The Board of Directors (BOD) is responsible for setting the strategic directions and financial management of the organization as well as oversight of all major activities. Furthermore, the BOD is responsible for any other tasks that the General Assembly or the Executive Committee assigns to the BOD.
The Board of Directors (BOD) consists of 13 individual seats. 9 seats are represented by geographic region: Americas: 3 seats, Europe: 4 seats, Asia/Australia: 2 seats, providing 9 regional representatives. There are an additional 4 seats reserved for specialty disciplines: project manager, paramedic, nurse, radiographer. The BOD consists of 13 seats in total.
Shazam Hussain, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Babak Navi, MD, MS, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine
May Nour, MD, PhD, UCLA Health
Klaus Faßbender, MD, PhD, Saarland University Hospital
Heinrich Audebert, MD, Charité Medical University of Berlin
Karianne Larsen, MD, PhD, Norwegian Air Ambulance
Prof. Silke Walter, Universität des Saarlandes
Stephen Davis, AO, MD, FRCP Edin, FAHMS, FRACP, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Henry Zhao, MBBS (Hon), PhD, FRACP, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Skye Coote, NP, MN, CCRN, ANV-BC, NVRN-BC, ASC-BC, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Daniel Phillips, MCPara, Dip IMC RCS (Ed), East of England Ambulance Service
Francesca Langenberg, OCR, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Stephanie Parker, MHA, BSN, RN, University of Texas Health
The Executive Committee (EC) is responsible for the everyday activities of PRESTO, which shall have and may exercise the authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of PRESTO during intervals between meetings.
President: Shazam Hussain, MD
President-Elect: Karianne Larsen
Immediate Past-President: Heinrich Audebert, MD
Treasurer: Stephanie Parker, MHA, BSN, RN
Secretary: Daniel Phillips, MCPara, Dip IMC RCS (Ed)
In general, PRESTO committees serve to identify and meet the needs of the PRESTO Board of Directors and members within specific areas of interest and activity. The committees also report on or take action on activities delegated by the President and Board of Directors.
Operations CommitteeThe PRESTO operations committee focuses its efforts on optimizing healthcare delivery through mobile stroke units with special emphasis on dispatch/deployment as well as creating benchmarks for in field clinical operations. May Nour, MD - Chair Membership, Communications,and Education CommitteeThe Membership, Communications, and Education Committee is dedicated to recruit and retain members through activities that promote the organization’s mission, increase social media presence and provide members with valuable benefits such as free webinars and networking opportunities Nicolas Bianchi, MD - Chair Government Relations andReimbursement CommitteeJames Grotta, MD – Chair |
Research CommitteeThe PRESTO research committee aims to provide the research and technical expertise to review and facilitate multi-institutional and international pre-hospital research across all participating members of the organization. Henry Zhao, MBBS, FRACP - Chair Sponsorship andFundraising CommitteeThe sponsorship and fundraising committee is tasked with securing financial support from industry and non-industry partners. Through strategic partnerships and creative initiatives, we aim to maximize resources and advance the mission of PRESTO. James Grotta, MD - Chair |
Klaus Faßbender, MD, PhD, founding President (2018 - 2019)
Shrey Mathur, BSc, MD, founding Secretary (2018 - 2019)
