Working Groups (Subcommittees and Task Forces)

Much of the work of SOAP is done through working groups (subcommittees and task forces) that align under SOAP committees. These hard-working volunteers create materials for patient and provider use, design events, select award and grant recipients, determine the institutions that meet the standards of Centers of Excellence designation, and more. If you want to get involved, watch for the call for committee interest each spring.
>> Subcommittee Alignments & Descriptions

Information for Working Group Members

Annual Meeting and Live Events Committee Working Groups


Locations and Logistics Subcommittee (Chair: Phil Rubin)
Thomas T. Klumpner  
Ayesa Hilvano
Jeremy Juang
Rachel Kacmar  
Daniel Katz  
Brittany Maggard 

Annual Curricular Planning Subcommittee (Chair: Holly Ende)

Tiffany Angelo  
Jessica Ansari  
David Berman  
Annemaria De Tina  
Maria Gutierrez  
Dan Katz  
Tom Klumpner  
Emily Sharpe  
Jessica Sheeran  
Kristin Wakin  
Brian Waldman  
Adam Wendling  

CME Subcommittee (Chair:  Arun Karuppiah)

James Damron  
Kristen Fardelmann  
Joy Hawkins  

Sponsors and Industry Subcommittee (Chair: Brandon Togioka)
Jeremy Collins  
Kristen Fardelmann 
Thomas Lambert  
Greg Palleschi  
Mark Zakowski  

Inter Society Planning Subcommittee (Chair: Jennifer Hoayek)

Tiffany Angelo  
Laurent Bollag  
Kelly Fedoruk  
Michael Froelich  
Emily Naoum  

Diversity & Inclusivity Committee Working Groups

Pathway Programs and Mentorship (Co-Chairs: Jennifer Dominguez & Nakiya Knibbs)

Kelechi Anyaehie  
Morgane Factor  
Regina Fragneto  
Sangeeta Kumaraswami  
Vernon Ross  
Daniel Tobes  
Kristin Wakin  

Health Equity & Community and Patient Engagement (Co-Chairs: Paloma Toledo, Mellany Stanislaus, & Kokila Thenuwara ) 

Aymen Alian  
Kelechi Anyaehie  
Jasveen Chadha 
Rayna Clay  
James Damron  
Morgane Factor  
Regina Fragneto  
Jordan Francke  
Liliana Goelkel Garcia  
Andrea Ibarra  
Sangeeta Kumaraswami  
Ned Nasr  
Vernon Ross  
Brian Taussig  
Daniel Tobes  
Kristin Wakin  

DEI Training and Career Development (Co-Chairs: James Damron, Kokila Thenuwara, & Michelle Simon)

Jasveen Chadha  
Rayna Clay  
Chad Dean  
Jordan Francke  
Michael Froelich  
Liliana Goelkel Garcia  
Ayse Kula  

Education Committee Working Groups

Clinical Resources Subcommittee (Chair: Clemens Ortner)

Muhammad Wasseem Athar  
Emily Naoum  
Laura Roland  
Ido Zamberg  

Simulation and Technology Subcommittee (Chair: Kokila Thenuwara)

Jordan Abrams  
Meredith Albrecht
Anjum Anwar
Brad Bavaro
Mohamed Ibrahim
Ayse Kula
Sapna Ravindranath
Daisy Sangroula 
Jessica Sheeran  
Samantha Smith
Kokila Thenuawara
Kristin Wakin
Sonal Zambre  

Patient Safety Subcommittee (Chair: David Stahl)
Vimal Akhouri  
Adithya Bhat
James Conwell  
Davida Grossman  
Rachel Kacmar  
Arun Karuppiah  
Emery Mccrory  
Barbara Orlando  
Sapna Ravindranath  
Shamantha Reddy
Jessica Sheeran  
Stephanie Woodward  
Mary Yurashevich  

Patient Education Subcommittee (Co-Chairs: Allison Lee, Stephanie Woodward & Shashank Shettar)

