Our Leadership and Advisors
Leadership
Learn about the team guiding Tactile Medical forward to provide healing right at home.
![Sheri L. Dodd headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aSheri-Dodd_2022FullRes-1.jpg)
Sheri L. Dodd
Chief executive officer
![Tony Gasparis](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/aGasparis_AVLS-2022v2.png)
Antonios P. Gasparis, MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
![Elaine Birkemeyer headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Elaine-Birkemeyer-Full-Res-Headshot-1-2023v2.png)
Elaine M. Birkemeyer
Chief Financial Officer
![David J. Kaercher headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dave-Kaercher-Full-Res-Headshot-2023-No-Tiev2.png)
J. David Kaercher
Chief Information Officer
![Janelle Strop headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aJanelle-Strop-Headshot1-2023.jpg)
Janelle M. Strop
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
![Kristie T. Burns headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aKristie-Burns-Full-Res-Headshot-2023.jpg)
Kristie T. Burns
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Clinical Affairs
![Sherri Ferstler headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TM-temporary-headshot-003.png)
Sherri L. Ferstler
Senior Vice President, Sales
![Jerry A. Sauber headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aJerry-Sauber-Full-Res-Headshot1-2023-No-Tie.jpg)
Jerry A. Sauber
Senior Vice President Manufacturing Operations and R&D
![Sunday J. Hoy, ESQ headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aSunday-Hoy-Full-Res-Headshot-2023.jpg)
Sunday J. Hoy, ESQ
Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer
Board of Directors
![William W. Burke headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aWilliam-Burke_2022FullRes-1.jpg)
William W. Burke
CHAIRMAN
![Valerie L. Asbury headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aValerie-Asbury_2022FullRes-1.jpg)
Valerie L. Asbury
![Sheri L. Dodd headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aSheri-Dodd_2022FullRes-1.jpg)
Sheri L. Dodd
![Raymond O. Huggenberger headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aRaymond-Huggenberger_2022FullRes-2.jpg)
Raymond O. Huggenberger
![Daniel L. Reuvers headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aDan-Reuvers-Full-Res-Headshot2-2023-No-Tie.jpg)
Daniel L. Reuvers
![D. Brent Shafer headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aBrent-Shafer-Full-Res-No-Tie-2.jpg)
D. Brent Shafer
![Carmen B. Volkart headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aCarmen-Volkart_2022FullRes-1.jpg)
Carmen B. Volkart
![b. vindell Washington headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/VindellWashington-11.17.23.png)
B. Vindell Washington
Vascular strategic advisory board
![Antonios P. Gasparis MD, FACS headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aGasparis_AVLS-2022.png)
Antonios P. Gasparis, MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
![Kush Desai, MD FSIR headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aDesai_AVLS-2022.png)
Kush Desai, MD, FSIR
Chair
Director, Deep Venous Interventions
Division of Interventional Radiology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Medical Director, Supply Chain/Value Analysis
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
![dr Steven Dean, MSVM headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Dr-Dean-revised-for-website-5.6.24.png)
Steven Dean, MSVM
![Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FAVLS, DABVLM headshot](https://tactilemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Elias_AVLS.png)
Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FAVLS, DABVLM
Advisors Emeritus
Anthony Comerota, MD