality
• Software systems and development
• Website functionality

Brandon Ormsby

IT Programmer/Analyst

bormsby@aanem.org

• IT infrastructure and functionality
• Software systems and development
• Website functionality