board of directors
Mary I. O’Connor, MD
Chair, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Vori Health
Emerita Professor of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic
Past Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine
Past Director, Center for Musculoskeletal Care at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital
Emerita Professor of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic
Past Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine
Past Director, Center for Musculoskeletal Care at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital
Carla Harwell, MD
Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
Medical Director, University Hospitals Otis Moss Jr. Health Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, CWRU School of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Associate Program Director, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, CWRU School of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Associate Program Director, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Ramon Luis Jimenez, MD, FAAOS
Treasurer, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
Co-Founder and President, American Association of Latino Orthopaedic Surgeons
Former Chair of AAOS Diversity Advisory Board
Chair of The Foundation for Hispanic Education Schools Governing Board
Past President California Orthopaedic Association
Past President Western Orthoapedic Association
Past President Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Former Chief of Staff, O'Connor Hospital Medical Staff
Past President Santa Clara University Board of Fellows
Emeritus Member Santa Clara University Board of Regents
Former Chair of AAOS Diversity Advisory Board
Chair of The Foundation for Hispanic Education Schools Governing Board
Past President California Orthopaedic Association
Past President Western Orthoapedic Association
Past President Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Former Chief of Staff, O'Connor Hospital Medical Staff
Past President Santa Clara University Board of Fellows
Emeritus Member Santa Clara University Board of Regents
Charla B. Johnson, DNP, RN-BC, ONC
Secretary, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
System Director, Nursing Informatics, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Bill Finerfrock
Member, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
Past President, Capital Associates, Inc. (CAI)
Willard McCloud III
Member, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
Vice President – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) at Zimmer Biomet (ZB) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Erick Santos, MD, PhD, FAAOS
Member, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
CEO, South Central Texas Bone & Joint Center, PA
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Treasurer, American Association of Latino Othopaedic Surgeons
Treasurer, American Association of Latino Othopaedic Surgeons

Claudia H. Zamora, MPA
Representative, National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)
Founder and CEO, Zamora Consulting Group, LLC
Member, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
Member, Board of Directors, National Hispanic Medical Association
Member, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
Member, Board of Directors, National Hispanic Medical Association
Christin Zollicoffer, PMP
Vice President, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Lifespan
Steering Committee
Kirsten Ambrose, MS
Representative, Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA)
Associate Director, OA Action Alliance
Eileen Bodie
President, EBU Productions
Verona Brewton
National Program Director, Operation Change
Conchita Burpee, MBA
Director of Marketing and Community Engagement, The Cobb Institute
Leigh F. Callahan, PhD
Representative, United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI)
Distinguished Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine and Professor, Departments of Social Medicine and Orthopaedics
Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Associate Director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center (TARC)
Director, Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Associate Director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center (TARC)
Director, Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA)
Sonia Cervantes
Program Director, Operation Change San Diego
Darlene C Donegan, Ed.D
Program Director, Operation Change St. Louis
Hadiya Green Guerrero, PT, DPT
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy, Senior Practice Specialist, American Physical Therapy Association
Melvyn Harrington, MD
Professor, Residency Program Director, Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Director, Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Sarah Hohman, MPH
Senior Associate, Capitol Associates, Inc (CAI)
Doreen Johnson, MSN, RN, ONC
Retired Nurse Educator, Hospital for Special Surgery
Adjunct Nursing Faculty, Adelphi University
Lynne C. Jones, PhD
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Joyce Knestrick, PhD, FNP-C, APRN, FAANP, FAAN
Director of Nurse Leadership Management, Director of Executive Leadership, George Washington School of Nursing
Donna Kurek MSN, RN, MHA, ONC, CMSRN
Representative, National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON)
Director of Quality and Patient Safety, OrthoVirginia
Sharon LaSure-Roy, MS
Vice President of Social Marketing, VyStar Credit Union
Zachary Lum, DO
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Representative, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Randall C. Morgan, Jr., MD, MBA
President and CEO, W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute
Practicing Orthopedic Surgeon, Sarasota, FL
Sylvia Preciado, MD
Internal Medicine, Huntington Memorial Hospital
Matt Reiter
Principal, Capitol Associates, Inc (CAI)
Chiara Rodgers, MPH
Representative, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
Director, Research and Humanitarian Activities, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
Sonya M. Seymour
Representative, Nth Dimensions Educational Solutions, Inc.
Director, Partnerships and Programs, Nth Dimensions Educational Solutions, Inc.
Willis Steele, MDiv
Representative, Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC)
Region Lead, Diversity Inclusion & Belonging, JAPAC, LATAM, Middle East & Africa, Amgen Inc.
Yashika J. Watkins, PhD, MPH
Professor, Chicago State University
Daniel Wiznia, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Advisory Council
Dwight W. Burney, III, MD
Advisory Council, Movement is Life
Team STEPPS Master Trainer
Thomas Green, MD
Advisory Council, Movement is Life
Emeritus Physician, Virginia Mason Medical Center
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine
Frank McClellan, JD, LLM
Advisory Council, Movement is Life
Professor Law Emeritus, James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University
Board Member, AIDS Law Project
Board Member, AIDS Law Project
Nur Nurbhai, DO, FAAOS
Advisory Council, Movement is Life
Augustus A. White, III, MD, PhD
Advisory Council, Movement is Life
Director, Culturally Competent Care Education Program
Ellen and Melvin Gordon Distinguished Professor of Medical Education
Former Advisory Dean, Oliver Wendell Holmes Society
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Ellen and Melvin Gordon Distinguished Professor of Medical Education
Former Advisory Dean, Oliver Wendell Holmes Society
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Steering Committee Emeritus
Mary Behrens, MS, FNP-BC, FAANP
Representative, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Shreyasi Deb, PhD, MBA
Senior Director, Health Policy, Office of Government Relations, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Thomas Dorney, MSW
Representative, The Root Cause Coalition
Yolanda Fleming
Representative, National Medical Association (NMA)
Director, Biomedical Education and Research, Project I.M.P.A.C.T. (Increase Minority Participation and Awareness of Clinical Trials)
Director and Convention Team Leader, Mission and Community Services Division, National Medical Association
Director and Convention Team Leader, Mission and Community Services Division, National Medical Association
Jannifer Drake Harper, MD, CPE
Former Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Anthem National Accounts, Elevance Health
Klarisse Mathis, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Department of Orthopedics, Lenox Hill Hospital
Spokesperson, Physician Assistants and Finance
Charles L. Nelson, MD
Past President, J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
Chief of Adult Reconstruction and Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Rolf Taylor
Founder and Executive Director, Project Advocacy
Melissa Walker, DO, MPA
Owner and Founder, Carol Clinic for Family-Centered Healthcare