Board of Directors
PCFA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors:
2023–2024 Board
Elizabeth Casalegno, MD,* Treasurer/Awards Coordinator
Bryson Lochte, MD
Alex Lin, MD,* President/Co-Webmaster/DPSS Co-Chair
Harrison Lyu, MD
J. Zeb Little, MD, PhD
Richard J. Metzner, MD,* President-Elect, Co-Webmaster
Sarah N. Mourra, MD, Mentoring Coordinator
Allen T. Pack, MD*
Joshua E. Pretsky, MD
Paul R. Puri, MD,* Secretary
Wayne C. Sandler, MD,* Ph.D., VCFAAAC Representative
Maya Smolarek, MD, DPSS Co-Chair
Keerthan Somanath, MD
David E. Sones, MD,*
Shirah Vollmer, MD*, Newsletter Editor
Lela DeGolia,* Executive Director
Keenan Withers, MD, Chief of the Resident Psychotherapy Clinic
Alex Mirman, MD, Co-chief Resident
Leora Mirinis, MD, Co-chief Resident
Nicholas White, MD, Co-chief Resident
Kathleen Lopez, MD, Co-Chief Child Fellow
Karen Mendez, MD, Co-Chief Child Fellow
*Denotes members serving on the Board's Executive Committee
The Board of Directors meets at 7:30 PM on the first Wednesday in March, June, September and December. The Executive Committee meets at 7:30 PM on the first Wednesday of the intervening months, except for certain holidays and the month of PCFA's annual meeting.