Our Leadership
Guided by dedicated professionals committed to advancing epilepsy care, advocacy, and research
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is elected by ELC members. Committee members serve a 2-year term and are eligible for re-election.
Dana Vielmetti
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Before her last 3 years at CURE Epilepsy, Dana led marketing and communications efforts in both the nonprofit and private healthcare sectors, with a focus on public health and neurological disorders.
Kari Jones
Executive Director
Kari holds an MS in Public Health and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. Her experience includes nonprofit and health department leadership and community health work with the Peace Corps.
Laura Weidner
Chief Advocacy & Government Relations Officer
Laura leads the Epilepsy Foundation of America's strategy on federal- and state-level policy, legal advocacy and grassroots engagement.
Gabrielle Conecker
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Gabi Conecker, MPH is mom to a son with SCN8A and Executive Director & Co-Founder of Decoding Development Epilepsies, which works collaboratively to improve the lives of those with rare epilepsies.
Elizabeth Cassidy
Senior Manager, Research Projects
Liz has been with the TSC Alliance for over 3 years. She hopes to bring her background in public health as well as her passion for rare disease data to the ELC Steering Committee.
Eli Mizrahi
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, and James A. Quigley Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neurology
Dr. Mizrahi has been active in the epilepsy community through pediatric clinical care, medical education and research. He has served as President, AES and Chair, Professional Advisory Board, EF.
Nicole Murray
Development Director
Nicole Gantz Murray is a nonprofit leader and epilepsy advocate whose son's surgery inspired her work. She directs development at the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance and lives in Northeast Pennsyl