Board of Trustees

Executive Committee

Stephen Mateka, DO
President
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Professional Development and Leadership
Lauren Kaplan, MD
President-Elect
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Mentorship Program (coming soon)
  • Networking and Relationship Building
Adam Sagot, DO
Vice President
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Mentorship Program (coming soon)
Brian Isaacson, MD
Secretary/Treasurer
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Networking and Relationship Building
vacant
Immediate Past President

Trustees

Linda Chuang, MD
Trustee-at-Large
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Professional Development and Leadership
Anna Rossi, DO
Trustee-at-Large
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Professional Development and Leadership
Garrett Rossi, MD
Trustee-at-Large
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Risk Management Resources
Debra Koss, MD
Council on Advocacy Trustee
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Professional Development and Leadership
Tony Juneja, MD
Council on Educational Event Planning Trustee
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Networking and Relationship Building
  • Professional Development and Leadership
Karuna Poddar, MD
Council on Member Programs & Communications Trustee
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Professional Development and Leadership
Wakilu Shittu, MD
Early Career Psychiatrist Trustee
Amy De Silva, MD
Resident Trustee
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Professional Development & Leadership

Assembly Representatives

Rashi Aggarwal, MD
APA Assembly Representative
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Professional Development and Leadership
Consuelo Cagande, MD
APA Assembly Representative
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • CME Offerings
  • Mentorship Program (coming soon)
Randall Gurak, MD
APA Assembly Representative
NJPA Member Benefits I Most Value:
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Professional Development and Leadership

Non-Voting Members

Admin Staff

Patricia DeCotiis
Executive Director (since 2014)
Jennifer Contorno
Deputy Executive Director (since 2016)

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