2025-2026 Board of Directors
President – Christine Doucet, MD
President-Elect – Wayne Strouse, MD
Vice President – Ani Bodoutchian, MD
Secretary – Scott Hartma, MD
Treasurer – Cean Mahmud, MD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (*Chair)
Terms expire 2026
Naz Khan, MD
Magarita De Federicis, MD
Marten Peterson, MD
Terms expire 2027
Aldo Alleva, MD
George Alvarez, MD
Wesley Ho, MD
Terms expire 2028
Cheryl Martin, MD
Denise Octaviani, MD
Lewis Wong, MD
Speaker, Congress of Delegates – Francis Faustino, MD
Vice Speaker, Congress of Delegate – Jocelyn Young, DO
New Physician – Chelsea Faso, MD
Delegate to AAFP Downstate – Ray Ebarb, MD
Alt. Delegate to AAFP Downstate – Barbara Keber, MD
Delegate to AAFP Upstate – Marc Price, DO
Alt. Delegate to AAFP Upstate – Jason Matuszak
Delegate MSSNY – Lily Eisenberg, MD
Alternate Delegate MSSNY – Suganya Mahinthan, MD
Immediate Past President – Rachelle Brilliant, DO
Resident Representative Upstate – Richard Efem, MD
Alternate Resident Representative Upstate – Joshua Neal, MD
Resident Representative Downstate – Claudia Serna
Alternate Resident Representative Downstate – Fatima Khan, MBBS
Student Representative Upstate – Naziba Nuha
Alternate Student Representative Upstate – Hadja Diallo
Student Representative Downstate – Crystal Mehdizadeh
Alternate Student Representative Downstate – Mysa Abdelrahman
Not on the Board of Directors
Student Delegate Upstate to COD – Mary Benedicta Obikili
Alternate Upstate Student Delegate to COD –
Student Delegate Downstate to COD – Alexis Castro
Alternate Student Delegate Downstate to COD – Jared Nasso
Delegate to the AAFP National Student Congress – Gabriela Miletsky
Alternate Delegate to the AAFP National Student Congress – Rachel Aideyan
Winter Weekend Student Rep(s) – Olivia Schneider
Resident Delegate to AAFP National Conference – Brianna Sarowa, MD
Alternate Resident Delegate to AAFP Nat’l Resident Congress – Alexandra Greenberg
Resident Winter Weekend Resident Rep(s) – Marcela Trocha
Alternate Resident Winter Weekend Planning Committee –
Resident Outreach Chair – Khushboo Singh
Resident DEI Liaison –
Resident Curriculum Chair –
Constitution / Bylaws / Business Documents
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