ASMBS Staff
A message from our Executive Director
The ASMBS’s culture is built on our commitment to our mission to improve public health and well-being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world and guided by our office’s core values (People, Service, and Integrity).
People
We are steadfast in supporting talented, dedicated staff with a “can-do” attitude and fostering a collaborative and mutually supportive environment. We respect and encourage our staff’s ideas and diversity.
Service
We are devoted to responding to the needs of our leadership, membership and the community while continually seeking better ways to deliver and communicate our services.
Integrity
We maintain our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all that we do and say.
The ASMBS is comprised of a talented team of individuals that work together with an amazing synergy and we want our membership, patients and colleagues to know that the ASMBS team is working for them! Please read below to learn more about the people working for you.
Executive Management
Kristie Kaufman
Director of Operations
Primary role at ASMBS: Director of Operations & Personnel Management. Kristie has a hands on role in meeting planning, education and communication.
Jennifer Wynn
Deputy Executive Director
Primary role at ASMBS: Provides support to the Integrated Health Executive Council.
Education & Events
Amie Buehler
Program and Compliance Manager
Primary role at ASMBS: Provide support to the Program and Professional Education Committees.
Danielle Marsh
Grants, Sponsorships & CME Manager
Primary role at ASMBS: CME Coordinator / Grants & Sponsorships Manager & Corporate Council Liaison
Karen Loerzel
Meetings Manager
Primary role at ASMBS: Meeting logistics, meeting planning
Administration & Membership
Kim Carmichael
Financial & Membership Manager
Primary role at ASMBS: Process membership and FASMBS applications and renewal; Manage finances for ASMBS.
Leslie Vinson
State Chapters Manager
Primary role at ASMBS: ObesityPAC & State Chapters Manager, Staff liaison to Access to Care, Clinical Issues, and other committees.
Susan Haury
CBN Program Manager
Primary role at ASMBS: Provide support to the CBN Certification Committee and CBN exam candidates.
Information Technology & Marketing
James Osterhout
Director of Information Technology
Primary role at ASMBS: Information technology systems administration and support, web and database project management and software development
Jillian Tartt
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Primary role at ASMBS: Develop and oversee internal and external Society communications
