Officers
President
Christopher Griggs, MD, MPH, FACEP (2027)
Charlotte, NC
President-Elect
Smeet Bhimani, MD, MBA, FACEP (2027)
Chapel Hill, NC
Secretary-Treasurer
Laura Murphy, MD (2027)
Chapel Hill, NC
Immediate Past President
Melanie Artho, MD, FACEP (2027)
Weddington, NC
Directors
Carrie Fales, MD, FACEP (2028) – Wilmington, NC
Jeremiah Gaddy, MD, FACEP (2028) – Concord, NC
Sierra Gilder, MD, MPH (2028) – Durham, NC
Matthew Heuton, MD (2027) – Raleigh, NC
Richard Jean-Louis, MD, MA (2027) – Winston-Salem, NC
Eric LeFebvre, MD (2027) – Durham, NC
Michael Merrill, MD, FACEP (2028) – Charlotte, NC
Chelsea Rushnell, MD (2028) – Waxhaw, NC
Benjamin Wiles, DO (2027) – Wilmington, NC
Resident Board Members:
Alex Beam, MD (Wake Forest), Voting Resident Member
Michael Collins, MD (ECU)
Jennifer Evans, MD (Duke)
Rachael Hamm, MD (Atrium)
Lyndsay Oakeson, MD (UNC)
Councillors
Melanie Artho, MD, FACEP (2026) – Weddington, NC
Jill Benson, MD, FACEP (2027) – Cary, NC
Tommy Bernard, MD (2026) – Cary, NC
Scott Brown, MD, FACEP (2026) – Cary, NC
Gregory Cannon, MD, FACEP (2026) – Cary, NC
Christopher Griggs, MD (2026) – Charlotte, NC
Tommy Mason, MD, FACEP (2027)- Cornelius, NC
Eric Maur, MD, FACEP (2027) – Hickory, NC
Madji Namde, MD, FACEP (2026) – Cary, NC
Bret Nicks, MD, MHA, FACEP (2026) – Winston-Salem, NC
Stephen A. Small, MD, FACEP (2027) – Charlotte, NC
Staff
Executive Director/Lobbyist
Colleen Kochanek
PO Box 1038
Wake Forest, NC 27588
(919) 809-5618
Assistant to the Executive Director
Elizabeth Taylor
Advertising and Event Opportunities
PO Box 1038
Wake Forest, NC 27588
(919) 809-5611