The MDS International Secretariat is here to answer any questions regarding the Society.
Please note any phone calls received will go straight to voicemail until all staff returns to the office. All messages will be returned as quickly as possible, but please be aware that there may be a delay. The best way to reach the MDS Secretariat during this time would be to send an email to the email address listed below that is most closely related to your question.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
MDS International Secretariat
555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3823 USA
Tel: +1 (414) 276-2145
Fax: +1 (414) 276-3349
E-mail: info@movementdisorders.org
Jennie Socha, CAE, Executive Director
Drew Whalen, Director of Administration
Julio Garcia, Administrative Coordinator
Finoula Harrington, Administrative Coordinator
Sarah Wahlstrom Helgren, Senior Scientific Communications Manager
Shelby Shuster, Scientific Communications Manager
Communications & Membership
Elizabeth Clausen, Director of Communications and Membership
Erica Halmstad, Assistant Director of Communications
Brandon Hamilton, Senior Membership Manager
Annabelle Schroeder, Membership Coordinator
Shelby Ott, Membership Coordinator
Amber Flatland, Communications Manager
Lauren Launer, Digital Communications Manager
Shea Higgins, Website Manager
For questions regarding MDS membership, please contact membership@movementdisorders.org
For questions regarding MDS Communications related issues or general questions, please contact info@movementdisorders.org.
Rating Scales
Shazia Ali, Director of Scientific Programs
Sandra Videmsky, Senior Scientific Programs Manager
Margaret Smith, Scientific Programs Manager
Rachel Guzowski-Travia, Scientific Programs Manager
Alyssa Konopa, Scientific Programs Coordinator
For questions regarding the MDS Rating Scales Program, please contact ratingscales@movementdisorders.org.
International Congress and Regional Congresses
Jenny Quebbeman, Director of Meetings
Sarah Smith, Congress Meetings Manager
Kate Hausner, Congress Program Manager
Maddy Kolb, Regional Congress Program Manager
Shannon Fraaza, Meetings Manager
For questions regarding the International Congress, please contact congress@movementdisorders.org
For questions regarding the PAS Congress, please contact pascongress@movementdisorders.org
For questions regarding the AOPMC, please contact AOPMC@movementdisorders.org
Development
Brett Kell, Director of Development
Ken Buesing, Development Manager
Alisa Streets, Exhibits and Sponsorship Manager
For questions related to Development or Sponsorship, please email development@movementdisorders.org
Education
Annette Schott, Director of Education
Kate Rudolph, Assistant Director of Education
Heather Vitale, Senior Program Manager
Allie Oakley, Program Manager
Eric Johnson II, Program Manager
Nura Said, MDS-Africa Regional Program Manager
Ericka Blackford, Senior E-Learning Program Manager
Nick Bauman, E-Learning Program Manager
Nilda Toro, Regional Section Program Manager
For questions related to Regional Sections or any MDS Live Courses or Outreach Education, please e-mail education@movementdisorders.org