Councilors & Alternate Councilors

ACR COUNCILORS (7)

 Three-Year Term, May succeed to Second Three-Year Term (terms start 06/01 and end on 05/31 per ACR regulations)

Christopher Swingle, DO (St. Louis)                    First Term 2024-2027 (06/01/24 – 05/31/27)

Neal Meyer, MD (Mid-State)                           First  Term 2023 – 2026 (06/01/23 –05/31/26)

Elizabeth McFarland, MD (St. Louis)                 Second Term 2024 – 2027 (06/01/24–05/31/27)

Valerie Reichert, MD (St. Louis)                         Second Term 2022 – 2025  (06/01/22 –05/31/2025)

George Pjura, MD (Mid-State)                            Second Term 2023 – 2026 (06/01/23- 05/31/26)

Ben Northrup, MD (St. Louis)                              First Term 2023 – 2026 (07/12/23 – 05/31/26)

Michael Raney, MD (Mid-State)                       First  Term 2022 – 2025 (06/01/22 –05/31/25)

ALTERNATE C0UNCILORS (7)  

 One-year term, may succeed without limitation.

Karen Goodhope, M.D. (St.Louis)                           Elected 2021 (06/01/23 – 05/31/24)

Nanda Thimmappa, M.D. (Mid-State)                   Elected 2022 (06/01/23 – 05/31/24)

Shannon Farmakis, M.D. (St. Louis)                       Elected 2023 (06/01/23 – 05/31/24)

Amy Patel, M.D. (Kansas City)                                Elected 2021 (06/01/23 – 05/31/24)

Carlin Ridpath, M.D. (Mid-State)                         Elected 2024 (06/01/24 – 05/31/27)

Meredith Byers, M.D. (St. Louis)                             Elected 2021 (06/01/23 – 05/31/24)

Venkata Rao Devineni, M.D. (St. Louis)                 Elected 2023 (9/30/23 – 5/31/24)

Young Physician Alternate Councilor:

Jennifer Buckley, M.D. (Kansas City)                            Elected 2023