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Dr. Sundaram is a pediatric hepatologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, specializing in NASH. She leads a NASH clinic, contributes nationally to the field, and is a member of NASPGHAN and AASLD, presenting at their educational sessions.

Dr. Ayers, a pediatric hepatologist at UPMC's Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh and Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, is actively involved with NASPGHAN and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Garcia, an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona, now directs "Nosotros Comprometidos a Su Salud," and is focusing on community health equity and innovative, culturally-sensitive weight loss interventions for Hispanic males.

Mr. Kelly is an attorney and partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein and Lehr LLP in Pittsburgh. He has extensive legal experience across a broad spectrum, including healthcare issues. Mr. Kelly also serves on the Board of Directors of Heritage Valley Health System.

Dr. Balakrishan, Assistant Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology at Baylor College of Medicine and Director of Hepatology at Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, researches liver diseases disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.

Dr. Noureddin, Director of Cedars-Sinai's Fatty Liver Program, researches NAFLD and NASH, focusing on new treatments and biomarkers. His work, published in major journals, leads clinical trials for advanced NAFLD and NASH cases.

Dr. Martinez is an Associate Professor in the University of Buffalo’s Jacob School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He is the Medical Director – Hepatology at the Erie County Medical Center. He is active in the AASLD and the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation.

Dr. Karen Jerome-Zapadka, a Gastroenterology and Obesity Medicine specialist at Valley Gastroenterology Associates, is on Heritage Valley Health System's Board. Her work focuses on fatty liver disease awareness, comprehensive obesity programs, and leading a multi-disciplinary nutrition committee.

Shawn Bannon, Senior VP at Truist Financial, founded Bannon Leadership Consulting and Communications. Formerly, he was Senior VP at PNC Financial Services and held communications roles at Allegheny Conference and Mellon Financial.

Villiotti founded NASH kNOWledge post liver transplant, aiming to guide others through similar challenges. Retired from Duquesne Light Company, he held various management roles and served on two public company boards, previously working at Haskins & Sells (Deloitte). He's also active in high school baseball organization.

Gina Villiotti Madison, with two decades in business, has led in marketing, public relations, and more, earning Pittsburgh Magazine’s 40 Under 40 in 2015. Formerly at PNC, she's now Executive Director of NASH kNOWledge and a Penn State graduate.

Dr. Strahotin, triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Transplant Hepatology, is a Transplant Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist at Allegheny Health Network, coordinating with various specialists for exceptional patient care.

David Villiotti, founder of Good Steward Accounting, is an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh, and Penn State. His background spans accounting roles in non-profit, healthcare, oil, gas, sports, and entertainment, with previous positions at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, CONSOL Energy, and Allegheny Health Network.

Betsy Villiotti, Vice President at NASH kNOWledge, manages the Liver Support Group and offers caregiver insights from her experience. A retired teacher, she still substitutes and volunteers with CORE, holding a degree from Slippery Rock University.

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Mr. Garcia is the Director of Development and Corporate Sponsorships at the Neighborhood Learning Alliance. He also serves as the President of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America and the Vice President of the Chronic Disease Health Alliance.