| Name | Role | Appointed | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Minott, RN, MHA Chair |
Urban Hospital Administrator | August 2023 | August 2025 |
| Gautam Sachdeva, MD Vice Chair |
Interventional Neuroradiology physician | August 2024 | August 2027 |
| Wesley D Reynolds, MD | Neurologist service rural area | May 2018 | August 2024 |
| Michelle Leppert, MD Chair Emeritus |
Vascular neurologist | August 2019 | August 2025 |
| Brianna Fox, MD | Primary Care physician | November 2022 | August 2025 |
| Phoebe Blessing, JD, MSW | Statewide hospital association representative | August 2022 | August 2025 |
| Elizabeth Dienst, RN | Registered nurse involved in stroke care | August 2024 | August 2025 |
| Russell Shaffran, NRP, FPC | EMS representative | February 2025 | August 2025 |
| Jennifer Slabik, RN | Expert in stroke database management representative | November 2022 | August 2026 |
| Alexis Garza, MD | Physician who is actively involved in stroke care and statewide chapter of emergency physicians representative | August 2024 | August 2026 |
| Ricky Medel, MD | physician who is actively involved in stroke care and who is board-certified in neurosurgery representative | November 2022 | August 2025 |
| Emily Wilkinson, MHSA, MS, OTR/L | Stroke rehabilitation facility representative | August 2023 | August 2026 |
| Kayla Ledvina | Physical or occupational therapist actively involved in stroke care representative | Januay 2024 | August 2026 |
| Sharon Poisson, MD | Colorado resident representing a national stroke association representative | January 2024 | August 2026 |
| Heather Ann Morris, RN | Administrator from a hospital located in a rural area of the state | January 2024 | August 2026 |
| Rhonda Turner, DNP | Colorado resident representing a national association whose goal is to eliminate cardiovascular disease and strokes | August 2024 | August 2027 |
| Sean Pauzaskie, MD | Statewide association of physicians representative | August 2024 | August 2027 |
| Rodney Lie , MA | Member of the public affected by stroke | January 2024 | August 2026 |
| Martin Duffy, RN | CDPHE Representative ex officio | August 2020 | TBD |
| Dee Trivedi BA, MPH, MBA | Administrative Liaison | August 2020 | TBD |
| Zack Schultz BA, EMT-P | Administrative Liaison | February 2025 | TBD |
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