Jordan Abrams  
Viken Farajian
Davida Grossman  
Donald Lee  
Allison Mullins  
Ghislane Echavarria
Kate Seligman
Nicole Spense
Maria Cristina Gutierrez
Jack Peace
Sonal Zambre  

Trainee Curriculum Subcommittee (Chair: Michaela Farber)

Arun Karuppiah  
Allison Mullins  
Laura Roland  

OB/MFM/Midwife Education Subcommittee (Chair: Jennifer Banayan)
Daisy Sangroula

Awards Task Force (Chair: Joy Schabel)
Joy Schabel

Finance Committee Working Groups

Fundraising Subcommittee (Chair: Amy Lee)

Dominique Arce  
Rayna Clay 

Governance Committee Working Groups

Bylaws Subcommittee (Chair: Richard Month)

Roneisha McLendon 
Ted Yaghmour  

Nominating Subcommittee (Chair: Richard Month)

Carlos Delgado  
Michael Froelich  
Ron George, Co-Chair (ex officio)  
Allison Lee  
Heather Nixon  
Greg Palleschi  
Ted Yaghmour  
Intersociety Committee Working Groups

Centers of Excellence Subcommittee (Chair: Ruth Landau)

Jaime Aaronson  
Gillian Abir  
Jordan Abrams  
Michael Balot  
Brendan Carvalho  
Viken Farajian  
Davida Grossman  
Thomas Lambert  
Emery McCrory  
John Markley  
Christy Morgan  
Greg Palleschi  
Laura Roland 
Aria Shafai  
Mark Zakowski  
Ido Zamberg  

Collaborative & Endorsed Statements Subcommittee (Chair: TBD)

Laurent Bollag  
Grace Lim  
Craig Palmer  
Daisy Sangroula  
Mary Yurashevivh  

International Outreach Subcommittee (Chair: Laurent Bollag)

Vimal Akhouri  
Amy Krepps  
Donald Lee  
Craig Palmer  
Anjan Saha  
Daisy Sangroula  
Mary Yurashevivh  
Member Value Committee Working Groups

Special Interest Groups Subcommittee (Chair: Francinni Rego)
Francinni Rego

Newsletter Subcommittee (Chair: Kristen Fardelmann)

Audrey Alleyne  
Jasveen Kaur Chadha  
Unyime Ituk  
Christine McKenzie  
Shashank S. Shettar  
Adam Wendling  

Digital Media Subcommittee (Chair: Brian Waldman)
Brian Waldman

Under-resourced Environments Outreach Subcommittee (Chair: TBD)

Donald Lee  
Brittany Maggard  
Marwa Sidani  
Kokila Thenuwara  

Mentoring Academy Subcommittee (Chair: Feyce Peralta)

Feyce Peralta  
Brendan Carvalho  
Dung Pham  
Ted Yaghmour  
Research Committee Working Groups

Abstract Review Subcommittee (Chair: Ruth Landau)

Michaela Farber, Vice Chair  
David Arnolds  
Jake Beilin  
Laurent Bollag  
Ashraf Habib  
Vesela Kovacheva  
Richard Wissler  
Mary Yurashevich [email protected]


Grants Subcommittee (Chair: Grace Lim)

Jessica Ansari  
Naida Cole  
Michael Froelich  
Yehuda Ginosar  
Andrea Ibarra  
Jeremy Juang  

Research Network Subcommittee (Chairs: Ronald George)

Brendan Carvalho  
Anthony Chau  
Naida Cole  
Holly Ende  
Yehuda Ginosar  
Philip Hess  
Amy Krepps  
Lisa Leffert  
Ayumi Maeda  
Caroline Thomas  
Cynthia A. Wong  

Research Promotion Subcommittee (Chair: Vesla Kovacheva)

Jessica Ansari  
Yehuda Ginosar  
Liliana Goelkel Garcia  
Allison Lee  
Adam Wendling