Board of Directors
The National Sleep Foundation is governed by volunteers who serve on the Board of Directors.
Chair: Temitayo O. Oyegbile-Chidi, MD, PhD, University of California, Davis, and Georgetown University Hospital
Vice Chair: Thomas C. DiSalvi, CDS, Schneider National, Inc.
Secretary: David Neubauer, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Treasurer: Steven E. Lerman, MD, MPH, S & W LLC
Helen Chang, RPh, HCH Consulting
Paul Doghramji, MD, Collegeville Family Practice
Nana Duncan, MPA, Thatcher Duncan Group
Lauren Hale, PhD, Stony Brook School of Medicine
Jerrold A. Kram, MD, California Center for Sleep Disorders
Matt Mellott, Brightree LLC
Maurice M. Ohayon, MD, DSc, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine
Rafael Pelayo, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine
Gina Pervall, MD, Maryland Department of Transportation
Kristen E. Prinz, JD, Prinz Law Firm
Desmar Walkes, MD, A+ Lifestyle Medical Group
Education Committee
The Education Committee provides strategic direction and leadership to education programs for public and professional audience.
Public Health and Methodology Council
The Public Health and Methodology Council is comprised of leading sleep health researchers, physicians, epidemiologists, methodologists and biostatisticians. It oversees population health initiatives, such as NSF consensus panels, and makes recommendations to advance the population health and methodology agenda. NSF relies on the Council to provide a reliable source of expertise on sleep and its association to health.
Government Affairs Committee
The Government Affairs Committee proposes strategies, objectives, and tactics for government affairs programs and advocacy efforts.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee oversees and reviews the annual operating budget, capital budget process, financial and reserve performances, financial controls, and investment policy.
Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee provides an essential function of identifying Board members and officers and determining Board needs for leadership.
SleepTech Council
The Sleep Technology Council is responsible for the planning of an annual event promoting sleep technology. The Council also oversees the development of industry and consumer outreach initiatives designed to support the growth of the sleep technology sector.