Volunteers
Foundation Board of Trustees
James K. Kirklin (2026)
Foundation Chair
Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD (2026)
At Large Trustee
Melanie Everitt, MD (2025)
At Large Trustee
David C. McGiffin, MD (2025)
At Large Trustee
Francis D. Pagani, MD, PhD (2026)
At Large Trustee
John Wallwork, CBE, FMedSci (2025)
At Large Trustee
Glen Kelley (2026)
Patient Advocate Trustee
Andreas Zuckermann, MD (2024)
ISHLT Past President
Peter Hopkins, FRACP (2025)
ISHLT Secretary (as Foundation Secretary/Treasurer)
Kathleen Grady, PhD, RN, MS, FAAN (2025)
ISHLT Grants & Awards Chair
Greg Schultz,
ISHLT Chief Executive Officer
Sue Bessner
Director, Education & ResearchISHLT Foundation's Fostering Excellence Campaign
Global Steering Committee
The members of the Global Steering Committee are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Foundation's Fostering Excellence Campaign. Their leadership and support are paramount to the ongoing success of the fundraising effort.
James K. Kirklin
President, ISHLT Foundation
Francis D. Pagani, MD, PhD
Fostering Excellence Campaign Member Chair
Robert Woodward, PhD
Fostering Excellence Campaign Corporate Chair
Francisco Arabia, MD
US – Southwest Region Co-Chair
Feras Bader, MD
Middle East Region Chair
Raymond L. Benza, MD
US – Midwest Region Co-Chair
Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD
US – Midwest Region Co-Chair
Marisa Crespo-Leiro, MD
Europe Region Co-Chair
Howard J. Eisen, MD
US – Northeast Region Co-Chair
Michael W. Fong, MD
US – West Region Co-Chair
Shelley Hall, MD
US – Southwest Region Co-Chair
Jon A. Kobashigawa, MD
US – West Region Co-Chair
David C. McGiffin, MD
Oceania Region Chair
Mandeep R. Mehra, MD
US – Northeast Region Co-Chair
Joseph Rogers, MD
US – Southwest Region Co-Chair
Siavosh Saatee, MD
US – Midwest Region Co-Chair
Stephan Schueler, MD, PhD
Europe Region Co-Chair
Scott Silvestry, MD
US – Southwest Region Co-Chair
Mark Slaughter, MD
US – Southeast Region Co-Chair
John Wallwork, CBE, FMedSci
Europe Region Co-Chair