Leadership

PSMF Governance Board

Joe Kiani

Founder, Patient Safety Movement Foundation

Joe Kiani is responsible for creating the Patient Safety Movement Foundation & Coalition and the Patient Safety Science & Technology Summit. Mr. Kiani founded the Patient Safety Movement Foundation in 2013 with a mission to reduce the more than 200,000 preventable patient deaths that occur in U.S. hospitals every year.

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Diverse in their professional backgrounds but united by a shared mission, our Governance Board is composed of leaders in health technology, public policy, healthcare delivery, information technology, safety innovation, and patient advocacy.
Dr. Michael A.E. Ramsay, CEOPatient Safety Movement Foundation

Michael A.E. Ramsay, MD, FRCA

Chief Executive Officer

Sarah Kiani

Governance Board Member

Abbasseh Towfigh, MPD

Governance Board Member

Steven J. Barker, PhD, MD

Governance Board Member

Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, MD, DPH

Governance Board Member

Najmedin Meshkati, MS, PhD

Governance Board Member

Javier T. Davila, OMFS

Governance Board Member

Edward Kelley, PhD

Governance Board Member

Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA

Governance Board Member

Omar Ishrak, PhD

Governance Board Member

David B. Mayer, MD

Governance Board Member

Vonda Vaden Bates

Governance Board Member

Alicia Cole

Governance Board Member

Jim Messina, BA

Governance Board Member

Management & Staff

A passionate team focused on eliminating preventable medical errors, our management and staff include individuals with expertise in clinical operation, systems engineering, finance, donor engagement, data management and analytics, strategic quality improvement, and project management.

Dr. Michael A.E. Ramsay, CEOPatient Safety Movement Foundation

Michael A.E. Ramsay, MD, FRCA

Chief Executive Officer

Sanaz Massoumi, MS, PhD

Chief Operating Officer

Nabil Soliman, CMA

Finance Director

Consuelo Tolentino, BA

Executive Assistant

Armaan Meshkati, BS

Quality and Patient Safety Strategist

Collin Walker, BS

Finance & Data Coordinator