The Council of ATS 2025-2026

About the Council of ATS
The Council of ATS is composed of assembly and committee leaders, as well as the chairs of the Council of Chapter Representatives and the Public Advisory Roundtable. They serve in an advisory role to the Board of Directors, help communicate strategic directives to members, facilitate communication and best practices across assemblies and committees, and submit recommendations for nominating committee members.
Message from the Chair
Council Roster 2025-2026
ASSEMBLY/COMMITTEE |
CHAIR |
Assembly on Allergy, Immunology, and Inflammation |
Fernando Holguin, MD, MPH |
Assembly on Behavioral Science and Health Services Research |
Valerie G Press, MD, MPH, ATSF |
Assembly on Clinical Problems |
Ravi Kalhan, MD, MS |
Assembly on Critical Care |
Eddy Fan, MD, PhD, ATSF |
Assembly on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health |
Mary B. Rice, MD, MPH |
Assembly on Nursing |
Margaret Ann Carno, PhD, MBA, RN, CPNP, ATSF |
Assembly on PEDS |
Lisa R. Young |
Assembly on Pulmonary Circulation |
Corey E. Ventetuolo, MD, MS |
Assembly on Pulmonary Infections and Tuberculosis |
Kenneth N. Olivier, MD, MPH, ATSF |
Assembly on Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
Marilyn L. Moy, MD, MSc |
Assembly on Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology |
Elizabeth F. Redente, PhD, ATSF |
Assembly on Respiratory Structure and Function |
Jason C. Woods, PhD, ATSF |
Assembly on Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology |
Neomi Shah, MD, MPH, MS |
Assembly on Thoracic Oncology |
Nichole T. Tanner, MD, MSCR |
Awards Committee |
J. Daryl Thornton |
Board Nominating Committee |
M. Patricia Riveria |
Chair, Council of Chapter Reps |
Edward Kilb, MD |
Council of ATS |
Terri A. Laguna MD, MSCS, ATSF |
Digital Content Committee |
Anna Michelle May, MD, MS |
Documents Development and Implementation Committee |
Ann L. Jennerich, MD, MS, ATSF |
Drug/Device Discovery and Development Committee |
Jason P. Kirkness, PhD, ATSF |
Environmental Health Policy Committee |
Alison Lee, MD, MS, ATSF |
Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee |
Erin Sullivan Demartino, MD, ATSF |
Health Equity and Diversity Committee |
Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD, MS, ATSF |
Health Policy Committee |
Sharron J. Crowder, PhD, RN, ATSF |
International Conference Committee |
Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar, MD, ATSF |
International Health Committee |
Richard N. Van Zyl Smit, MBChB, PhD, ATSF |
Joint ATS/CHEST Clinical Practice Committee |
Laura Frye |
Membership Committee |
Alexandra Noel |
Patient and Family Education Committee |
DorAnne M. Donesky, PhD, ANP-BC, ATSF |
Project Review Committee |
Janice M. Liebler, MD, ATSF |
Public Advisory Roundtable |
Siri Vaeth |
Publications Policy Committee |
Stephanie D. Davis, MD, ATSF |
Pulmonary Function Testing Committee |
Sanja Stanojevic, PhD |
Quality Improvement and Implementation Committee |
Katie Artis, MD, MPH |
Research Advocacy Committee |
Thomas J. Mariani, PhD |
SCALe |
Tisha S. Wang, MD, ATSF |
Scientific Grant Review Committee |
Kamran Atabi |
SoME |
Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MEd |
Tobacco Action Committee |
Anne Catherine Melzer, MD, MS, ATSF |