Officers & Council Members
![Lyndsay Harshman](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/harshman-Lyndsay-1-240x300.jpg)
Lyndsay Harshman
President (2025)
University of Iowa
Pediatric Nephrology/
Transplantation
![Carl H. Backes, Jr.](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Carl-Backes-1-237x300.png)
Carl H. Backes, Jr.
(President-elect 2026)
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Cardiology and Neonatology
![Steve McElroy](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/McElroy_Steve-2-240x300.jpeg)
Steve McElroy
Past President (2024)
UC Davis
Neonatology
![Jennifer Bermick](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bermick_Jennifer-23.-235x300.jpg)
Jennifer Bermick
Secretary (2026)
University of Iowa
Neonatology
![Maria Dizon, MD, MSCI](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MariaDizonCouncilor2020-240x300.jpg)
Maria Dizon, MD, MSCI
Treasurer (2027)
Northwestern University
Neonatology
![Adrienne Rahde Bischoff](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/adrianne-1.png)
Adrienne Rahde Bischoff
Councilor (2025)
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
![Timothy (TJ) Boly](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tj-boly-1-1.jpg)
Timothy (TJ) Boly
Councilor (2026)
University of Iowa
Neonatology
![Pelin Cengiz](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Pelin-Cengiz-267x300-3.jpg)
Pelin Cengiz
Councilor (2024)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
![Bria M. Coates](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/coatesbria_epi.jpg)
Bria M. Coates
Councilor (2026)
Lurie Childrens
Critical Care
![Matt Durbin](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Headshot-Matt-Durbin-_7_12_19-2-243x300.png)
Matt Durbin
Councilor (2025)
Indiana University
![Osayame A. Ekhaguere](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Osa-Ekhaguere-updated.jpg)
Osayame A. Ekhaguere
Councilor (2024)
Indiana University School of Medicine
![Brigid Gregg](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/greggb-1.jpg)
Brigid Gregg
Councilor (2025)
University of Michigan
![Matt Harer](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Harer_M_Crop-1-1.jpg)
Matt Harer
Councilor (2024)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
![Mary E. Robbins](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mary-robbins-1.jpg)
Mary E. Robbins
Councilor (2026)
Lurie Children’s
Neonatology
![Zachary Vesoulis](https://www.midwestspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Vesoulis-Zachary-updated.jpg)
Zachary Vesoulis
Councilor (2024)
Washington University School of Medicine