Committees

Executive Committee

President: MyLinh Ngo
Vice-President: Natalie Vander Kam
Secretary: Pardis Farhadian
Treasurer: Shan Girn
Immediate Past President: Mitch Poiset
Managing Editor: Chanel McCreedy
Administrative Director: Melissa (Mel) Feltz

Governance Committee

Immediate Past President (Ex Officio, Chair): Mitch Poiset
President (Ex Officio): MyLinh Ngo
Vice-President (Ex Officio): Natalie Vander Kam
Appointed Past-President: Don Schmitt
Appointed Board Member: Ella Saeed
Consultant - Member at Large: John Guijon
Administrative Director: Melissa (Mel) Feltz

Membership Services and Credentials Committee

Secretary (Ex Officio, Chair): Pardis Farhadian
Appointed Member At-Large Vice-Chair: Amanda Effat
Appointed Member At-Large: Michelle Tsao
Appointed Member: Mimansa Cholera
Appointed Member: John Guijon
Administrative Director: Melissa (Mel) Feltz

Nominating Committee

President (Ex Officio, Chair, Non-Voting): MyLinh Ngo
Immediate Past President (Ex Officio): Mitch Poiset
2nd Immediate Past President: Don Schmitt
Elected Member-At-Large 2025-2028: Eric Dixon
Elected Member-At-Large 2023-2026: Suzy Tavana
Elected Member-At-Large 2024-2027: Greg Rabitz
Consultant (Administrative Director): Melissa (Mel) Feltz
Consultant (Vice President): Natalie VanderKam

Annual Meeting Committee

Appointed Chair: Leslie Butler
Finance Committee Chair/Rep (Ex Officio): Shan Girn
Membership Services Chair/Rep (Ex Officio): Pardis Farhadian
Continuing Education Chair/Rep (Ex Officio): Jean Star & Laura McCormack
Appointed Member-at-Large: Nyasha Scott
Consultant – WSPD Board Member or Executive Director: Christine Roalofs
Consultant – CSPD President (Ex Officio): MyLinh Ngo
Consultant – CSPD Vice President (Ex Officio): Natalie VanderKam
Consultant – Poster Sessions Chair (Ex Officio): Jungsoo Kim
Consultant – Non-Dues Revenue SubCmte Chair (Ex Officio): Cheryl Willett
Consultant - At Large Member: Aida Dadashzadeh
CSPD Operations Specialist: Diane Skullr
MAMS Exhibitor and Sponsor Manager: Beth Ramirez
MAMS Meeting Planner: Teri Anticevich & Marissa Villenueva
Sponsor Liaison (Ex Officio): Ora Lowe (interim)
Administrative Director (Ex Officio): Melissa (Mel) Feltz

Resident Poster Presentation Subcommittee

Co-Chair: Lynn Fujimoto
Co-Chair: Jungsoo Kim
Member: Gassem Ansari
Member - Annual Meeting Chair: Leslie Butler
Administrative Director (Ex Officio): Melissa (Mel) Feltz
Consultant – Contracted Meeting Planner: Marisa Villanueva

Budget and Finance Committee

Treasurer (Ex Officio, Chair): Shan Girn
President (Ex Officio): MyLinh Ngo
Vice-President (Ex Officio): Natalie VanderKam
Appointed Board Member: Ella Saeed
Appointed Member-At-Large: Ankur Gandhi
Consultant - Chair, Annual Meeting Committee (Ex Officio): Leslie Butler
Consultant – Chair Non-Dues Revenue SubCmte (Ex Officio): Cheryl Willett
Consultant (CSPD Accountant): TBD
Consultant - Administrative Director (Ex Officio): Melissa (Mel) Feltz

Non-Dues Revenue Subcommittee

Appointed Chair: Cheryl Willett
Co-Chair: Michael Diaz
Chair Budget & Finance Committee (Ex Officio): Shan Girn
Chair Annual Meeting Committee (Ex Officio): Leslie Butler
Vice Chair, Continuing Education Committee (Ex Officio): Laura McCormack
Chair Communications Committee (Ex Officio): Catherine Pham
Consultant – OCE Manager & Vice-Chair Continuing Ed: Helen Mo
Consultant – Website Editor (Ex Officio): Letitia Edwards
Consultant – Sponsor Relationship Liaison (Ex Officio): Ora Lowe
Consultant - Bulletin Managing Editor (Ex Officio): Chanel McCreedy
Administrative Director (Ex Officio): Melissa (Mel) Feltz

Leadership Development Committee

President (Ex Officio): MyLinh Ngo
Immediate Past President (Ex Officio): Mitch Poiset
Appointed Member-At-Large and Chair: Carolynn Vuong Schultz
Appointed Member-At-Large: Walter Fuentes
Appointed Member-At-Large: Amanda Effat
Vice President (Ex Officio): Natalie VanderKam
Consultant – Leadership Intern Program WBI: Ella Saeed
Consultant – Leadership Intern Program WBI: Shan Girn
Consultant – Legislative Advocacy Program: Andrew Tong
Consultant: Ella Saeed
Consultant (Sacramento)-Legis Advocacy Intern Program: Santos Cortez
Administrative Director (Ex Officio): Melissa (Mel) Feltz

Communications and Publications Committee

Appointed Member of the Board & Chair: Catherine Pham
Managing Editor (Ex Officio): Chanel McCreedy
Website Editor (Ex Officio): Letitia Edwards
Appointed Member-At-Large: Angela Lee
Administrative Director (Ex Officio): Melissa (Mel) Feltz
Consultant – Sponsor Relationship Liaison (Ex Officio): Ora Lowe
Consultant - Board of Directors Liaison: Evelyne VuTien

Academic Programs Advisory Committee

Appointed Member and Chair – UCSF Representative: Jungsoo Kim
Appointed Member – UCLA Representative: David Chin
Appointed Member – NYU San Diego Representative: Ruth Bol
Appointed Member – USC Representative: Alex Alcaraz
Appointed Member – LLU Representative: Anna Chen
Consultant – UOP Representative: Rinku Saini
Administrative Director (Ex Officio): Melissa (Mel) Feltz
Consultant: Lynn Fujimoto

Continuing Education Committee

Appointed Full Time Academician (Co-Chair): Jean Star
Appointed Board Member (Co-Chair): Laura McCormack
Officer or Director (Vice-Chair OCE): Helen Mo
Member-At-Large Academician: Alice Chan
Appointed Member at Large - Voting: Maral Mobasher
Consultant – Academician: Kristeen Chu
Consultant – Academician: Jungsoo Kim
Administrative Director (Ex Officio): Melissa (Mel) Feltz

Public Policy and Advocacy Committee

Public Policy Advocate (Ex Officio): Evelyne Vu-Tien
Appointed Director: Maryam Meschi
Appointed Member-at-Large: Rebecca Renelus
Appointed Member-at-Large: Jessica Chiang
Administrative Director (Ex Officio): Melissa (Mel) Feltz
Consultant (Legislative Affairs): Santos Cortez
Consultant - Special Advisor to the CSPD: Paul Reggiardo

Please send your inquiries about committees to CSPD's Administrative Director, Melissa (Mel) Feltz