AANE Board of Directors
AANE is governed by a diverse group of board and committee members. Adults with an Asperger profile and family members of individuals with Asperger profiles serve side by side with professionals on the Board of Directors and the various committees.
Board of Directors Nomination Form
Board Members (Fiscal Year 2019)
Dian Bohannon - Interim Chair of the Board
Karen Lean - Vice Chair
David Morrissette - Treasurer
Julie Tedesco - Secretary
Ken Dandurand
Susan Erickson
Asheesh Gupta
Jeanne Hoerter
Linda Holiner
Peggy Kriss
Enrique Levin
Barbara Lund
Adam Markell
Mark Marroni
Dan McFadden
Donald Michaels
Lynne Mitchell
Alyson Muzila
Andrew C. Novis
Anastasia O'Melveny
Daniel Rosenn, MD
R. Newcomb Stillwell
Stefan Thielen
Past Presidents
Carla Brigham
Jayne Burke
Dave Harmon
Hank Miller
Jennifer Nash
Nancy Schwartz, MSW
Stephen Shore
Shannah Varon
Kevin Whalen (1939-2013)
AANE Executive Advisory Board
Executive Advisors are appointed by the Executive Director to advise the Executive Director and Board of Directors on a range of clinical and organizational issues. Executive Advisors are appointed for a one-year term and may be re-appointed annually.
Want to nominate yourself or someone else to the Executive Advisory Board? Please call Dania at (617) 393-3824 x13.
Executive Advisor Nomination Form
Executive Advisors (Fiscal Year 2019)
Neil Blicher
Michael Glenn
Terry Henderson
David Kenny
Peggy Kriss
Barbara Rosenn
Ken Shulman
Carol Singer
Nancy Sonnabend
Professional Advisory Board
Professional Advisors are appointed by the Executive Director and offer their expertise to enrich our resources and programming and provide consultation on a range of clinical and organizational issues.
Professional Advisors
Diane Adreon Ed.D
May-Lynn Andresen DNP
Tony Attwood PhD
Katherine Cody PsyD
Elizabeth Cohn PhD, RN
Michelle Dunn PhD
Dena Gassner MSW, PhD candidate
Valerie Gaus PhD
Linda Geller PhD
Peter Gerhardt EdD
Temple Grandin PhD
Faith Kappenberg PhD, RN
Ami Klin PhD
Matthew Lerner PhD
Brenda Smith Myles PhD
Stephen Shore EdD
Lianne Holliday Willey EdD
AANE Committees
Want to serve on one of AANE’s committees? We welcome the participation of members of our community. If interested, please contact Dania Jekel 617 393-3824 x13 .
Standing Committees
Development Committee
Finance Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Governance Committee
Ad Hoc Committees
Clinical Advisory Committee
Conference Committee
Gala Committee
Transition Roundtable