TSDA Officer History
TSDA Officer History
2025-26
| President | Stephen C. Yang |
| President-elect | Shari L. Meyerson |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Ahmet Kilic |
| Past President | David Tom Cooke |
| Councilor | Cherie P. Erkmen |
| Councilor | Ravi K. Ghanta |
| Councilor | Rita C. Milewski |
| Early Specialization Committee Chair & Thoracic Education Cooperative Group Chair | Kirsten A. Freeman |
| Congenital Cardiac Fellowship Committee Chair | Richard D. Mainwaring |
| Faculty Development Committee Chair | Sara J. Pereira |
2024-25
| President | David Tom Cooke |
| President-elect | Stephen C. Yang |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Jonathan C. Nesbitt |
| Past President | Andrea J. Carpenter |
| Councilor | Cherie P. Erkmen |
| Councilor | Shari L. Meyerson |
| Councilor | Rita C. Milewski |
| Early Specialization Committee Chair | Ahmet Kilic |
| Congenital Cardiac Fellowship Committee Chair | Richard D. Mainwaring |
2023-24
| President | David Tom Cooke |
| President-elect | Stephen C. Yang |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Jonathan C. Nesbitt |
| Past President | Andrea J. Carpenter |
| Councilor | Shari L. Meyerson |
| Councilor | Rita C. Milewski |
| Councilor | Thomas K. Varghese, Jr. |
| Congenital Cardiac Fellowship Committee Chair | Stephanie M. Fuller |
| Early Specialization Committee Chair | Ahmet Kilic |
2021-23
| President | Andrea J. Carpenter |
| President-elect | David Tom Cooke |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Jonathan C. Nesbitt |
| Past President | Ara A. Vaporciyan |
| Councilor | Rita C. Milewski |
| Councilor | Thomas K. Varghese, Jr. |
| Councilor | Stephen C. Yang |
| Congenital Cardiac Fellowship Committee Chair | Stephanie M. Fuller |
| Early Specialization Committee Chair | Ahmet Kilic |
2020-21
| President | Ara A. Vaporciyan |
| President-elect | Andrea J. Carpenter |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Craig J. Baker |
| Past President | Sandra L. Starnes |
| Councilor | David Tom Cooke |
| Councilor | Jonathan C. Nesbitt |
| Councilor | Thomas K. Varghese, Jr. |
| Congenital Cardiac Fellowship Committee Chair | Stephanie M. Fuller |
| Early Specialization Committee Chair | Rita C. Milewski |
2019-20
| President | Ara A. Vaporciyan |
| President-elect | Andrea J. Carpenter |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Craig J. Baker |
| Past President | Sandra L. Starnes |
| Councilor | David Tom Cooke |
| Councilor | Jonathan C. Nesbitt |
| Councilor | Thomas K. Varghese, Jr. |
| Congenital Cardiac Fellowship Committee Chair | Cynthia S. Herrington |
| Early Specialization Committee Chair | Rita C. Milewski |
2017-19
| President | Sandra L. Starnes |
| President-elect | Ara A. Vaporciyan |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Andrea J. Carpenter |
| Past President | Mark D. Iannettoni |
| Councilor | Craig J. Baker |
| Councilor | David Tom Cooke |
| Councilor | John S. Ikonomidis |
| Congenital Cardiac Fellowship Committee Chair | Cynthia S. Herrington |
| Early Specialization Committee Chair | Shari L. Meyerson |
2015-17
| President | Mark D. Iannettoni |
| President-elect | Sandra L. Starnes |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Ara A. Vaporciyan |
| Past President | David A. Fullerton * |
| Councilor | Andrea J. Carpenter |
| Councilor | John S. Ikonomidis |
| Councilor | Patricia A. Thistlethwaite |
2013-15
| President | David A. Fullerton * |
| President-elect | Mark D. Iannettoni |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Ara A. Vaporciyan |
| Past President | George L. Hicks, Jr. |
| Councilor | John S. Ikonomidis |
| Councilor | Sandra L. Starnes |
| Councilor | Patricia A. Thistlethwaite |
2012-13
| President | George L. Hicks, Jr. |
| President-elect | David A. Fullerton * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Mark D. Iannettoni |
| Past President | John H. Cahoon |
| Councilor | John S. Ikonomidis |
| Councilor | Patricia A. Thistlethwaite |
| Councilor | Ara A. Vaporciyan |
2011-12
| President | George L. Hicks, Jr. |
| President-elect | David A. Fullerton * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Mark D. Iannettoni |
| Past President | John H. Cahoon |
| Councilor | Marc R. Moon |
| Councilor | Patricia A. Thistlethwaite |
| Councilor | Ara A. Vaporciyan |
2010-11
| President | George L. Hicks, Jr. |
| President-elect | David A. Fullerton * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Mark D. Iannettoni |
| Past President | John H. Cahoon |
| Councilor | Cynthia S. Herrington |
| Councilor | Marc R. Moon |
| Councilor | Ara A. Vaporciyan |
2009 (October)-2010
| President | George L. Hicks, Jr. |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Mark D. Iannettoni |
| Past President | John H. Cahoon |
| Councilor | Cynthia S. Herrington |
| Councilor | Walter H. Merrill |
| Councilor | Marc R. Moon |
2009 (May-October)
| President | John H. Cahoon |
| President-elect | George L. Hicks, Jr. |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Mark D. Iannettoni |
