Board of Directors

The National Down Syndrome Society is guided by a Board of Directors who represent a broad range of expertise and experience. Our advisory boards comprise internationally recognized professionals who are leaders in their fields.

President

Jon Colman

Board of Directors

Elizabeth F. Goodwin, Founder

Joseph A. Bockerstette, Chairperson

Robert F. Cioffi, Vice Chairperson

William E. Halle, Vice Chairperson

Jo Ann Simons, MSW, Vice Chairperson

Terrence P. Clancy, Treasurer

Brian Skotko, M.D., M.P.P., Secretary

Douglas Biklen

Charles H. Gerhardt, III

Thomas Hehir

John David Hoppe

Mitchell Levitz

Ira T. Lott, M.D.

Jim Nussle

David Patterson, Ph.D.

CAPT Robert P. Taishoff, JAGC, USN

Sara C. Wolff

Affiliate Advisory Board

William E. Halle, Co-Chairperson

Amy Van Bergen, Co-Chairperson

Amy Allison

Joyce Clark

Doris Erhart

Steve Simpson

Self-Advocate Advisory Board

Jamie Barth

Christopher Bennett

Craig Blackburn

Chris Burke

Sarah Cooley

Chris Devlin

David Egan

Carson Goodwin

Brendan Hammeke

Casey Hammeke

Gretchen L. Josephson

Mitchell Levitz

Jeff Mattson

Chad Lee McKinley

William Montgomery

Josh O'Neill

Cynthia Powers

Charles Richardson

Rebecca Smith

Leah Stodden

Deborah Torraca

Brianne Treants

Sara C. Wolff

Clinical Advisory Board

Brian Skotko, M.D., M.P.P., Chairperson

George T. Capone, M.D.

William I. Cohen, M.D.

Jose C. Florez, M.D., Ph.D.

Priya Kishnani, M.D.

Len Leshin, M.D.

Joan Guthrie Medlen, R.D.

Bonnie Patterson, M.D.

Romney L. Snyder-Croft, LCSW, ACSW

Leslie Walker-Hirsch, M.Ed., FAAIDD

Patricia C. Winders, P.T.

Science Advisory Board

Ira T. Lott, M.D., Chairperson

George Capone, M.D.

Terry Hassold, Ph.D.

Julie R. Korenberg, Ph.D., M.D.

William C. Mobley, M.D., Ph.D.

Lynn Nadel, Ph.D.

David Patterson, Ph.D.

Roger H. Reeves, Ph.D.

Nancy J. Roizen, M.D.

Stephanie L. Sherman, Ph.D.

Education Advisory Board

Mark Alter

Douglas Biklen

Joyce Clark

Susan Brody Hasazi

Thomas Hehir

David Mank

Michael L. Remus

David Rose

Ed Sontag

Martha L. Thurlow

Honorary Board of Governors

Thomas J. O'Neill, Chairperson

Allen C. Crocker, M.D.

Charles J. Epstein, M.D.

Emily Perl Kingsley

Arden G. Moulton

Siegfried M. Pueschel, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., M.P.H.

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