GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Katherine J. Duerdoth, CAE
Executive Director
kduerdoth@asds.net  

Boards of Directors and Executive Committee

• Governance issues
• ASDS/ASDSA Organizational policies and procedures
• Leadership development
• Strategic planning

Tamika Walton
Executive Assistant 

847-956-9132
twalton@asds.net 

• Executive office support
• Board and Executive Committee support
• Elections and nominations
• Committees and work groups support
• Conflict of interest disclosures and information

MEMBERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE

Debra Kennedy
Associate Executive Director 

847-956-9127

dkennedy@asds.net 

• Committee/work group development and management
• Membership recruitment, retention and recognition
• Residents Exchange
• Nominations/Elections
• Professional Conduct
• Human resources

Alethea McQuitter
Database Manager 

847-956-9129
amcquitter@asds.net 

• Information and database systems
• Network hardware and software
• e-Commerce activities
• website functionality

Jeannette Panzke
Member Services Assistant 

847-956-9122
jpanzke@asds.net 

• Receptionist
• Membership information and application processing
• Dues and registration processing
• Product orders
• Membership Directory
• Resident Scholarship program
   

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

TBA

Director of Marketing and Communications 

847-956-9133
 

• Branding campaign
• Public and media relations
• Marketing and product sales oversight
• Technology reports
• Communications and e-strategy management
• Sounding Board
• Periodicals management (Currents, Dermatologic Surgery)
• Patient education
• New products development oversight

Cindy Sommerfeld
Marketing Manager 

847-956-9138
csommerfeld@asds.net 

• Product and program marketing
• Membership recruitment support
• Exhibit booth
• Product sales and new product development

April Samuelson
Marketing and Communications Specialist 

847-956-9140
asamuelson@asds.net 

• Currents production and development
• Website content
• E-newsletters
• Public service initiatives
• Member e-communications
• Missing journals

FINANCE AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT

William M. Brady, CPA
Director of Finance 

847-956-9130
bbrady@asds.net 

• Financial management and budgeting
• Accounts receivable and payables oversight
• Audit Committee
• Finance Committee
• Investments
• Financial policies and processes
• Employee benefits
• Executive Office management

Merrille Martinez
Staff Accountant 

847-956-9135

mmartinez@asds.net 

• Accounts receivable
• Accounts payable
• Transactions
• Office management support

DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS

Tara Azzano
Director of Development and Industry Relations 

847-956-9128
tazzano@asds.net 

• Sponsorship sales
• Industry relations
• Dermasurgery Advancement Fund
• Stegman Circle
• Planned giving
• Gala
• Industry Advisory Council
• Fundraising
• Advertising, labels and exhibits sales oversight

Dana Brown
Trade Show and Ad Sales Specialist 

847-956-9136
dbrown@asds.net 

• Exhibit sales and administration
• Advertising sales
• Label sales
• Cross-marketing of industry products and services

EDUCATION AND MEETINGS

Kim Santaniello
Director of Education, Meetings and Research 

847-956-9123
ksantaniello@asds.net  

• Annual Meeting education development and meeting logistics oversight
• Educational courses and products oversight
• ACCME accreditation
• Preceptorship Program and Cutting Edge Research rants oversight
• Guidelines development
  Resident education

 Vanessa Spinnato 
Education Programs Manager  

847-956-9124
vspinnato@asds.net  

• Preceptorship Program
• Cutting Edge Research Grants program
• Regional Educational Courses and products
• International Preceptorship/Mentorship Programs
• Resident Cosmetic Scholarship
• Miscellaneous meeting logistics

Shonnie Shelton
Meetings and Programs Assistant 

847-956-9120
 sshelton@asds.net 

• CME verification
• Preceptorship Program and Cutting Edge Research Grant support
• Registration support
• Annual Meeting administrative support
• Meetings and educational information and support
• Abstract processing and coordination
• Faculty support
   

 ADVOCACY AND POLICY-MAKING
Lisle Soukup
Director of Advocacy and Public Policy 

847-956-9126
lsoukup@asds.net 

• Scope of practice
• Office-based surgery
• Grassroots advocacy
• State and federal policymaking
• American Medical Association
• Truth in advertising

Nicholas Carson
Public Policy Specialist  

847-956-9121
ncarson@asds.net 

• Indoor tanning
• Office accreditation
• Coalition support
• State dermatology societies
• Lobbyist disclosure compliance
• Advocacy toolkits