Governance Committee

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The Governance Committee includes two components: a Governance Operating Committee and a Governance Nominating Committee.

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Christian Benden, MD, MBA, FCCP, FERS

Christian Benden, MD, MBA, FCCP, FERS (2026)

Chair
Governance Operating Committee Representative / Governance Nominating Committee Representative

Boston Children's Hospital
Josef Stehlik, MD, MPH

Josef Stehlik, MD, MPH (2026)

President
Governance Operating Committee Representative / Governance Nominating Committee Representative

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT USA
Peter Hopkins, FRACP

Peter Hopkins, FRACP (2026)

President Elect
Governance Operating Committee Representative / Governance Nominating Committee Representative

The Prince Charles Hospital
Chermside, Australia
Haifa Lyster, PhD, FRPharmS, FFRPS

Haifa Lyster, PhD, FRPharmS, FFRPS (2026)

At Large Member
Governance Operating Committee Representative / Governance Nominating Committee Representative

Royal Brompton & Harefield Clinical Group, GSTT
Marta Farrero Torres, MD, PhD

Marta Farrero Torres, MD, PhD (2026)

At Large Member
Governance Operating Committee Representative / Governance Nominating Committee Representative

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Martin Schweiger, MBA, FABS, FEBS

Martin Schweiger, MBA, FABS, FEBS (2026)

At Large Member
Governance Operating Committee Representative / Governance Nominating Committee Representative

Children's Hospital Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Robin Vos, MD, PhD

Robin Vos, MD, PhD (2026)

At Large Member
Governance Operating Committee Representative / Governance Nominating Committee Representative

UZ Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH (2026)

At Large Member
Governance Nominating Committee Representative

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH USA
Martin Goddard, FRCS, FRCPath

Martin Goddard, FRCS, FRCPath (2026)

At Large Member
Governance Nominating Committee Representative

Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Tereza Martinu, MD, MHS

Tereza Martinu, MD, MHS (2026)

At Large Member
Governance Nominating Committee Representative

Toronto General Hospital/UHN
Toronto, Canada
Miranda Paraskeva, MBBS, MPH

Miranda Paraskeva, MBBS, MPH (2026)

At Large Member
Governance Nominating Committee Representative

Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Australia
Greg Schultz, CAE

Greg Schultz, CAE

ISHLT Chief Executive Officer

ISHLT
Juliet Osazemwinde,

Juliet Osazemwinde,

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT

The Governance Committee includes two components: a Governance Operating Committee and a Governance Nominating Committee. 

 

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Committee Composition—Operating Committee
Committee Composition—Operating Committee
  • Chaired by the Immediate Past President.
  • The President and President-Elect serve as ex officio members.
  • Four additional Board members who have a demonstrated understanding of volunteer organization governance issues, appointed by the Executive Committee for a 1-year renewable term.
  • Additional at-large members appointed by the Executive Committee as needed to provide specific expertise.

No member of the Governance Committee may simultaneously serve in a Board position for any other professional societies with overlapping membership and interest areas with ISHLT.

Committee Composition—Nominating Committee
Committee Composition—Nominating Committee
  • Comprised of the Operating Committee plus 4 additional members.
  • The 4 additional members, preferably past officers or directors, engage solely in the nominations and election process and are appointed by the Executive Committee for a 1-year term, renewable twice.
Committee Responsibilities
Committee Responsibilities
  • Director and Officer Nominations
  • Leadership Orientation
  • Governance effectiveness oversight and assessment
  • Volunteer job descriptions and compensation policy
  • Identification of candidates possessing desired attributes (as defined by the BoD) to ensure Board access to important perspectives
  • Serve as an executive search firm for BoD directors
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