Welcome, Steering Committee

Charter Principles

The Steering Committee will be responsible for determining, planning, overseeing and executing the strategic initiatives of the Collaborative Community. This committee will be responsible for defining and implementing the objectives of the Collaborative Community in a manner that fosters collaboration, effective communication, distributed leadership, clear roles and responsibilities, accountability, transparency and trust. The Steering Committee may amend or revise the charter as appropriate to achieve the objectives of the collaboration.

Committee Members

Chair(s): Dr. Charisse Sparks

Charisse Sparks

csparks@appliedvr.io

Anil Shanker

ashanker@mmc.edu

Anna Roberts Pilgrim

anna.roberts-pilgrim@nih.gov

Ashley Southerland

southerland.ashley@gmail.com

Janine Austin Clayton

janine.clayton@nih.gov

Mark Veich

mveich@deerfieldfoundation.org

Bray Patrick-Lake

bpatricklake@evidation.com

DeChane Dorsey

ddorsey@AdvaMed.org

Chuck Simonton

csimonton@abiomed.com

Heather Colvin

hcolvin@its.jnj.com

Patrick Gee

pgee1911@gmail.com

Brittany Jones

brittany.jones@resmed.com

Nada Hanafi

Nada.Hanafi@veranexsolutions.com

Stephen Mikita

stevemikita1@gmail.com

Kenita Barrow

kenita.barrow@otsuka-us.com

Mark Leahey

mleahey@medicaldevices.org

Michelle Tarver

Michelle.Tarver@fda.hhs.gov

Richardae Araojo

Richardae.Araojo@fda.hhs.gov

Medell Briggs-Malonson

mbmalonson@mednet.ucla.edu

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