Committee Representatives | CNSF

Professional Development Committee (PDC)

Committee Representatives
2025-2026

Alex Henri-Bhargava

(Chair), CNS Member

OPEN

(Vice Chair)

OPEN

CNS Member

Alex Vu

CNS Residents’ Representative

Sophia Vaccarino

CNS Jr. Residents’ Representative

Fahad Alkherayf

CNSS Member

Eva Liu

CNSS Residents’ Representative

Ryan Sandarage

CNSS Jr. Residents’ Representative

Amokrane Chebini

CSCN Member

Egidio Spinelli

CACN Member

Gabrielle Herman

CACN Residents’ Representative

Audree Gauthier

CACN Jr. Residents’ Representative

Jai Shankar

CSNR Member

Jacky Chow

CSNR Residents’ Representative

Joseph Megyesi

(SPC Chair), CNSS Member

Gerald Pfeffer

(SPC Vice Chair), CNS Member

Michelle Mezei

(SPC Vice Chair), CSCN Member

TBD

CNSF Board Member

Gayle Burnett

CNSF CEO

Kasandra Amaro

CNSF Secretariat Representative

Scientific Program Committee (SPC)

Committee Representatives
2025-2026

Joseph Megyesi

(Chair), CNSS Member

Gerald Pfeffer

(Vice Chair), CNS Member

Michelle Mezei, EMG

(Vice Chair), CSCN Member

Draga Jichici

CNS Member

Veronica Bruno

CNS Member

Alex Vu

CNS Residents’ Representative

Sophia Vaccarino

CNS Jr. Residents’ Representative

Fahad Alkherayf

CNSS Member

Eva Liu

CNSS Residents’ Representative

Ryan Sandarage

CNSS Jr. Residents’ Representative

Michelle-Lee Jones, EEG

CSCN Member

Katie Siu

CACN Member

Megan Crone

CACN Member

Maryam Nouri

CACN Member

Gabrielle Herman

CACN Residents’ Representative

Audree Gauthier

CACN Jr. Residents’ Representative

Jai Shankar

CSNR Member

Manohar Shroff

CSNR Member

Laila Alshafai

CSNR Member

Rob Sevick

CSNR Member

Jacky Chow

CSNR Residents’ Representative

Brett Graham

CSC Member

Christine Hawkes

CSC Member

Mahesh Kate

CSC Member

Alex Henri-Bhargava

(PDC Chair), CNS Member

OPEN

(PDC Vice Chair)

TBD

CNSF Board Member

Gayle Burnett

CNSF CEO

Peter Beshai

CNSF Secretariat Representative

Membership Committee

Committee Representatives
2025-2026

Ian Fleetwood

(Chair), CNSS Member

Courtney Casserly

CNS Member

Alex Vu

CNS Residents’ Representative

Sophia Vaccarino

CNS Jr. Residents’ Representative

Eva Liu

CNSS Residents’ Representative

Ryan Sandarage

CNSS Jr. Residents’ Representative

OPEN

CSCN Member

David Callen

CACN Member

Gabrielle Herman

CACN Residents’ Representative

Audree Gauthier

CACN Jr. Residents’ Representative

Carmen Parra-Farinas

CSNR Member

Jacky Chow

CSNR Residents’ Representative

Gayle Burnett

CNSF CEO

Kasandra Amaro

CNSF Member Services

Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee (CPGC)

Committee Representatives
2025-2026

Draga Jichici

(Chair), CNS Member

OPEN

(Vice Chair)

Joseph Megyesi

CNSS Member

Juan Pablo Appendino

CSCN Member

Steve Baker

CSCN Member

Colin Wilbur

CACN Member

Sarah Buttle

CACN Member

Kathleen Jacobs

CSNR Member

Christian Stapf

CSC Member

TBD

CNSF Board Member

Gayle Burnett

CNSF CEO

ADVOCACY Committee

Committee Representatives
2025-2026
Michael D Hill (Chair) CNSF President
Linda Magnusson CNS Member
Pat MacDonald CNSS Member
Steve Baker CSCN President
Fraser Moore CSCN Member
Elizabeth Donner CACN Member
Natarie Liu CACN Member
OPEN CSNR Member
Gayle Burnett CNSF CEO

Residents' Representatives Committee

Committee Representatives
2025-2026

Alex Vu

CNS Residents’ Representative (Voting)

Sophia Vaccarino

CNS Jr. Residents’ Representative

Eva Liu

CNSS Residents’ Representative

Ryan Sandarage

CNSS Jr. Residents’ Representative

Gabrielle Herman

CACN Residents’ Representative

Audree Gauthier

CACN Jr. Residents’ Representative

Jacky Chow

CSNR Residents’ Representative