Leadership

Senior management

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John J. Whyte, MD, MPH
John J. Whyte, MD, MPH

Senior executive

John J. Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Vice President, Internal Medicine (Full Bio)

Senior vice presidents

Todd Askew, Senior Vice President, Advocacy

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, MAS, Senior Vice President & Editor-in-Chief, Scientific Publications

Toni Canada, Senior Vice President, HR & Corporate Services, Human Resources

Thomas J. Easley, Chief Mission Officer

Jon Giacomin, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Denise M. Hagerty, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Finance

Andra Heller, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel 

Susan Malisch, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Information Technology

Lori Prestesater, Senior Vice President, Health Solutions, Health Solutions

Todd Unger, Senior Vice President & Chief Experience Officer, Marketing and Member Experience 

Josh Zembik, Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer

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Additional senior leaders

Frederick Chen, MD, MPH, Group Vice President, Chief Health & Science Officer, Health, Science & Ethics

Sanjay Desai, MD, Group Vice President, Chief Academic Officer, Medical Education

Julie Gill, Group Vice President, Education Center

Pamela T. Moy, Group Vice President & General Manager, AMA Insurance, AMA Insurance

Terri Otten, Group Vice President, Chief of Staff, Executive and Board Offices

Hannah Seoh, Interim Lead, Center for Optimal Health Outcomes

Brian Shields, Group Vice President, Publisher, Publishing

Michael A. Tutty, PhD, Group Vice President, Physician Satisfaction & Practice Sustainability

AMA subsidiaries

AMA Health Solutions

Lori Prestesater, Senior Vice President, Health Solutions, Health Solutions

AMA Insurance Agency, Inc.

Pamela T. Moy, Group Vice President & General Manager AMA Insurance Agency

Health2047, Inc.

Lawrence K. Cohen, CEO and Board Member, Health 2047 Inc.

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