Boards and commissions
AO Trauma International Board
The AO Trauma International Board (AO TIB) consists of the AO Trauma chairperson, regional representatives, and the chairpersons of the three global commissions.
AO Trauma regional boards
AO Trauma International consists of five regions. Each region has a regional board with its own budget and is fully responsible for all the region’s actions and activities.
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AO Trauma International Board (AO TIB)
AO TIB Chairperson
Mark ReillyAO TEC Chairperson
Rodrigo PesantezAO TRC Chairperson
Panagiotis GiannoudisAO TCDC Chairperson
Carla SmithAO TESA Chairperson
Iain McFaydenAO TLA Chairperson
Vincenzo GiordanoAO TMENA Chairperson
ElZaher HassanAO TAP Chairperson
Mandeep DhillonAO TNA Chairperson
Brett CristExecutive Director
Eberhard Denk -
AO Trauma Europe and Southern Africa Board (AO TESA)
Chairperson
Iain McFadyenCommunity Development
Nir CohenEducation
Anze KristanResearch
An SermonRegional Director
Christoph Volz -
AO Trauma Middle East and Northern Africa Board (AO TMENA)
Chairperson
ElZaher HassanEducation
Mahmoud Abdel KarimCommunity Development
Hashem Al-QdhahResearch
Ayesha SaeedRegional Manager
Yosra Tekaya -
AO Trauma Asia Pacific Board (AO TAP)
Chairperson
Mandeep DhillonEducation
Jong-Keon OhCommunity Development
Takashi MiyamotoResearch
Dhaval DesaiRegional Manager
Isabella Wong -
AO Trauma Latin America Board (AO TLA)
Chairperson
Vincenzo GiordanoEducation
Paulo BarbosaCommunity Development
Carlos Miguel ZublinResearch
Carlos ValderramaRegional Manager
Antonio Machado -
AO Trauma North America Board (AO TNA)
Chairperson
Brett CristCommunity Development
Lisa BlackrickEducation
Chad ColesFellowships
Jonathan EastmanResearch
Leah GitajnExecutive Director
Jennifer Jones
AO Trauma global commissions
The AO Trauma Global Commissions (Education, Research and Community Development) operate globally, but have no direct authority within a region. They aim to share expertise and leverage resources across the regions.
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AO Trauma Community Development Commission (AO TCDC)
Chairperson
Carla SmithCommission Member
Hashem Al-QdhahCommission Member
Takeshi MiyamotoCommission Member
Nir CohenCommission Member
Carlos ZublinCommission Member
Lisa BlackrickCommunity Development
Commission Manager
Barbora Field -
AO Trauma Education Commission (AO TEC)
Chairperson
Rodrigo PesantezCommission Member
Anze KristanCommission Member
Mahmoud Abdel KarimCommission Member
Paulo BarbosaCommission Member
Jong-Keon OhCommission Member
Chad ColesBusiness Manager
Regula Bleuler -
AO Trauma Research Commission (AO TRC)
Chairperson
Peter GiannoudisCommission Member
Ayesha SaeedCommission Member
Carlos ValderramaCommission Member
Dhaval DesaiCommission Member
An SermonCommission Member
Leah GitajnResearch Manager
Philipp Büscher