Board of Directors

The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Foundation require that a majority of seats on its Board of Directors shall be persons nominated by the Foundation's designated medical institutions ("Publicly Supported Organizations," defined in the Internal Revenue Code). Dr. Sarnoff's successor nominates candidates for the remaining positions on the Board. Elected members who were nominated by the PSOs shall always constitute a majority of the Board. Director vacancies are filled on an annual basis; the Directors serve staggered terms. The present Board consists of eleven voting members. The Executive Director serves as a non-voting member. Mrs. Stanley J. Sarnoff is a non-voting honorary member of the Board.

The Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation is pleased to announce that Northwestern University and the University of Washington have accepted their appointment as nominating institutions of the Foundation. The Board of Directors of the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is required to be controlled by Directors who are nominated to the Board by Publicly Supported Organizations (PSOs), as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code. PSOs must be actively engaged in developing, encouraging and maintaining a cardiovascular science program in the United States. Northwestern and Washington join five other nominating PSOs of the Foundation: Columbia University, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Mount Sinai Medical Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. These seven PSOs are thus entitled to nominate candidates for election to the Board of Directors. The Permanent Successor to Dr. Stanley J. Sarnoff nominates the remaining candidates for election to the Board of Directors.

	Ann Marie Schmidt, M.D. Chair	Professor of Surgical Science Department of Surgery Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons View biography
	Charles Lowenstein, M.D. Immediate Past Chair	Chief, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine University of Rochester View biography
	Debra Schwinn, MD Vice Chair	Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology University of Washington View biography
	Jon Lomasney, M.D. Treasurer	Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry Northwestern University School of Medicine View biography
	Ivor Benjamin, M.D. Secretary	Chief of Cardiology University of Utah Health Sciences Center
	Michael Cain, M.D.	Dean, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo View biography
	Anne Curtis, M.D.	Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Cardiology University of South Florida View biography
	Daniel Friedman, M.D.	Physician, Presbyterian Heart Group Albuquerque, New Mexico View biography
	Nancy Halnon, M.D.	Assistant Professor of Medicine UCLA Medical Center
	David Kandzari, M.D.	Director, Interventional Cardiology Research Scripps Clinic LaJolla, CA View biography
	Daniel Kelly, M.D.	Professor and Scientific Director Burnham Institute for Medical Research – Lake Nona View biography
	Clay Marsh, M.D.	Professor of Medicine The Ohio State University Medical Center View biography
	Anne Taylor, M.D.	Vice Dean for Academic Affairs Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons View biography
	Myron Weisfeldt, M.D.	Chairman of the Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions View biography