Foundation Board of Trustees
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James Kirklin, MD (2026)
ChairKirklin Solutions
Birmingham, AL USA
Francis Pagani, MD, PhD (2026)
At Large TrusteeUniversity of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI USA
Stephan Ensminger, MD, DPhil (2027)
Secretary and TreasurerUniversity of Lübeck
Lübeck, Germany
Raymond Benza, MD (2028)
At Large TrusteeEastern Virginia Medical School and Sentara Health
Norfolk, VA USA
Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD (2026)
At Large TrusteeMidwest Heart Cardiovascular Institute
Howard Eisen, MD (2028)
At Large TrusteeThomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA USA
David McGiffin, MBBS, FRACS, DMedHS (2026)
At Large TrusteeAlfred Health
John Wallwork, FRCS, FMedSci (2026)
At Large TrusteeRoyal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Christian Benden, MD, MBA, FCCP, FERS (2026)
ISHLT Past PresidentBoston Children's Hospital
Tereza Martinu, MD, MHS (2026)
At Large TrusteeToronto General Hospital/UHN
Toronto, Canada
Greg Schultz, CAE
ISHLT Chief Executive OfficerISHLT
Shanita Anderson,
ISHLT Staff LiaisonISHLT Foundation
Sue Bessner,
ISHLT Staff LiaisonISHLT