About Us
Ankush Bansal
PresidentAnkush Bansal, MD, FACP, FACPM, SFHM, MRCP (London), CFLC is a physician board-certified in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. He is based in Palm Beach, FL. He is Voluntary Clinical... Read More
Sanjay Thirumalai
President-ElectSanjay Thirumalai is a seasoned business leader with over 20 years of experience in consulting, operations and general management, and a passion for unlocking potential in people. He is currently... Read More
Leslie Gross
Vice PresidentLeslie Gross is a nationally-recognized strategic advisor, deploying 20+ years of expertise in public policy and systems change. During her career, she’s advised cabinet secretaries, C-suite executives, and advocacy campaigns... Read More
David L. Schwed
TreasurerDavid L. Schwed is an accomplished and results-driven cybersecurity and information technology executive and entrepreneur with broad based expertise leading organizational IT strategy, high-visibility projects and programs, and skilled technical... Read More
Dennis Ashby
SecretaryDennis Ashby is an accomplished leader in the field of Enterprise Technology. His specialty is in building high-growth Sales and Technology teams that help clients to build robust solutions for... Read More
Chris Sheach
DirectorChris Sheach has over 15 years of experience in disaster management, organizational leadership and humanitarian response. He has led disaster response operations for international NGOs on four continents, including hurricanes,... Read More
Gabriela Menna Barreto Scanlon
DirectorGabriela Menna Barreto Scanlon is an associate in the Litigation practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s D.C. office. Her practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, internal... Read More
Ben Smilowitz
Executive DirectorBen Smilowitz witnessed the bungled Hurricane Katrina response while managing a high-volume Red Cross Client Service Center in Gulfport, MS. Soon after, Ben launched Disaster Accountability Project, an independent watchdog,... Read More