Committees
Dedicated CDS members play a crucial role in our work by serving on our committees. These are divided into two categories: Midwinter Meeting Committees and Standing Committees. For more information on our committees, view our committee descriptions.
For additional information on committees, logged-in members may also view our constitution and bylaws.
Questions? Please email Joanne Girardi. Revised July 28, 2020.
Midwinter Meeting Committees | Standing Committees
Midwinter Meeting Committees for 2021
Entertainment
- tba, chair, 2021
- Patrick Hann, vice chair, 2022
- James Frett, secretary, 2023
Exhibits
- David Williams, chair, 2021
- Sam Ciccarelli, vice chair, 2022
- John Bonaguro, secretary, 2023
- Douglas Kay, 2021
- Gary Alder, 2022
- Scot Smoron, 2023
General Arrangements
- James Discipio, chair, 2021
- Michelle Bogacki, vice chair, 2022
- Ronald Waryjas, secretary, 2023
- Michael Santucci,2021
- Richard Caraba,2022
- Ilie Pavel, 2023
- tba, Englewood, 2022
- Yetta McCullom, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2023
- Jun Lim, North Side, 2021
- James Benz, North Suburban, 2022
- Paul Muhr, Northwest Side, 2021
- tba, Northwest Suburban, 2022
- tba, South Suburban, 2023
- James Bryniarski, West Side, 2023
- Mark Ploskonka, West Suburban, 2021
General Chair
- Gene Romo Jr, chair, 2021
- Michelle Jennings, vice chair, 2022
- Kevin Patterson, secretary, 2023
Program Chair
- Cheryl Mora, chair, 2021
- Mary Starsiak, vice chair, 2022
- John Moore, secretary, 2023
Registration & Credentials
- Yendis Gibson, chair, 2021
- Gerald Ciebien, vice chair, 2022
- Shafa Amirsoltani, secretary, 2023
- Kevin Ryan, 2021
- James Gianakakis, 2021
- James Sheldon, 2022
- Vickyann Chrobak, 2022
- Peggy Richardson, 2023
- Sharon Perlman, 2023
- Juliana Parry, 2023
Scientific Programs Division
- Salvatore Storniolo, officer, 2021
- Gregory Matke, officer, 2021
- Gary Balas, officer, 2021
- Michael Cascio, officer, 2022
- Paul Kempf Jr, officer, 2022
- Lawrence White, officer, 2022
- Jamie Robinson, officer, 2023
- Joanne Oppenheim, officer, 2023
- Danny Hanna, officer, 2023
- Peter Toussaint, Englewood, 2023
- F. Michael Sheehan III, Englewood, 2021
- Richard Hrad, Englewood, 2021
- Curt Lang, Englewood, 2022
- Bita Mehdinejad Fayz, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2021
- Lori Lightfoot, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2023
- James Harris Jr., Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2022
- Ashley Kaufman, North Side, 2021
- Cristian Pavel, North Side, 2021
- tba, North Side, 2022
- Kirk Kollmann, North Side, 2022
- tba, North Side, 2020
- David S. Rosenbaum, North Suburban, 2022
- Jason Rogers, North Suburban, 2021
- Kathy Jean, North Suburban, 2022
- Linda Sommercorn, North Suburban, 2022
- tba, North Suburban, 2023
- Larisa Spirtovic, Northwest Side, 2022
- Richard Grubek, Northwest Side, 2022
- Joseph Thornhill, Northwest Side, 2023
- tba, Northwest Side, 2023
- Sharon Varghese, Northwest Suburban, 2022
- Tina Smith, Northwest Suburban, 2021
- Stefan Schumer, Northwest Suburban, 2022
- Jacqueline Niro-Kraemer, Northwest Suburban, 2023
- Steven Kraemer, Northwest Suburban, 2023
- Benjamin Hoekstra, South Suburban, 2021
- Larry Jagmin, South Suburban, 2022
- Generand Algenio, South Suburban, 2023
- Larry Williams, Jr, West Side, 2021
- Richard Kohn, West Side, 2022
- tba, West Side, 2022
- Carol Everett, West Side, 2022
- Satish Alapati, West Side, 2023
- Anna Orland, West Suburban, 2021
- Daniela Brzozowski, West Suburban, 2021
- Michael McCormick, West Suburban, 2022
- Matthew Drescher, West Suburban, 2023
- Cynthia Satko, West Suburban, 2023
Spouse Luncheon
- Cristina Pavel, chair, 2021
- Sarah Schneider, vice chair, 2022
- Jan Fijal, secretary, 2023
- Linda Manning, 2021
- Tracey Ploskonka, 2022
- Jan Elliott, 2023
VIP Reception
- David Lewis Jr, chair, 2021
- Louis Imburgia
- Cheryl Watson-Lowry
- Terri Tiersky
Standing Committees for 2021
Communications
- John Milgram, chair, 2021
- Lynse Briney, vice chair, 2022
- Astrid Schroetter, secretary, 2023
- Alyssa Brown, 2021
- Douglas Chang, 2021
- Karen Benedetto, 2022
- Susan Zelazo-Smith, 2022
- Ingrid Schroetter, 2023
- Alice Boghosian, 2023
Government Affairs and Access Advocacy
- Gerald Ciebien, chair, 2021
- Henry Lotsof, vice chair, 2021
- Gary Alder, 2021
- Charles Czerepak, 2021
- Cheryl Watson-Lowry, 2021
- James Maragos, 2021
- Renee Pappas, 2021
- Sodabeh Etminan, 2021
- Genaro Romo Jr., 2021
- Brian Homann, 2021
- Melanie Watson, 2021
- tba, CDS Foundation liaison, 2021
Mediation
- David Behm, Chair, 2021
- Kenneth Grebliunas, Englewood, 2021
- Robin Ferguson, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2021
- David Behm, North Side, 2021
- Susan Graber, North Suburban, 2021
- Chester Klos, Northwest Side, 2021
- Daniel Greising, Northwest Suburban, 2021
- Walter Flor, South Suburban, 2021
- Satish Alapati, West Side, 2021
- James McKee, West Suburban, 2021
Membership
- Michael Tauber, chair, 2022
- George Zehak, 2021
- Cissy Furusho, 2022
- Philip Schefke, 2023
- Satish Alapati, new dentist, 2021
- Benjamin Youel, new dentist, 2022
- Samantha Sodini, new dentist, 2023
- D. Spencer Pope, director, first year, 2023
- Janet Kuhn, director, third year, 2021
- Theodore Constantine, director, second year, 2022
- John Brendich, Englewood, 2022
- Lori Lightfoot, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2021
- Joshua Ries, North Side, 2022
- Chander Gupta, North Suburban, 2023
- Spencer Bloom, Northwest Side, 2021
Jason Guerrero , Northwest Suburban, 2023- Ronald Waryjas, South Suburban, 2022
- Brian Caraba, West Side, 2023
- Anna Orland, West Suburban, 2021
Peer Review
- Gordon Ziols, chair, North Side, 2021
- Thomas Remijas, Englewood, 2021
- Henry Moore, Kenwood/Hyde Park, 2021
- Jeffrey Kramer, North Side, 2021
- Robert Krueger, North Suburban, 2021
- Gordon Ziols, Northwest Side, 2021
- Jason Guerrero, Northwest Suburban, 2021
- Philip Schefke, South Suburban, 2021
- Lawrence Jacobs, West Side,2021
- Sharon Szesycki, West Suburban, 2021
Regional Meeting Program
- Dorothy Anasinski, chair, 2021
- Susan Zelazo-Smith, vice chair, 2022
- William Simon, secretary, 2023