NCS Leadership

The Neurocritical Care Society is led by dozens of passionate volunteer leaders who are dedicated to fulfilling the society's mission and vision.

Officers

Sarah Livesay, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, FNCS
President

Paul Vespa, MD, FCCM, FAAN, FANA, FNCS
Vice President

Susan Yeager, DNP, RN, CCRN, ACPN-BC, FNCS
Treasurer

David M. Greer, MD, MA, FCCM, FAHA, FNCS, FAAN, FANA
Secretary

Panayiotis N. Varelas, MD, PhD, FAAN, FNCS
Immediate Past President

Executive Committee

Sarah Livesay, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, FNCS

Paul Vespa, MD, FCCM, FAAN, FANA, FNCS

Susan Yeager, DNP, RN, CCRN, ACPN-BC, FNCS

David M. Greer, MD, MA, FCCM, FAHA, FNCS, FAAN, FANA

Panayiotis N. Varelas, MD, PhD, FAAN, FNCS

Susanne Muehlschlegel, MD, MPH, FNCS, FCCM, FAAN

Monisha Kumar, MD, FNCS

Yasser B. Abulhasan, MBChB, FRCPC, FNCS

NCS Board of Directors

Voting Members

Sarah Livesay
President
Term 2019 - 2024
 

Paul Vespa
Vice President
Term 2020 - 2025
 

Susan Yeager
Treasurer
Term 2021 - 2026
 

David Greer
Secretary
Term 2022 - 2027
 

Panos Varelas
Immediate Past President
Term 2018 - 2023
 

Yasser B. Abulhasan
Member
Term 2012 - 2024
 

Megan Brissie Sager
Member
Term 2021 - 2025
 

Sherry Chou
Member
Term 2020 - 2024
 

Guadalupe Castillo Abrego
Member
Term 2021 - 2025
 

Salia Farrokh
Member
Term 2022 - 2026
 

Elizabeth Fox
Member
Term 2022 - 2026
 

Rachel Hausladen
Member
Term 2021 - 2025
 

Karen Hirsch
Member
Term 2019 - 2023
 

Theresa Human
Member
Term 2020 - 2024
 

Mona Kumar
Member
Term 2019 - 2023
 

Dea Mahanes
Member
Term 2020 - 2024
 

Jorge Mejia-Mantilla
Member
Term 2021 - 2025
 

Molly McNett
Member
Term 2019 - 2023
 

Asma Moheet
Member
Term 2019 - 2023
 

Susanne Muehlschlegel
Member 
Term 2019 - 2023
 

Chethan Venkatasubba Rao
Member
Term 2022 - 2026
 

Dave Seder
Member
Term 2019 - 2023
 

Gentle Shrestha
Member
Term 2021 - 2025
 

Eljim Tesoro
Member
Term 2019 - 2023

Past Presidents

Ex-Officio Board Members

Mary Kay Bader
Past President

Thomas P. Bleck
Past President

Gretchen Brophy
Past President

Cherylee Chang
Past President

Michael Diringer
Past President

Romer Geocadin
Past President

J. Claude Hemphill III
Past President

Ed Manno
Past President

Stephan Mayer
Past President

Jose I. Suarez
Past President

Gene Sung
Past President

Wade Smith
Past President

Michel Torbey
Past President