ABOUT NNS
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Leading with Purpose
Meet the NNS Council
The NNS Council provides strategic guidance and leadership to support the Society’s mission. Comprised of experts from across the neurotrauma field, the Council works to advance research, education, and collaboration within the global community.
Officers

Douglas H. Smith
MD
President, 2025-2026

Corina O. Bondi
PhD
Vice-President, 2025-2026

Theresa Currier Thomas
PhD
Secretary, 2025-2026

Cole Vonder Haar
PhD
Treasurer, 2025-2026
Councilors

Gene Gurkoff
PhD
Past President, 2025-2026

Stefanie Robel
PhD
TEAM Director, 2025-2026

Adam Ferguson
PhD
Councilor, 2025-2027

Andrea Schneider
MD, PhD
Councilor, 2025-2027

Jonathan Lifshitz
PhD
Councilor, 2025-2027

Kristen Dams-O’Connor
PhD
Councilor, 2025-2027

Eve Tsai
MD, PhD
Councilor, 2024-2026

Kimberly Byrnes
PhD
Councilor, 2024-2026

Patrick Sullivan
PhD
Councilor, 2024-2026
Ex-Officio Council Members

Corina O. Bondi
PhD
President-Elect, 2025-2026

Laura B. Ngwenya
MD, PhD
Vice President-Elect, 2025-2026

Rachel Kathleen Rowe
PhD
Secretary-Elect, 2025-2026

Amanda C. Glueck
PhD
Treasurer-Elect, 2025-2026

Abel Torres Espin
PhD
TEAM Director-Elect, 2025-2026

David Brody
MD, PhD
Journal Liaison
The National Neurotrauma
Society Organizational Chart

