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About
Setting standards and leading innovation for the practice of anesthesiology since 1938
Michele Pore, MBA, CAE, serves as the executive director, leading the staff and the strategic vision of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). She joined the ABA in 2014 as the communications and marketing leader before accepting her role as EDAA in 2020. Prior to joining the ABA, Ms. Pore served in multiple leadership roles with increasing responsibility at Kaplan, Inc., a global education services company. She also served as a public affairs leader for Fordham University.