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Public Advisory Roundtable (PAR)

Meet Our 2025-6 Members

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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
De De Gardner, DrPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, FCCP, FAARC
Director of Research and Evaluation
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