Conference Planning Committee/LDA Board

The individuals listed below planned, organized, and carried out conference preparation to ensure the conference meets the needs of the accreditation agency and of the attendees.

Conference Planning Committee

Conference Co-Director
Brian A. Fallon, MD, MPH (Moderator)
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Director, Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Clinical and Research Centers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, NY

Conference Co-Director
Monica Embers, PhD (Moderator)
Associate Professor and Director of Vector-Borne Disease Research
Tulane National Primate Research Center

Conference Chair
Patricia V. Smith, BA
President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Advisory Board, Columbia University Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center
Jackson, NJ

Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) Board of Directors

Patricia V. Smith, BA
President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Advisory Board, Columbia University Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center
Jackson, NJ
Publications

Richard H. Smith, BA
Vice President, Treasurer
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Jackson, New Jersey

Corey W. Lakin, AB
2nd Vice President, Technical Support
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Jackson, New Jersey

Ruth Waddington, RN
Secretary
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Jackson, New Jersey

Jeannine Phillips, BA
Member / Media Researcher
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease
Association, Inc.
Jackson, New Jersey

Tim S. Lynagh, MBA
Member / Policy Advisor
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease
Association, Inc.
Jackson, New Jersey

Graphic Artist

Debora A. Scatuccio, BA
Graphic Artist, Illustrator (LDA Volunteer)
Former Board Member, Lyme Disease
Association, Inc.
Jackson, New Jersey

A big thanks to all our behind-the-scenes conference staff for their efforts to help make this event happen!