2021 - 2023 Leadership Roster

Officers

President (2021-2023)
Jay Smith, MD, FACEP
Buford, GA


President-Elect (2021-2023)
Brett Cannon, MD, FACEP
Marietta, GA


Secretary/Treasurer (2021-2023)
Carmen Sulton, MD
Atlanta, GA


Immediate Past President
John Sy, DO, FACEP
Savannah, GA



At Large Directors

Troy Akers, DO, FACEP
Evans, GA
Term: 2019-2022
Anwar Osborne, MD, MPM, FACEP
Decatur, GA
Term: 2019-2022
Dan McCollum, MD, FACEP
Augusta, GA
Term: 2019-2022
Mark Griffiths, MD, FAAP
Decatur, GA
Term: 2020-2023
Matt Astin, MD, FACEP
Macon, GA
Term: 2020-2023
Matt Rudy, MD, FACEP
Evans, GA
Term: 2020-2023
John Wood, MD, FACEP
Haddock, GA
Term: 2021-2024
Shamie Das, MD
Decatur, GA
Term: 2021-2024
Benjamin Lefkove, MD, FACEP
Atlanta, GA
Term: 2021-2024
 

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS

ACEP
ACEP Officer, Board Member, or Council Officer: John McManus, MD, FACEP
ACEP Committee Chair – Observation Section: Matthew Wheatley, MD, FACEP

MAG
MAG House of Delegates Rep.: Jay Smith, MD, FACEP (2020-2021)

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
Emory: David Wright, MD, FACEP
Augusta: Richard Schwartz, MD, FACEP

FELLOW REPRESENTATIVES
Emory Peds EM Program: Karli Okeson, MD
Augusta Peds EM Program: Inna Kaminecki, MD

COUNCILORS
Matt Keady, MD, FACEP (2019-2022)
Chip Pettigrew, MD, FACEP (2019-2022)
John Sy, DO, FACEP (2019-2022)
Jay Smith, MD, FACEP (2020-2023)
Jeffery Linzer, Sr., MD, FACEP (2020-2023)
Matthew J. Watson, MD, FACEP (2020-2023)
James Dugal, MD, FACEP(E) (2021-2024)
Matt Lyon, MD, FACEP (2021-2024)
Brett Cannon, MD, FACEP (2021-2024)

ALTERNATE COUNCILORS
Shamie Das, MD (2019-2022)
Matt Rudy, MD, FACEP (2019-2022)
Mark Griffiths, MD, FACEP (2020-2023)
Carmen Sulton, MD, FACEP (2020-2023)
Michelle Wan, MD, FACEP (2020-2023)
Matt Astin, MD, FACEP (2021-2024)
Benjamin Lefkove, MD, FACEP (2021-2024)
John Wood, MD, FACEP (2021-2024)
Brendan Hawthorn, MD, FACEP (2021-2024)
Talitha Ashby, MD (2021-2024)

GCEP Committee Chairs
Awards: Matt Keadey, MD, FACEP
Bylaws: John Rogers, MD, FACEP
Education & Research co-chairs: Dan McCollum, MD, FACEP; Shamie Das, MD, FACEP; Ted Stettner, MD, FACEP
Nominating & Board Development co-chairs: Chip Pettigrew, MD, FACEP; John Sy, DO, FACEP
Technology & Social Media: Benjamin Lefkove, MD, FACEP