Committees of the ACPF
The committees of the ACPF are comprised of dedicated Foundation contributors who work together to achieve the goals established for the committee by the Board of Directors.
Executive | Education | Research
Audit Advisory Committee
The Audit Committee shall: (1) recommend to the Board of Directors the retention and, when appropriate, the termination of an independent certified public accountant to serve as auditor, (2) negotiate the compensation of the auditor on behalf of the Board, (3) confer with the auditor to satisfy the Audit Committee members that the financial affairs of this corporation are in order, (4) review and determine whether to accept the audit, and (5) approve performance of any non-audit services provided to this corporation by the auditor’s firm.
Chair:
Brian FarleyMembers:
Tom Feick
Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, MD, FACPh
Development Advisory Committee
The Development Committee is responsible for planning and maintaining a comprehensive development program to assure the existence of the resources necessary to continuously pursue the mission and goals of the Foundation. Development goals include but are not limited to securing major gifts and member gifts and to creating, coordinating, and executing annual or special events and planned giving.
Chair:
George ZorichMembers:
Dean Bender
Mark Forrestal, MD, FACPh
Diana Neuhardt, RVT
Jerry Ninia, MD, FACPh
Pauline Raymond Martimbeau, MD, FACPh
Neil Sadick, MD, FACPh
Marlin Schul, MD
Golf Outing Special Event Committee
The Golf Outing Committee is a special event committee developed to organize and implement the Golf Outing at the ACP Annual Congress. They solicit and coordinate sponsorship, and secure both players and competition details for the Foundation.
Chair:
Marlin W. Schul, MD, MBAMembers:
Boyd E. Erdman, MD
Glen R. Coulomb, MD
Bruce Guynn
Robert D. Cushing, MD, FACEP
Kara Maxwell
David Doster
Dean Bender
John R. Mangold (Staff)
Silent Auction Special Event Committee
The Silent Auction Committee is a special event committee developed to organize and implement a silent auction at the ACP Annual Congress. The committee solicits, coordinates, and secures auction items for the Foundation.
Chair:
TBDMembers:
TBD
Member Solicitation Approach Sub-Committee (MSAC)
The Member Solicitation Approach Committee (MSAC) is charged with focusing exclusively on the ACP membership. They direct the annual appeal interests of the Board and report to the Development Committee operationally for policy direction. The MSAC solicits ACP members on behalf of the ACPF Board and is guided in its efforts by the authority of the Development Committee.
Co-Chair: Mark D. Forrestal, MD, FACPh
Co-Chair: Diana L. Neuhardt, RVTMembers:
Colin E. Bailey, MD
Tracie Dauplaise, RVT
Nicholas H. Hyde, MD
Ted King, MD, FAAFP
Edward G. Mackay, MD, FACS
Jerry G. Ninia, MD, FACOG, FACPh
Armen L. Roupenian, MD, FACS
Dean T. Velis, MD, FACP
Executive Standing Committee
The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary. The Executive Committee may make decisions regarding routine operational and business matters between Board meetings and take emergency actions when necessary. The Committee is also responsible for an annual assessment of the Board. All business transacted by the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board no later than the next scheduled Board meeting. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman or upon written request of any of its members.
Chair:
Steve Zimmet, MD RVT, FACPh (Chairman of the Board)Members:
Dean Bender (Treasurer)
Nick Morrison, MD, FACS, FACPh (Secretary)
Finance Advisory Committee
The Finance Committee shall be responsible for preparing, with assistance from staff, an annual Foundation budget for recommendation to and approval by the Board of Directors. The committee will also be responsible for an annual review of the Foundation investment policy and any Foundation expense-related policies (such as travel expense), with any recommendations for amendments to be presented to the Board of Directors.
Chair:
Dean BenderMembers:
Tom Feick
Mark Forrestal, MD, FACPh
Education Advisory Committee
The Education Committee is charged with identifying possible initiatives to achieve the long-term educational goals of the Foundation. This committee is also charged with conducting an initial review of educational initiatives from the American College of Phlebology, or other organizations, and making recommendations regarding those initiatives to the Board of Directors.
Chair:
Trip Todd, MD, FACPhMembers:
Neil Khilnani, MD, FACPh
Tom Musone
Jim Wylie
Joe Zygmunt, RVT
Research Advisory Committee
The Research Committee is charged with identifying possible initiatives to achieve the long-term research goals of the Foundation. It is also charged with conducting an initial review of research initiatives from the American College of Phlebology, or other entities, and making recommendations regarding those initiatives to the Board of Directors.
Chair:
Nick Morrison, MD, FACS, FACPhMembers:
Dean Bender
Brian Farley
Eamonn Hobbs
Neil Sadick, MD, FACP, FAACS, FACPh
Suresh Vedantham, MD