Our Board
Since 1996, we’ve provided more than $10 million in funding for clinical research and community service and extended our reach to more than 60 countries. From our early focus on tobacco cessation to our new disease-awareness campaigns, we continually strive to discover novel and innovative ways to fulfill our mission. These are the dedicated individuals who are helping to guide our work.
Founders and Honorary Patrons
Bart Chernow, MD, Master FCCP, and Peggy Chernow
Meet our officers
Ian T. Nathanson, MD, FCCP
President & Trustee
Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP
President-Elect & Trustee
Edward J. Diamond, MD, MBA, FCCP
Immediate Past President & Trustee
Robert A. Musacchio, PhD
CHEST Executive Vice President and CEO
Our trustees
Bravein Amalakuhan, MD, FCCP
Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio, MD, FCCP
Semra Bilaceroglu, MD, FCCP
Chair, Executive Committee of the Council of Global Governors
Kim D. French, MHSA, CAPPM, FCCP
Mitchell C. Feldman
Burton L. Lesnick, MD, FCCP
Jairo A. Melo, MD, FCCP
Jay I. Peters, MD, FCCP
David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP
CHEST President
Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP
CHEST Past President
David J. Steiger, MBChB, FCCP
Salim R. Surani, MD, MSc, FCCP
Patti Tuomey, EdD
Staff
Angela Perillo, MBA
Director, Development & Foundation Operations
aperillo@chestnet.org
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