Current Board Membership and Terms
The Colorado Stroke Advisory Board is an 18 member, Governor appointed board that is instructed to make recommendations regarding a statewide plan to improve the quality of care for stroke patients. The board meets monthly.
The Colorado Stroke Advisory Board’s mission is to provide guidance and resources to improve the continuum of stroke care for patients in Colorado through leading the understanding of stroke incidence, interventions, and treatment, enhancing public awareness of stroke symptoms, and advancing adaptation and use of emergent treatment options through integrated systems of acute and post-acute care.
| Name | Role | Appointed | Term Expiration |
| Sara Minott, RN, MHA Chair | Urban Hospital Administrator | August 2023 | August 2025 |
| Gautam Sachdeva, MD Vice Chair | Interventional Neuroradiology physician | August 2024 | August 2027 |
| Wesley D Reynolds, MD | Neurologist service rural area | May 2018 | August 2024 |
| Logan McDaneld, MD | Vascular Neurologist | September 2025 | August 2028 |
| Jimmie Bailey, MD | Primary Care physician | October 2025 | August 2028 |
| Phoebe Blessing, JD, MSW | Statewide hospital association representative | May 2025 | August 2026 |
| Donelle Morse, RN | Registered nurse involved in stroke care | September 2025 | August 2028 |
| Russell Shaffran, NRP, FPC | EMS representative | February 2025 | August 2028 |
| Jennifer Slabik, RN | Expert in stroke database management representative | November 2022 | August 2026 |
| Alexis Garza, MD | Physician involved in stroke care & statewide emergency physicians representative | August 2024 | August 2026 |
| Ricky Medel, MD | Board-certified neurosurgery representative involved in stroke care | November 2022 | August 2025 |
| Emily Wilkinson, MHSA, MS, OTR/L | Stroke rehabilitation facility representative | August 2023 | August 2026 |
| Kayla Ledvina, MS, OTR/L, C/NDT | Physical/occupational therapist involved in stroke care | January 2024 | August 2026 |
| Sharon Poisson, MD | Colorado resident representing a national stroke association | January 2024 | August 2026 |
| Heather Ann Morris, RN | Administrator from a rural hospital | January 2024 | August 2026 |
| Rhonda Turner, DNP | National cardiovascular/stroke association representative | August 2024 | August 2027 |
| Sean Pauzaskie, MD | Statewide association of physicians representative | August 2024 | August 2027 |
| Julie Pfankuch, BS, MS | Member of the public affected by stroke | September 2025 | August 2026 |
| Martin Duffy, RN | CDPHE Representative ex officio | August 2020 | TBD |
| Dee Trivedi BA, MPH, MBA | Lead Administrative Liaison and Board Manager | August 2020 | TBD |
| Zack Schultz BA, EMT-P, MD Candidate | Administrative Liaison | February 2025 | TBD |
| Abbylynn Wilhelm ??? | Administrative Liaison | July 2025 | TBD |
| Valentina Montes ??? | Administrative Liaison | August 2025 | TBD |
| Aniah Dave ??? | Administrative Liaison | August 2025 | TBD |
| Evelyn Estrada Gonzales ??? | Administrative Liaison | October 2025 | TBD |
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