2023-2024 Officers and Board
Paul Yerkes, MD
President
Brintha Vasagar, MD, MPH, FAAFP
President-Elect
Joyce Robert, MD
Vice President
David Hack, MD, FAAFP
Immediate Past President
Melissa Tribuiani, MD
Secretary
Seema Dattani, MD
Assistant Secretary
Ashley Panichelli, MD
Treasurer
Marshala Lee, MD, MPH
Assistant Treasurer
Evan Bilheimer, MD, MPH
Director at Large
Rebecca Jaffe, MD,
MPH, FAAFP
Director at Large
Jamie Rapacciuolo, DO
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 H. Kim,
DO, FAAFP
Alt. Delegate, AAFP
Congress of Delegates
Anna B. Filip, MD, FAAFP
Alt. Delegate, AAFP
Congress of Delegates
Allyssa Abel, MD, MPH
Senior Resident Director
Ghazaleh Barghgir, MD
Junior Resident Director
DAFP Staff
Ray Saputelli, MBA, CAE
Executive Director
A seasoned association management professional and Certified Association Executive (CAE), Ray has worked in all areas of the profession and has placed particular emphasis on healthcare associations and professional societies. He 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 he works. Ray is actively engaged with every client of Lutine Management Associates.
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.