Leadership

Meet the 2026 AAAAI Foundation Council

The governance structure of the AAAAI Foundation allows for direct and frequent reporting to the AAAAI Foundation Board of Directors. The members of the AAAAI Foundation Council each have a specific role and lead efforts in Annual Giving, Research and Long-Range Planning, Special Events and Lectureship fundraising.

Council Chair
Sharon B. Markovics, MD, FAAAAI

Vice Chair
Nora Barrett, MD, FAAAAI

AAAAI Secretary-Treasurer
Mariana C. Castells, MD, FAAAAI

AAAAI President-Elect
Leonard B. Bacharier, MD, FAAAAI

AAAAI Past President
Frank S. Virant, MD, FAAAAI

AAAAI Executive Vice President (Ex-Officio)
Thomas A. Fleisher, MD, FAAAAI

Chair, Annual Giving
Ulus Atasoy, MD, MA, FAAAAI

Vice Chair, Annual Giving
Raffi Tachdjian, MD, MPH, FAAAAI

Chair, Faculty Development Awards
David D. Chaplin, MD, PhD, FAAAAI

Vice Chair, Faculty Development Awards
James E. Gern, MD, FAAAAI

Chair, Lectureships and Major Gifts
Mary Beth Fasano, MD, MPH, FAAAAI

Vice Chair, Lectureships and Major Gifts
David A. Khan, MD, FAAAAI

Chair, Research and Long-Range Planning
Elizabeth J. Phillips, MD, FIDSA, FAAAAI

Vice Chair, Research and Long-Range Planning
David A. Hill, MD, PhD, FAAAAI

Chair, Special Events
Basil M. Kahwash, MD, FAAAAI

Vice Chair, Special Events
Rebecca Scherzer, MD, FAAAAI