iCAN Leadership
CHARLIE THOMPSON
Board of Directors
Founder and Chairman
MD, FAAP, Global Lead, Pfizer Pediatric Center of Excellence, Chairman and Founder of iCAN Research
LEANNE WEST
Board of Directors
President
Chief Engineer of Pediatric Technologies, Georgia Institute of Technology
CHESTER KOH
Board of Directors
Secretary
Professor of Urology, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital
JON HAYGOOD
Board of Directors
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer for Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO), a leading U.S. energy company serving 9 million customers with clean, safe, reliable, and affordable electricity and natural gas.
Sabina Schmidt Goldstein-Becerra
Director of Educational Programs and Development at iCAN
MA in Teaching & Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, University of Southern California, BA in Psychology and Social Behavior, Major in Criminology, Law and Society, Major in Gender and Sexuality Studies, Minor in University of California, Irvine
Abby Clark
Communication and Digital Design Coordinator
Graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication, and a concentration in interactive media and design. Through her work, Abby strives to inspire others and change the world using creativity, innovation, and imagination.
iCAN
Advisory
Board
Through support of our mission and vision, iCAN brings together a diverse Advisory Board representing four continents, iCAN Youth Council, iCAN Parent Council, and an iCAN Pediatric Research Director, with additional chairs from regulatory agencies, higher education, community and sponsoring partnerships to share ideas, initiatives, and innovation from around the world. Through this support iCAN is able to bring a deeper awareness and understanding of critically needed improvements within pediatric healthcare, science, research, and medicine. Our Advisory Board serves a minimum of one year.
DR. ALBERTO TOZZI
Advisory Board
International Society for Pediatric Innovation (iSPI)
COURTNEY MARIE TATE
Advisory Board
Principal Clinical Research Scientist,
Eli Lilly
DONATO BONIFAZI
Advisory Board
European Continent Representative
Chapter Leader KIDS Bari
GINA CALARCO
Advisory Board
Parent Council Co-Chair
JOHN SSENTAMU
Advisory Board
African Continent Representative
Chapter Leader KIDS Uganda
DR. MITCH GOLDSTEIN
Advisory Board
Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit at Citrus Valley
DR. SHARON SMITH
Advisory Board
iCAN Director of Research, Professor, Pediatrics, School of Medicine,
UConn Health
DR. ANTHONY CHANG
Advisory Board
Chief Intelligence and Information Officer for CHOC,
Chair of the Board for the International Society for Pediatric Innovation (iSPI)
COLLIN HOVINGA
Advisory Board
Senior Vice President, Clinical and Scientific Development, I-ACT
JACKIE BURKE
Advisory Board
Project Manager,
American Academy of Pediatrics
KEVIN ANISKOVICH
Advisory Board
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Jumo Health
MEGAN GORSKI
Advisory Board
Director, Pediatric Strategy & Execution, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Pfizer
PHYLLIS KENNEL
Advisory Board
Program Manager, Pediatric Trial Network, Asst. Director, Clinical Operations, Duke Clinical Research Institute
DR. CHRIS RIZZO
Advisory Board
American Academy of Pediatrics
Section on Advances in Therapeutics & Technology
DEB DISCENZA
Advisory Board
Parent Council Co-Chair
JENNIFER DEGL
Advisory Board
Parent Council Co-Chair
DR. LYNNE YAO
Advisory Board
Division of Pediatric and Maternal Health Center for Drug Evaluation and Research FDA
MITALI VEDULA &
NADIA ANSARI
Advisory Board
Youth Council Co-Chairs
RHIANNON PERRY
Advisory Board
Chair for iCAN Young Adult Professionals