| Past President | John W. Brown |
| Councilor | Cynthia S. Herrington |
| Councilor | Walter H. Merrill |
| Councilor | Marc R. Moon |
2008-09
| President | John W. Brown |
| President-elect | John H. Cahoon |
| Secretary/Treasurer | George L. Hicks, Jr. |
| Past President | Jeffrey P. Gold |
| Councilor | Cynthia S. Herrington |
| Councilor | Walter H. Merrill |
| Councilor | Scott J. Swanson |
2005-
| President | Jeffrey P. Gold |
| President-elect | John W. Brown |
| Secretary/Treasurer | John H. Cahoon |
| Past President | Douglas J. Mathisen |
| Councilor | Bartley P. Griffith |
| Councilor | George L. Hicks, Jr. |
| Councilor | Leslie J. Kohman |
2003-05
| President | Douglas J. Mathisen |
| President-elect | Jeffrey P. Gold |
| Secretary/Treasurer | John H. Cahoon |
| Past President | Edward D. Verrier |
| Councilor | Bartley P. Griffith |
| Councilor | George L. Hicks, Jr. |
2001-03
| President | Edward D. Verrier |
| President-elect | Douglas J. Mathisen |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Jeffrey P. Gold |
| Past President | Gordon N. Olinger |
| Councilor | John H. Cahoon |
| Councilor | Richard J. Shemin |
1999-2001
| President | Gordon N. Olinger |
| President-elect | Edward D. Verrier |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Jeffrey P. Gold |
| Past President | Mark B. Orringer |
| Councilor | D. Glenn Pennington * |
| Councilor | Richard J. Shemin |
1997-99
| President | Mark B. Orringer |
| President-elect | Gordon N. Olinger |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Edward D. Verrier |
| Past President | John R. Benfield * |
| Councilor | Frederick L. Grover |
| Councilor | D. Glenn Pennington * |
1995-97
| President | John R. Benfield * |
| President-elect | Mark B. Orringer |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Edward D. Verrier |
| Past President | Gordon F. Murray * |
| Councilor | Frederick L. Grover |
| Councilor | Gordon N. Olinger |
1993-95
| President | Gordon F. Murray * |
| President-elect | John R. Benfield * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Mark B. Orringer |
| Past President | Martin F. McKneally |
| Councilor | Sidney Levitsky |
| Councilor | Gordon N. Olinger |
1991-93
| President | Martin F. McKneally |
| President-elect | Gordon F. Murray * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Mark B. Orringer |
| Past President | William A. Gay, Jr. |
| Councilor | Sidney Levitsky |
| Councilor | Stanton P. Nolan * |
1989-91
| President | William A. Gay, Jr. |
| President-elect | Martin F. McKneally |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Gordon F. Murray * |
| Past President | Joseph S. McLaughlin * |
| Councilor | Stanton P. Nolan * |
| Councilor | Bruce A. Reitz |
1987-89
| President | Joseph S. McLaughlin * |
| President-elect | William A. Gay, Jr. |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Gordon F. Murray * |
| Past President | Benson R. Wilcox * |
| Councilor | Hillel Laks |
| Councilor | Bruce A. Reitz |
1986-87
| President | Benson R. Wilcox * |
| President-elect | Joseph S. McLaughlin * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Gordon F. Murray * |
| Past President | Hermes C. Grillo * |
| Councilor | Randall B. Griepp * |
| Councilor | Hillel Laks |
1985-86
| President | Benson R. Wilcox * |
| President-elect | Joseph S. McLaughlin * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | William A. Gay, Jr. |
| Past President | Hermes C. Grillo * |
| Councilor | Randall B. Griepp * |
| Councilor | Hillel Laks |
1983-85
| President | Hermes C. Grillo * |
| President-elect | Benson R. Wilcox * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | William A. Gay, Jr. |
| Past President | Clarence S. Weldon * |
| Councilor | Hillel Laks |
| Councilor | James R. Pluth |
1981-83
| President | Clarence S. Weldon * |
| President-elect | Hermes C. Grillo * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | William A. Gay, Jr. |
| Past President | Benson B. Roe * |
| Councilor | Richard D. Cleveland, Jr. * |
| Councilor | James R. Pluth |
1979-81
| President | Benson B. Roe * |
| President-elect | Clarence S. Weldon * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Benson R. Wilcox * |
| Past President | John A. Waldhausen * |
| Councilor | Richard D. Cleveland, Jr. * |
| Councilor | James R. Pluth |
1977-79
| President | John A. Waldhausen * |
| President-elect | Benson B. Roe * |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Benson R. Wilcox * |
| Past President | Hassan Najafi * |
| Councilor | Floyd D. Loop * |
| Councilor | George J. Magovern * |
1976-77
| President | Hassan Najafi * |
| President-elect | John A. Waldhausen * |
* Deceased
Past Executive Directors
| 2022-Present | Adam A. Doty
(managed by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) |
| 2012-2022 | Beth Winer
(managed by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) |
| 2006-2012 | Nancy Gray Puckett
(managed by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) |
| 1997-2005 | Thomas F. Fise
(managed by Association of Governmental Relations Management) |