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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
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