2025 - 2027 Leadership Roster

Officers

President (2025-2027)
Shamie Das, MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP
Decatur, GA


President-Elect (2025-2027)
Benjamin Lefkove, MD, FACEP
Atlanta, GA


Treasurer (2025-2027)
Mark Griffiths,
Atlanta, GA


Secretary (2025-2027)
Matt Astin,
Atlanta, GA


Immediate Past President (2025-2027)
Brett Cannon, MD, FACEP
Marietta, GA


At Large Director to the EC (2025-2027)
Matt Keadey, MD, FACEP
Atlanta, GA



At Large Directors

Jeffery Kenney,
Savannah, GA
Term: 2025-2028
Anwar Osborne, MD, MPM, FACEP
Decatur, GA
Term: 2025-2028
Dan McCollum, MD, FACEP
Augusta, GA
Term: 2025-2028
John Wood, MD, FACEP
Haddock, GA
Term: 2024-2027
Brendan Hawthorn, MD
Athens, GA
Term: 2024-2027
Kathryn West, MD, FACEP
Gainesville, GA
2024-2027
Matt Rudy, MD, FACEP
Evans, GA
Term: 2023-2026
 

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS

ACEP
ACEP Committee Chair - ACEP Educational Innovations: Laura Oh, MD, FACEP
ACEP Committee Chair - ACEP Social Medicine: John Lewis, MD, FACEP
ACEP Section Chair - Locum Tenens Section: Jamila Goldsmith, MD
ACEP Section Chair - Toxicology Section: Stella Wong, DO

MAG
MAG House of Delegates Rep.: Jay Smith, MD, FACEP

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
Emory: David Wright, MD, FACEP
Augusta: Steve Shiver, MD
NE Georgia Medical Center: Josh Mugele, MD

RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Emory EM Program: Meagan Marie D'antone, DO
Wellstar EM Program: J'Lynn Lewis, MD
Augusta EM Program: Manprett Luthra, MD
NE GA Med Ctr.: Abby Whitt, MD

FELLOW REPRESENTATIVES
Emory Peds EM Program: Kenia Lobo, MD
Auguest Peds EM Program: Joe Holjencin, DO

COUNCILORS
Jay Smith, MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
Jeffery Linzer, Sr., MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
Matthew J. Watson, MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
James Dugal, MD, FACEP(E) (2024-2027)
Matt Astin, MD, FACEP (2024-2027)
Brett Cannon, MD, FACEP (2024-2027) Matt Keady, MD, FACEP (2025-2028)
Shamie Das, MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP (2025-2028)
John Sy, DO, FACEP (2025-2028)

ALTERNATE COUNCILORS
Mark Griffiths, MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
Carmen Sulton, MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
Kathryn West, MD (2023-2026)
Benjamin Lefkove, MD, FACEP (2024-2027)
John Wood, MD, FACEP (2024-2027)
Brendan Hawthorn, MD, FACEP (2024-2027)
Alison Ruch, MD (2025-2028)
Laura Oh, MD, FACEP (2025-2028)
Matt Rudy, MD, FACEP (2025-2028)

NON BOARD POSITIONS
Alternate, MAG Inter-Specialty Council Represenative - John Sy, DO, FACEP
GCEP Liason - NAEMPS - Patrick McDougal, MD, FACEP
GCEP Committee Chair - Awards: John Sy, DO, FACEP
GCEP Committee Chair - Bylaws: John Sy, DO, FACEP
Education & Research co-chairs: Dan McCollum, MD, FACEP; Shamie Das, MD, FACEP; Josh Mugele, MD, Doug Chesson, MD, FACEP
Nominating & Board Development co-chairs: Chip Pettigrew, MD, FACEP; John Sy, DO, FACEP
Technology & Social Media: Benjamin Lefkove, MD, FACEP
GCEP Leadership Fellows: Danielle Andrews MD, John Bates McCutcheon, MD, Hersh Mathur, MD, Joy Slade, MD, FACEP