2026-2027 Aerospace Medical Association Council
Position
Name
Term
Members-at-Large
- Bonnie Posselt, B.Sc., M.B.Ch.B. (E), Ph.D., MRCP, D.Av.Med., ARAeS, FAsMA
- Annette Sobel, M.D.
- Roy Allen Hoffman, M.D., M.P.H
- Thomas Hoffman, D.O., M.B.A
- Jaime Harvey, B.S., M.S.
- Roger Hesselbrock, M.D.
- W. Brent Klein, M.D., M.P.H. & TM, M.B.A.
- Winton Laslie, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP, FAsMA
- Jennifer Benincasa, D.O., MPH
- Matthew Cooper, M.D.
- Katie Samoil, RN
- Marc Shepanek, Ph.D.
Constituent Organizations Representatives
- Aerospace Human Factors Association: Anna Clebone Ruskin, M.D., FAsMA
- Aerospace Medical Student and Resident Organization Representative: Joe Butterfield, M.D., M.S., MPH
- Aerospace Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Association: Tamara Averett-Brauer, DR-III, DAFC, PhD(c), MN, RN, AFAsMA
- Aerospace Physiology Society: Zachary Carson, M.S., CSCS, TSAC-F
- American Society of Aerospace Medicine Specialists: Col. (Dr.) Jeffrey S. “Bags” Woolford, M.D., U.S. Air Force
- International Airline Medical Association: Ian Mollan, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., FFOM, D.Av.Med.
- International Association of Military Flight Surgeon Pilots: W. David Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
- Life Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Branch: Marc Shepanek, Ph.D.
- Society of NASA Flight Surgeons: James Pavela, M.D.
- Society of U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeons: Col. Winton P. D. Laslie, M.D., MPH
- Society of U.S. Army Flight Surgeons: Erik S. Johnson, D.O., M.P.H.
- Society of U.S. Naval Flight Surgeons: Ana Solis, M.D., MPH, CDR, USN
- Space Medicine Association: Ted Duchesne, B.S.
- Space Surgery Association: George Pantalos, Ph.D.
Associate Fellows Group Representative: Joseph S. Butterfield, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., EMT-P, PA-C
Fellows Group Representative: Daniel VanSyoc, M.D., M.P.H.
American Medical Association Delegate: Hernando “Joe” Ortega, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.
American Osteopathic Association Delegate: Jennifer Benincasa, D.O., M.P.H., MSHCA
Journal Editor-in-Chief: David G. Newman, A.M., M.B.B.S., D.Av.Med., M.B.A., Ph.D. (ex officio without a vote)
AsMA Parliamentarian: James DeVoll, M.D., M.P.H. (ex officio without a vote)
Executive Director: John S. Peters, M.B.A., FACHE (ex officio without a vote)
Governance
The Aerospace Medical Association is governed by the Council, composed of elected officers, elected members at large, and representatives from Constituent Organizations.
Executive Committee
This committee conducts AsMA’s ongoing business on behalf of the Council, acting as its delegated authority between formal meetings.
Committees
AsMA’s standing committees handle much of the Association’s day‑to‑day work—each charged with specialized functions such as safety, education, membership, and communications.