Staff Contact List
To reach any staff listed, please dial, 703-907- (see individual extensions below).
MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS DEPARTMENT: Responsible for the logistical arrangements, food and beverage activities, meeting space, exhibits, Opening Session, and Convocation. Cathy Nash, Director, x7822
Advance Registration Packets from the U.S. and Canada: x7355
Airline Information: Dianne Wesley-Butler, x7806
Allied and Component Meeting Space: Joan Hoy, x7376
Exhibits: Kevin Klipsch, 314/994-9640
Governance Meeting Space/Logistics (Board, Assembly):
Olga Damschen, x7816
Shipments, Temps, Telecommunications: Tyra Dyson, x7375
Staff Housing, Shuttle Buses: Vernetta Copeland, x7382
Registration: TBD, x7380
Group Registration: Terry Moore, x7380
Component Meeting Space: Joan Hoy, x7376
Member Housing, Hotel Contracts, Opening Session, President’s Reception:
Cathy Nash, x7822
Convocation of Distinguished Fellows:
• Ceremony Logistics and Awards: Vernetta Copeland, x7382
• Fellow/Distinguished Fellow Questions Regarding Process:
Membership Department, Philip Pardee, x7351
OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS: Responsible for overall coordination of the scientific program and audiotaping. Gary McMillan, Acting Director, x8648
Audiotaping: Gary McMillan, x8648
Courses: Desta Wallace, x7805
Scientific Program (Scientific and Clinical Reports): Gary McMillan, x8648
Scientific Program (Symposia, New Research, Syllabus):
Dianne Runels, x7379
Scientific Program (Workshops, Program Book, Meeting Publications):
Yashica Joyner, x7378
Scientific Program (Invited Sessions): Karen Bolton, x7807
Calls/Mail for Dr. David Baron, Scientific Program Chairperson:
Karen Bolton, x7807
DIVISION OF EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Responsible for CME information, evaluations, residents' and medical students' activities.
Deborah Hales, M.D., Director, DHales@psych.org
Questions about CME: Kristen Moeller, KMoeller@psych.org or
Linda Bueno, LBueno@psych.org
Evaluation and Certificate of Attendance: Dana Zook, DZook@psych.org
Industry-Supported Symposia: Linda Bueno, LBueno@psych.org
Disclosures, Assistant to Industry Supported Symposia:
Patricia Lee, PLee@psych.org, x8664
Medical Students/Resident Activities: Nancy Delanoche, NDelanoche@psych.org
and Caroline Cope, CCope@psych.org
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Responsible for all press-related activities and the Annual Meeting newspaper, The Daily Bulletin.
Alissa Schulman, press@psych.org
The Daily Bulletin: Gionne Johnson, x8674
DEPARTMENT OF MINORITY AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Responsible for issues related to minority mental health, health disparities and minority residents' and medical students' activities. Annelle B. Primm, M.D., MPH, Director, x8540
Questions about Minority Caucus or Minority/Diversity Workshops:
Alison Bondurant, x8639
Activities for Minority Fellows and Medical Students: Marilyn King, x8653
Activities for GlaxoSmithKline Fellows: Alison Bondurant, x 8639
MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S OFFICE: Responsible for the overall operations of the APA. James H. Scully, Jr., M.D., Medical Director & CEO
Rosalind Keitt Chief of Staff, x8531
Hope Ball-Mann Senior Executive Assistant, x8533
Byron Phillips Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff, x8537