Board of Directors
The National Health Council is governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of representatives from our various membership categories. Board members set the strategic direction and establish policy to guide the NHC in meeting its mission to provide a united voice for people with chronic diseases and disabilities and their family caregivers.
Officers
Chairperson
John H. Klippel, MD
Arthritis Foundation
Chairperson-Elect
Larry Hausner
American Diabetes Association
Vice Chairperson
LaVarne A. Burton
American Kidney Fund
Secretary
Jack Lewin, MD
American College of Cardiology
Treasurer
Dan Leonard
National Pharmaceutical Council
Immediate Past Chairperson
Steven Taylor
Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation
*Ex Officio Member
Myrl Weinberg, CAE
President
National Health Council
David W. Beier
Amgen
Randy Beranek
National Psoriasis Foundation
Nancy Brown
American Heart Association
John J. Castellani
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Barbara Collura
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
George Guido
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Nina M. Hill, PhD
Pfizer Inc
Jennifer L. Howse, PhD
March of Dimes Foundation
Harry Johns
Alzheimer’s Association
Vicki Kalabokes
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
Eric Racine, PharmD, MBA
sanofi-aventis
John R. Seffrin, PhD
American Cancer Society
Stephen J. Ubl
Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)
Thomas W. Wallace
Eli Lilly and Company
*Ex officio, non-voting member
