Staff

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Management and Administrative Staff Contacts

Robert A. Wynbrandt
Executive Director & General Counsel

Cheryl D. Wilson
Administrative Manager & Executive Assistant

Natalie Boden
Director of Marketing and Communications

Phillip A. Bongiorno 
Director of Government Relations

Courtney Donovan 
Director of Meetings and Conventions

Fred H. Edwards, MD
Director, STS Research Center 

Damon Marquis
Director of Education & Member Services

Sylvia Novick
Director of Finance & Administration

Grahame Rush
Director of Information Services

DeLaine Schmitz
Director of Quality

Cynthia Shewan
Director of Research & Scientific Affairs

Kristin Ayers
Marketing Manager 

Rachel Black
Receptionist 

Cassie Brasseur
Media Relations Manager 

George Bohn
Controller 

Michele Chao
Education Manager

Ellen Clough
Senior Manager, Research & Evidence Based Surgery

Amy Dancisak
Manager, STS National Database Training and Support

Scott Firestone
Research Coordinator

Sarah Foreman
Member Services Coordinator

Arelia Garcia
Accounting Assistant

Karen Graham
STS-CHSS Linking Project Manager

Jane Han
Manager of Quality Metrics & Initiatives

Jessica Jones Thorne
Governance Coordinator

Armando Juarez
IT Coordinator 

Angel Law
Exhibit Manager

Theresa Lopez
Senior Manager, Human Resources

Rebecca Mark
JCTSE Administration & Education Manager

Samantha McCarthy
Senior Coordinator, Industry Relations

Donna McDonald
Senior Manager for Quality & Patient Safety

Priscilla Page
Affiliate Manager

Rachel Pebworth
Senior Coordinator, Affiliate Organizations 

Lisa Quintana
Senior Accountant

Bianca Reyes
Manager of Database Development 

Jasmine Romaine
Memebership Assistant 

Carrie Ryan
Meetings and Conventions Manager

Jogesh Sehdev
Accounting Assistant

Darcy Sengewald
JCTSE Instructional Designer 

Michael Skallas
IT Manager

Kelley Stefko
Senior Manager for Education

Gerard Tarafa
Operations Manager, STS National Database & Quality Initiatives

Sikirat Tijani
Research Manager

Heather Watkins
Communications Manager 

Beth Winer
Senior Manager, Affiliate Organizations

Megan Wright Drumm 
Affiliate Manager

Courtney Yohe
Assistant Director of Government Relations 

Sharon Zmucki 
Staff Accountant