American Board of Medical Specialties
Revenue
$23.4m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$19.9m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$46.7m
$11.6m liabilities
Net assets
$35.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
43
5.4 years on average
Staff
71
132 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
J Brantley Thrasher MD Facs
Left since last filing
8
19% of the board
American Board of Medical Specialties' network
40 people2 organisationsi40 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
43 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 35 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 43 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Brantley Thrasher MD Facs Chair (also filed as J Brantley Thrasher, J Brantley Thrasher MD) | Chair-Elect | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry A Green MD Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rebecca L Johnson MD Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy E Young MD | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Azra Ligon PHD Facmg | Director (As of 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Barbara Wachsman MPH | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Beth A Bortz MPP | Director (As of 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Nussenbaum MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carl W Patten JR JD CAE | Director (As of 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carolyn L Kinney MD | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Christopher J Ondrula JD (also filed as Christopher J Ondrula) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David B Joseph MD ACS Faap | Director (As of 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David F Martin MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donald J Palmisano JR JD CAE (also filed as Donald J Palmisano JR JD) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Furman S McDonald MD MPH | Director (As of 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gary W Procop MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George B Bartley MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George M Segal MD | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeffrey M Lyness MD | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| JO Buyske MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John A Wilson MD Faans Facs | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John L Kendall MD Facep | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Keith E Brandt MD (also filed as Keith Brandt MD) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kirk A Frey MD | Director (As of 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary S Newell MD Facr Fsbi | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael A Barone MD MPH | Director (As of 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael R Nelson MD PHD | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Miriam G Blitzer PHD Facmg | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Priya J Bathija JD | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Randall K Roenigk MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard E Hawkins MD | President & CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard J Baron MD | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert R Gaiser MD Msed | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sheila Bush | Director (As of 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Susan Ramin MD | Secretary-Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Suzanne K Woods MD | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tara B Rouse MA Cphq Cpxp | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tara Montgomery Ms | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas E Read MD | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas W Hess JD | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Walter H Merrill MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Warren P Newton MD MPH (also filed as Warren P Newton MD) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Wendy K Nickel MPH | Director (As of 06/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Gibson | SVP Policy & Ext. Relations | 2024 |
| Carrie Radabaugh | SVP, Governance and Board Relations (As of 08/21) | since 2021 |
| David Coursey | Director of Sales | since 2019 |
| David Swanson PHD | VP Academic Programs & Svcs | since 2018 |
| David W Price MD | SVP Portfolio Prgm (THRU 8/19) | since 2018 |
| Doria Less | Sales Associate | since 2018 |
| Gregory Ogrinc MD | SVP, Cert Standard & PRGM (Beg 1/20) | since 2020 |
| Jennifer Bayer | VP of Finance (Thru 7/19) | 2019 |
| Jennifer Fronek | VP of Finance | 2018 |
| Jennifer Michael | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| John Mandelbaum | Chief Legal Officer | since 2018 |
| Julie Hubbard | CFO (Beg 9/19) | since 2019 |
| Kathleen Holtzman | Dir of Assessment and Intl Ops | since 2018 |
| Kathleen Ruff | Chief of Staff (Thru 4/19) | since 2018 |
| Krista Allbee | VP, Assessment Programs | since 2018 |
| Laura Skarnulis | COO (Thru 09/21) | since 2018 |
| Mira Irons MD | SVP ACDMIC AFFairs (THRU 5/19) | since 2018 |
| Richard Waters | VP Marketing & Communications | since 2018 |
| Stephanie Donovan | General Counsel (As of 02/21) | since 2021 |
| Thomas Granatir | SVP Policy & Ext. Relations | since 2018 |
| William Sivrais | AVP, Assess Programs | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E Hawkins MD | President & CEO | 47.5 | $812k | $43k | $86k |
| Gregory Ogrinc MD | SVP, Cert Standard & PRGM | 40 | $397k | $94k | $89k |
| Jennifer Michael | Chief Operating Officer | 47.5 | $354k | $19k | $87k |
| Doria Less | Account Executive | 50 | $309k | $33k | |
| Stephanie Donovan | Chief Legal Officer | 47.5 | $308k | $16k | $86k |
| Carrie Radabaugh | SVP, Governance and Board Relations | 47.5 | $307k | $16k | $83k |
| Amy Gibson | SVP Policy & Ext. Relations | 50 | $305k | $52k | |
| David Coursey | Director of Sales | 50 | $280k | $38k | |
| Richard Waters | Chief Marketing Officer | 49 | $280k | $6k | $50k |
| Krista Allbee | VP, Assessment Programs | 50 | $273k | $22k | |
| Julie Hubbard | CFO | 47.5 | $267k | $14k | $36k |
| William Sivrais | AVP, Assess Programs | 47.5 | $213k | $11k | $59k |
| Rebecca L Johnson MD | Chair | 10 | $23k | $3k | |
| Larry A Green MD | Immediate Past Chair | 10 | $23k | $3k | |
| Susan Ramin MD | Secretary-Treasurer | 10 | $23k | $3k | |
| J Brantley Thrasher MD Facs | Chair-Elect | 1 | $23k | $3k | |
| Richard J Baron MD | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael A Barone MD MPH | Director (As of 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| George B Bartley MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Priya J Bathija JD | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Miriam G Blitzer PhD Facmg | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth A Bortz MPP | Director (As of 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keith Brandt MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Bush | Director (As of 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jo Buyske MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kirk A Frey MD | Director (As of 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert R Gaiser MD Msed | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas W Hess JD | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| David B Joseph MD Acs Faap | Director (As of 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| John L Kendall MD Facep | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn L Kinney MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Azra Ligon PhD Facmg | Director (As of 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey M Lyness MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David F Martin MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Furman S McDonald MD MPH | Director (As of 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Walter H Merrill MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tara Montgomery Ms | Director (Thru 06/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael R Nelson MD PhD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary S Newell MD Facr Fsbi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Warren P Newton MD MPH | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Board of Medical Specialties
- EIN
- 410847713
- Address
- 353 N Clark St Ste 1400, Chicago, IL, 60654-3454
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- In collaboration with its member boards, abms creates standards for board certification for physicians and medical specialists. Specifically, for initial and continuing certification. Abms and its member boards establish rigorous standards of (continued in sch o) (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1935
- Principal officer
- Richard E Hawkins MD (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1964
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLarry A Green MD
≥8years on the filingsRebecca L Johnson MD
≥8years on the filingsBarbara Wachsman MPH
≥8years on the filingsBrian Nussenbaum MD
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $46.7m
- Total liabilities
- $11.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $35.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $21.9m
- Employees
- 71
- Volunteers
- 132
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.4m | $19.9m | $3.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.