AO Foundation Board

The AO's governing body

The AO Foundation Board (AOFB), the AO's governing body, is responsible for strategy, target setting, fund allocation to AO units, financial and risk management, compliance and legal structure, and supervision of all the AO's executing bodies.

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Mark D Markel

President
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Jeffrey Wang

President-Elect
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Tim Pohlemann

Immediate Past President
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Claas Albers

CEO and Vice-Chairperson
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Takeshi Sawaguchi

Trauma expertise
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Asdrubal Falavigna

Spine expertise
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Gregorio Sánchez Aniceto 

CMF expertise
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Michael Kowaleski

VET expertise
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Joost de Bruijn

R&D expertise
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Alois Zwinggi

Finance expertise
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Christina Busmalis

Industry expertise

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Assembly of Trustees

The Assembly of Trustees is the "AO parliament”

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AO Presidents

See who has served as AO Foundation president from its establishment in 1984 to the present.

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AO Executive Committee

The AO Executive Committee reports directly to the AO Foundation Board, and includes the CEO, CFO/COO and executive directors representing key areas of AO activity.