ADMINISTRATION

Katherine J. Svedman Duerdoth, CAE
Executive Director
847-956-9125  
ksvedman@asds.net 

• Governance issues
• ASDS/ASDSA organizational policies and procedures
• Leadership development
• Strategic planning
• Board of Directors and Executive Committee

William M. Brady, CPA
Director of Finance
847-956-9130
bbrady@asds.net 

• Financial management and budgeting
• Audit committee
• Finance committee
• Accounts receivables and payables oversight  
• Investments
• Financial policies and processes

Merrille Martinez
Staff Accountant
847-956-0900
mmartinez@asds.net 

• Accounts receivable
• Accounts payable
• Transactions

Alethea McQuitter
Database Administrator
847-956-9129
amcquitter@asds.net 

• Information and database systems
• e-Commerce activities
• Web site functionality
• Network hardware and software

Tamika Walton
Executive Assistant
847-956-9132
twalton@asds.net

• Executive office support
• Board and Executive Committee support
• Elections and nominations
• Committees and work groups support
• Conflicts of interest disclosures and information

MEMBER SERVICES

Debra Kennedy
Associate Executive Director
847-956-9127   
dkennedy@asds.net 

• Committee/work group development and management
• Membership recruitment, retention and recognition
• Residents Exchange
• Nominations/elections
• Executive office management
• Human resources

Jeannette Panzke
Member Services Assistant
847-956-9122
jpanzke@asds.net

• Receptionist
• Membership information and application processing
• Dues and registration processing
• Registration payments
• Product orders and fulfillment
• Membership directory

ADVOCACY AND SOCIOECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Lisle Poulsen
Director of Advocacy and Public Policy
847-956-9126
lpoulsen@asds.net 

• Federal and state legislative and regulatory issues
• Scope of Practice
• Office-based surgery
• Office accreditation
• Grassroots lobbying
• State and federal policymaking
• American Medical Association
• Socioeconomic issues

COMMUNICATIONS

Lisa Doty
Director of Marketing and Communications
847-956-9133
ldoty@asds.net 

• Public and media relations
• Marketing and product sales oversight
• Technology Reports
• Communications and e-strategy management
• Sounding Board
• Branding campaign
• Patient education
• New products development oversight

• Product and program marketing
• Membership recruitment support
• Exhibit booth
• Product sales and new product development

April Samuelson
Marketing and Communications Specialist
847-956-9140
asamuelson@asds.net

• Currents production and development
• Web site content
• E-newsletters
• Public service initiatives
• Member mass e-communications
• Missing journals

Development

Miriam St. Jon
Director of Development and Industry Relations
(847) 956-9128
mstjon@asds.net  

• Sponsorship sales
• Dermasurgery Advancement Fund (DSAF)
• Stegman Circle
• Gala
• Silent Auction
• Industry Advisory Council
• Fundraising
• Industry relations
• Advertising, labels and exhibits oversight

Dana Brown
Trade Show and Ad Sales Specialist
(847) 956-9136
dbrown@asds.net 

• Exhibit sales and administration
• Advertising sales
• Label sales
• Cross-marketing of industry products and services

EDUCATION

Kim Santaniello
Director of Education and Meetings
847-956-9123
ksantaniello@asds.net  

• Annual Meeting education development and meetings logistics oversight
• Educational courses and products
• ACCME accreditation
• Preceptorship Program and Cutting Edge Research grants oversight
• Guidelines development
• Resident education

Kristen Weber
Programs Manager
847-956-9124
kweber@asds.net 

• Preceptorship Program
• Cutting Edge Research grants coordination
• Resident education support
• Faculty support
• Abstracts processing and coordination
• Registration support

Shonnie Shelton
Meetings & Programs Assistant
847-956-9120
sshelton@asds.net 

• CME verification
• Educational DVD program information
• Preceptorship Program and Cutting Edge Research grant support
• Annual Meeting administrative support
•Meetings and educational information and support