Development Council

MANDATE

The Development Council supports the development and implementation of fundraising initiatives with a focus on cultivating new donors while engaging existing donors to increase giving.

GOALS for 2025-2026

  1. Support the development and implementation of new initiatives to increase giving from members and other groups.
  2. Educate current and prospective donors about the AASM Foundation’s accomplishments and acknowledge contributions.
  3. Review nominations for the Sleep Champion Award and applications for the SLEEP Travel Grant for Sleep Technologists and Advanced Practice Providers (if offered) and make recommendations for recipients to the Executive Committee.
  4. Provide recommendations to the Executive Committee about how the Sleep Champion Award should expand to recognize individual honorees.
  5. Support the AASM Foundation’s Corporate Support Program and provide guidance on new companies to solicit.

MEMBERS

Chair: Kori Ascher, DO
Giuseppe Guglielmello, DO
Harish Rao, MD, MRCPCH
Ivy Wei, DDS, MS, PhD
Manisha Malik, MBBS
Oleg Chernyshev, MD, PhD
Pedram Navab, DO, FAASM
Subhendu Rath, MD
Board Liaison: Stephen Sheldon, DO
Staff: Joe Donohue