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Public Advisory Roundtable (PAR)

Meet Our 2025-6 Members

PAR Members meet rigorous criteria as PAR brings the patient voice to all ATS work, including the ATS International Conference. Executives must be an employee at a registered 501c3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization that has a connection to pulmonary, critical care or sleep medicine that has a national scope and mission. The organization must have scientific/medical guidance. Program summary and financial disclosures are part of the application process. PAR Members serve a volunteer term of three years. If you’d like to apply, please email par@thoracic.org for the application.

Siri Vaeth, MSW
PAR CHAIR
Siri Vaeth, MSW
Executive Director

CFRI

Paula Blonski
CHAIR ELECT
Paula Blonski
Founder

ARDS

Donna Appell
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Donna Appell, RN
Founder and Executive Director

HPS

Joyce Kullman
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Joyce Kullman
Executive Director

VF

Teresa Barnes
Teresa Barnes
Chief Executive Warrior

PF Warriors

Michele DaSliva, MSEd, RRT, RRT-NPS
Michele DaSliva, MSEd, RRT, RRT-NPS
Director of Education

Right2Breathe

De De Gardner, DrPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, FCCP, FAARC
De De Gardner, DrPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, FCCP, FAARC
Chief Research Officer

AAN

Matt Granato
Matt Granato, MBA, LLM
President, CEO

PHA

Jon Hagstrom Chairman, BOD
Jon Hagstrom
Chairman, BOD

Alpha 1

Mary McGowan
Mary McGowan
Chief Executive Officer

FSR

Steve Park
Steve Park
Second Vice President

pap

Eliza Rista
Eliza Rista
President

ACDA

Kari Rosbeck – President and CEO
Kari Rosbeck
President and CEO

TSC Alliance

Adrienne Shapiro – Founder and CEO
Adrienne Shapiro
Founder and CEO

AXIS Advocates

Amy Skiba
Amy Skiba
Executive Director

Lung Transplant

Jean Wright, MD, MBA – CEO
Jean Wright, MD, MBA
CEO

COPD Foundation