2024-25 Board of Directors

Brintha Vasagar, MD, MPH, FAAFP
President

Joyce Robert, MD, FAAFP
President-Elect

Raghda Bchech, MD
Vice President

Paul Yerkes, MD
Immediate Past President

Melissa Tribuiani, MD
Secretary

Seema Dattani, MD
Assistant Secretary

Kathleen Willey, MD
Treasurer

Marshala Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Assistant Treasurer

Evan Bilheimer, MD, MPH
Director at Large

Rebecca Jaffe, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Director at Large

Angela Debo, DO, FAAFP
Director at Large

Cindy Siu, MD
Kent -Sussex Co. Liaison

Cedric Barnes, DO
Delegate, AAFP
Congress of Delegates

Karen Antell, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Delegate, AAFP
Congress of Delegates

Joseph Kim, DO, FAAFP
Alt. Delegate, AAFP
Congress of Delegates

David Hack, MD, FAAFP
Alt. Delegate, AAFP
Congress of Delegates

Ghazaleh Barghgir, MD
Resident Director

Sumar Hayan, MD
Resident Director

DAFP Staff

Sandra Selzer, MSHQ
Executive Director

Sandi is a seasoned executive leader who has spent her entire professional career of almost 30 years in healthcare. Sandi has worked in all areas of the profession and has placed particular emphasis on healthcare associations and professional societies. She brings experience in developing efficient governance solutions, building effective association programs, harnessing and leveraging volunteer resources, generating non-dues revenue, crafting and implementing strong organizational strategic plans, growing and retaining membership, and raising the profile of the industries and groups with whom she works.

Candida Taylor
Associate Executive Director

Candida Taylor has over 17 years experience in non-profit association management, focusing on professional medical associations. Candida has a broad scope of knowledge in meeting and conference planning and has worked with many different venues to create large conferences as well as smaller task force and board meetings. She has also been a successful fundraiser for over 22 years, organizing events and soliciting sponsorship opportunities for those events. She received a BFA from Syracuse University, School of Visual & Performing Arts.