2026 Nominating Committee Report

The Nominating Committee considered all eligible candidates for the upcoming term of office. The committee recommends the following slate for consideration by the society membership. 

MSV BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Term 2026-2027/2028 

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Officers (Elected for 1-year term)

President-Elect | Michele Nedelka, MD
Speaker | Atul Marathe, MD
Vice Speaker | Josh Lesko, MD

Officer (Elected for 3-year term)

Secretary-Treasurer Steven Lewis, MD

Directors (Elected for 2-year term)

District 2 John Sweeney, MD

District 2 Sharon Sheffield, MD

District 6 Daniel Pauly, MD

District 8 Marc Alembik, MD

District 10 Lauren Grawert, MD

District 10 Soheila Rostami, MD

Academic Peter Netland, MD

 

Directors (Elected for 1-year term)

MSV Foundation Lee Ouyang, MD

Resident Kira Dubester MD (UVA)

Medical Student Vignesh Senthilkumar (UVA)

Associate Directors (Elected for 2-year term)

District 2 Jessica Burgess, MD  

District 6 Mark Kleiner, MD  

District 8 Zerline Chambers-Kersey, MD 

District 10  Barbara Boardman, MD 

Academic Scott Strayer, MD (VCU) 

 

Associate Directors (Elected for 1-year term)

Resident Morgan Hopp, MD (Inova)   

Medical Student Russell Hawes, III (UVA) 

 

Virginia Delegation to the American Medical Association Term 2026-2027

Elected for a 2-year term

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DELEGATES                                                                    ALTERNATE DELEGATES 

Thomas Eppes, Jr. MD

2026-2027 NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Elected for a 1-year term

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District 1     Sterling Ransone, MD (Chair) 

District 2    Cynthia Romero, MD   

District 3    Tovia Smith, MD  

District 5     Pradeep Pradhan, MD  

District 6  Mark Kleiner, MD  

District 7     Claudette Dalton, MD  

District 8     Carol Shapiro, MD  

District 9     Abraham Hardee, DO  

District 10 Andrea Giacometti, MD  

Academic    Carolyn Burns, MD  

AMA Advisor  Clifford Deal, MD   

2024-2025 Former President Advisor  Joel Bundy, MD  

2025-2026 Former President Advisor  Mark Townsend, MD