The NAEC Board of Directors is comprised of physician leaders, all of whom are directly involved in the management of their epilepsy centers. From this perspective, the NAEC Board carries out the mission of the Association to enhance quality epilepsy care by supporting specialized epilepsy centers by setting standards of care, advocating for access to high quality epilepsy services, and providing centers the tools and resources to better serve their patients.

NAEC Board for 2021

Susan T. Herman, M.D.
President
Barrow Neurological Institute Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Phoenix, AZ

Fred Lado, M.D., PhD
Vice President
Hofstra Northwell Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Great Neck, NY

Meriem Bensalem-Owen, M.D., FANA, FACNS, FAES
Secretary/Treasurer
University of Kentucky Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Lexington, KY

Kevin Chapman, M.D.
Barrow Neurological Institute At Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Aurora, CO

Dave Clarke, M.D.
UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program
Austin, TX

Jennifer Hopp, M.D.
University of Maryland Epilepsy Center
Baltimore, MD

Stephan Schuele, M.D.
Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Chicago, IL

Nathan B. Fountain, M.D.
Past President
F.E. Dreifuss Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
Charlottesville, VA

NAEC Staff:

Ellen Riker, MHA, Executive Director
Johanna Gray, MPA, Deputy Director
Barbara Small, Programs Manager