About Us
Executive Steering Committee
Provides strategic direction for the Network, oversees progress on existing projects, and facilitates collaboration within Network sites and with external colleagues
Chair: George Mazariegos, MD
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Co-Chair: Jim Squires, MD
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Co-Chair: Emily Perito, MD
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Co-Chair: Steven Lobritto, MD
Columbia University Medical Center
Barry Friedman, BSN, MBA
AdventHealth Children’s Hospital
Jonathan Szolna, MSW
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Eisenberg
Patient & Family Voice
John Tunno
Patient & Family Voice
Sarah Vargas
Patient & Family Voice
John Bucuvalas, MD
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
External Advisory Panel
Provides expert consultation to advance the Network’s mission and vision and supports SNEPT by assessing network sustainability and providing insights for improvement. The Panel includes healthcare, technology, and translational science experts from around the United States.
Evan Facher, PhD, MBA
Innovation Institute
University of Pittsburgh
Sherrie Logan
SPLIT PFEP
John Maier, MD, PhD
Innovation Institute
University of Pittsburgh
Melissa McQueen
Transplant Families
Matthew Miller
JumpStart Inc.
Tami Minnier, RN, MSN
UPMC
David Palmer
Rewyndr
Tony Pillari
Milken Institute
Dean Pomerleau, PhD
Carnegie Mellon University
Eugene Ravenell, PhD
Facilitation Plus
Sarah Sampsel
SLSampsel Consulting, LLC
Drew Schiller
Validic
Cindy Citrone, Founding Member
Citrone 33
Joy Starzl, Founding Member
Chatham College