Officers
Shamie Das, MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP
Decatur, GA
President (2025-2027)
Benjamin Lefkove, MD, FACEP
Atlanta, GA
President-Elect (2025-2027)
Mark Griffiths, MD
Atlanta, GA
Treasurer (2025-2027)
Matt Astin, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAAEM
Atlanta, GA
Secretary (2025-2027)
Brett Cannon, MD, FACEP
Marietta, GA
Immediate Past President (2025-2027)
Matt Keadey, MD, FACEP
Atlanta, GA
At Large Director to the EC (2025-2027)
At Large Directors
Jeffery Kenney, MD
Savannah, GA
Term: 2025-2028
Anwar Osborne, MD, MPM, FACEP
Decatur, GA
Term: 2025-2028
Dan McCollum, MD, FACEP
Augusta, GA
Term: 2025-2028
John Wood, MD, FACEP
Haddock, GA
Term 2024-2027
Brendan Hawthorn, MD
Athens, GA
Term: 2024-2027
Kathryn West, MD, FACEP
Gainesville, GA
Term: 2024-2027
Matt Rudy, MD, FACEP
Evans, GA
Term: 2023-2026
Ex-Officio Directors
ACEP
ACEP Committee Chair – ACEP Educational Innovations: Laura Oh, MD, FACEP
ACEP Committee Chair – ACEP Social Medicine: John Lewis, MD, FACEP
ACEP Section Chair – Locum Tenens Section: Jamila Goldsmith, MD
ACEP Section Chair – Toxicology Section: Stella Wong, DO
MAG
MAG House of Delegates Rep.: Jay Smith, MD, FACEP
DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
Emory: David Wright, MD, FACEP
Augusta: Steve Shiver, MD
NE Georgia Medical Center: Josh Mugele, MD
RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Emory EM Program: Meagan Marie D’antone, DO
Wellstar EM Program: J’Lynn Lewis, MD
Augusta EM Program: Manprett Luthra, MD
NE GA Med Ctr.: Abby Whitt, MD
FELLOW REPRESENTATIVES
Emory Peds EM Program: Kenia Lobo, MD
Augusta Peds EM Program: Joe Holjencin, DO
Councilors
Jay Smith, MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
Jeffery Linzer, Sr., MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
Matthew J. Watson, MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
James Dugal, MD, FACEP(E) (2024-2027)
Matt Astin, MD, FACEP (2024-2027)
Brett Cannon, MD, FACEP (2024-2027) Matt Keady, MD, FACEP (2025-2028)
Shamie Das, MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP (2025-2028)
John Sy, DO, FACEP (2025-2028)
Alternate Councilors
Mark Griffiths, MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
Carmen Sulton, MD, FACEP (2023-2026)
Kathryn West, MD (2023-2026)
Benjamin Lefkove, MD, FACEP (2024-2027)
John Wood, MD, FACEP (2024-2027)
Brendan Hawthorn, MD, FACEP (2024-2027)
Alison Ruch, MD (2025-2028)
Laura Oh, MD, FACEP (2025-2028)
Matt Rudy, MD, FACEP (2025-2028)
Non-Board Positions
Alternate, MAG Inter-Specialty Council Representative – John Sy, DO, FACEP
GCEP Liaison – NAEMPS – Patrick McDougal, MD, FACEP
GCEP Committee Chair – Awards: John Sy, DO, FACEP
GCEP Committee Chair – Bylaws: John Sy, DO, FACEP
Education & Research co-chairs: Dan McCollum, MD, FACEP; Shamie Das, MD, FACEP; Josh Mugele, MD, Doug Chesson, MD, FACEP
Nominating & Board Development co-chairs: Chip Pettigrew, MD, FACEP; John Sy, DO, FACEP
Technology & Social Media: Benjamin Lefkove, MD, FACEP
GCEP Leadership Fellows: Danielle Andrews MD, John Bates McCutcheon, MD, Hersh Mathur, MD, Joy Slade, MD, FACEP