Board of Directors
The National Health Council is governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of representatives from our various membership categories. Board members set the strategic direction and establish policy to guide the NHC in meeting its mission to provide a united voice for people with chronic diseases and disabilities and their family caregivers.
Effective January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Officers
Chairperson
LaVarne A. Burton
American Kidney Fund
Chairperson-Elect
Nancy Brown
American Heart Association
Vice Chairperson
Randy Beranek
National Psoriasis Foundation
Secretary
John J. Castellani
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Treasurer
Paul Pomerantz, CAE
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Immediate Past Chairperson
Larry Hausner
American Diabetes Association
Margaret Anderson
FasterCures – The Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions
Barbara Collura
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Tracy Smith Hart
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
Nina M. Hill, PhD
Pfizer Inc
Jennifer L. Howse, PhD
March of Dimes Foundation
Dan Leonard
National Pharmaceutical Council
Carolyn Levering
National Marfan Foundation
Eric Racine
Sanofi
Amy Comstock Rick, JD
Parkinson's Action Network
J. Donald Schumacher
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
John R. Seffrin, PhD
American Cancer Society
Stephen J. Ubl
Advanced Medical Technology Association
Thomas W. Wallace
Eli Lilly and Company
John W. Walsh
Alpha-1 Foundation
Cynthia Zagieboylo
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Ex Officio Member
Myrl Weinberg, FASAE, CAE
National Health Council
Former Board of Director Chairs
2012
Larry Hausner American Diabetes Association
2011
John H. Klippel, MD Arthritis Foundation
2010
Steve Taylor Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation
2009
Cindy Brownstein Spina Bifida Association
2008
Margaret C. Kirk Breast Cancer Network of Strength
2007
James E. Williams, Jr. Easter Seals
2006
John Walsh Alpha-1 Foundation
2005
Eric R. Hargis Epilepsy Foundation
