Paula Geigle, PT, MS, PhD
Executive Director
AMREC
Dr. Geigle serves as AMREC's executive director and participates as a nonvoting member of the board.
Board of Directors
Local governance for AMREC's research and education mission.
AMREC's board brings together VA leadership, unaffiliated community and academic perspective, research administration, and nonprofit stewardship.
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Nonvoting member
Lynne Padgett, PhD
Associate Chief of Staff, Research and Development
Charles George VA
Dr. Padgett brings research and development leadership from Charles George VA to the board.
Stephanie Young
Medical Center Director
Charles George VA
Stephanie Young brings medical center leadership perspective from Charles George VA.
Ashfaq Ahsanuddin, MD
Chief of Staff
Charles George VA
Dr. Ahsanuddin contributes clinical leadership perspective as chief of staff at Charles George VA.
Cheryl Sexton, PhD
Associate Chief of Staff, Education
Charles George VA
Dr. Sexton supports the board with education leadership experience connected to Charles George VA.
Louis Toms
Board President
Unaffiliated
Louis Toms serves as board president and brings career research management experience and retired armed services veteran perspective.
Herman Holt, PhD
Senior Academic Administrator
Morehouse and Spelman Colleges
Dr. Holt brings senior academic administration experience from Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.
Douglas Huntley, MD
Deputy Chief of Staff
Charles George VA
Dr. Huntley contributes Charles George VA deputy chief of staff perspective as a nonvoting member.
Paula Taylor
Research Administration
Charles George VA
Paula Taylor contributes research administration perspective from Charles George VA as a nonvoting member.
Steven Birkhofer, CPA
Finance Officer and Secretary for the Day
AMREC
Steven Birkhofer supports AMREC financial stewardship as finance officer and secretary for the day.