Board of Directors
Photo Credit: Helen Carlson, Ph.D, Alberta Children’s Hospital
Board of Directors

Heather Fullerton, MD, MAS
President
Neurologist
University of California, San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital
San Francisco, United States
(2019-2025)

Maja Steinlin, MD
Vice Chair
Neurologist
University Children’s Hospital Bern
Bern, Switzerland
(2019-2025)

Lori Jordan, MD, PhD
Treasurer
Neurologist
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
Nashville, United States
(2019-2025)

Mary Kay Ballasiotes
Board Member
Executive Director of International Alliance for Pediatric Stroke/Patient Advocate
Charlotte, United States
(2021-2027)

Francesca Fedeli
Board Member
President of FightTheStroke Foundation and Patient Advocate
Milan, Italy
(2022-2025)

Adam Kirton, MD
Board Member
Neurologist
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Alberta, Canada
(2019-2025)

Manoëlle Kossorotoff, MD
Board Member
Neurologist
Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Paris, France
(2020-2026)

Mark Ladendorf
Board Member
Director, Relationship Management
TIAA Kaspick
Boston, United States
(2022-2025)

Mark Mackay, MD, PhD
Board Member
Neurologist
The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
(2019-2025)

Adam Rennie, MB, BS, BMSc, FRCR
Board Member
Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London, United Kingdom
(2020-2023)

Jim Rhodes
Board Member
Head of Human Resources at Toyota Industries
North America, Inc
(2021-2027)

Brad Schlaggar, MD, PhD
Board Member
Neurologist
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, United States
(2019-2025)

Edward Smith, MD
Board Member
Neurosurgeon
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, United States
(2019-2025)
Admin Team

Maria Kuchherzki, CCRP
IPSO Financial Manager
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Christina Wu
IPSO Program Manager
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Revenue Committee
The IPSO Revenue Committee is a sub-committee of the IPSO Board of Directors. This committee will manage IPSO financial matters and seek out additional fundraising opportunities. This committee is closed to IPSO BoD members at this time.
Members:
Francesca Fedeli; Milan, Italy
Heather Fullerton; San Francisco, United States
Lori Jordan; Nashville, United States
Mark Ladendorf; Boston, United States
Adam Rennie; London, United Kingdom