Meet the Board
Frank L. Lepore, DPM
- President
- Dr. Lepore is CEO & Founder of the Foot Ankle Center of Florida, located in Port Charlotte, FL. He is a graduate of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.
John Coleman, DPM
- Vice President
- Dr. Coleman practices in Macclenny, Florida. He earned his doctorate in Podiatric Medicine at Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.
Mark Spal, DPM
- Treasurer
- Dr. Spal practices in New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences.
Beth S. Pearce, DPM
- Secretary
- Dr. Beth Pearce graduated with honors from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. She currently practices in St. Augustine, Florida.
Edward Behen, DPM
- Director
- Dr. Edward N Behen received his DPM Degree from the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine. He has practiced in Colorado for over 40 years.
Karana Pierre, DPM
- Director
- Dr. Pierre received her Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine from The New York College of Podiatric Medicine. She currently practices in South Dakota.
Lee Wittenberg, DPM
- Board Member
- Dr. Lee Wittenberg, DPM graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 2000. He is the founder of Apache Foot & Ankle Specialists in Las Vegas, NV.
Douglas Dockery, DPM
- Board Member
Raymond Murano, DPM
- Board Member
- Dr. Murano graduated from the University of Massachusetts. He has been in practice for 39 years servicing patients in and around the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area. Currently the Chief of Podiatric Surgery for Tufts Medicine, Melrose – Wakefield Hospital.
Gary Stein
- Public Member
- Gary Stein is the former CEO of American Health Corporation, which owned, operated, and managed 20+ skilled nursing home facilities in several states including New Jersey, Alabama, Illinois, and Kansas. American Health Corporation started in 1988, and Gary assumed his role in 1991, eventually selling the corporation in 2022. He will bring to the Board operational experience with a wealth of knowledge concerning nursing home service lines, care teams, and insurances.
Nan Gallagher, JD, Esq.
- Chief Operating Officer / General Counsel / Certification Director
- Nan Gallagher earned her Juris Doctorate from New York Law School. She has devoted her career to advocacy for healthcare professionals and entities.