Staff Directory
Executive Leadership
Alexander Lerner
Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice President
Cheryl Koos
Chief Operating Officer
John Maszinski
Chief Administrative Officer
David Wichmann
Chief Financial Officer/Vice President Finance
Faithee Johnson
Director, Executive Offices
Steve Maes
Vice President, Information Systems
Membership Services
The Membership Services team assists members who are renewing their memberships or joining the ISMS for the first time.
Kris Johnson
Senior Director of Membership Services
312-580-6441
Sandra Modert
Membership Services Representative
312-853-1682
Legal Services
The Legal Services division facilitates compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. The division assists with the development of Medical Legal Guidelines.
Robert Kane
Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer
217-757-3002
Sherri DeVito
Associate Corporate Counsel
312-580-6485
Governmental Affairs
The Governmental Affairs team works diligently on behalf of ISMS members to develop relationships with legislators across the state to ensure the position of ISMS and our members is known as it relates to bills introduced in Springfield.
Erin O'Brien
Senior Vice President, State Legislative Affairs
312-580-6488
Scott Reimers
Vice President, State Legislative Affairs
217-757-3017
Dan Hohl
Director, State Legislative Affairs
217-757-3008
Ross Kwasneski
Assistant Director, State Legislative Affairs
312-580-6443
Jeanette Schneider
Governmental Affairs Assistant
217-757-3006
Lou Bosie
Senior Director, Springfield Regional Office
217-757-3003
Health Policy Research and Advocacy
The Health Policy Research and Advocacy team assists members with individual advocacy efforts related to payers, as well as providing members with resources on issues such as public health and regulatory guidance.
David Porter
Senior Vice President, Health Policy Research & Advocacy
312-580-2468
Kenneth Ryan
Vice President, Member Advocacy
312-580-2491
Lila Valinoti
Assistant Vice President, Health Policy & Education
312-853-1694
Julie Powers
Administration Coordinator
312-853-1634
Education
The Education team plans, organizes, and maintains CME courses and webinars. They also accredit other organizations to provide CME, as well as co-sponsoring CME activities through our joint providership offering.
Jean Hebeisen
Senior Director, Education and Accreditation
312-580-2463
Evelyn Calhoun
Specialist, Education & Accreditation
312-853-4746
Marketing and Outreach
The Marketing and Outreach team is responsible for membership recruitment and retention efforts through development of our member benefit programs and partnerships.
John Iwanski
Vice President, Marketing & Outreach
312-782-1654
Nathan Farias
Marketing & Outreach Associate
312-580-6472
Lindsey Josephs
Marketing & Outreach Senior Manager
312-580-6493
Jenna Spaw
Marketing & Outreach Specialist
312-580-6449
Meg Vorpahl
Director, Membership Sales
312-580-6481
Nadia Darwish
Senior Director, Web Services
312-580-2473
Cristhian Garcia
Web & Graphic Design Specialist
312-853-1645
Communications
The Communications team is responsible for the development and circulation of membership publications, as well as the coordination of the ISMS President’s travel and media interviews.
Jann Ingmire
Director, Communications
312-580-6450
Becca Kraft
Manager, Outreach and Section Operations
312-580-6467
Haley Licata
Director – Administration, Planning, and President/Officers’ Outreach
312-580-6497
Linda Stormont
Assistant Editor
312-853-6528
Jean Paul Eupierre
Communications Specialist
312-853-1661
Board & Annual Meeting
Karen Clement
Senior Director, Board & Annual Meeting Services
312-580-2423