IMS Leadership
The Indianapolis Medical Society is lead by an Executive Committee and Board of Directors which are elected by the membership and are advised by the Past Presidents’ Council. We also elect representatives to the ISMA convention by the way of Delegates and Alternate Delegates.
Executive Committee

Mercy Obeime, MD
PresidentDr. Obeime is a board certified family medicine physician with Bariatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine & employed by Franciscan.

Joseph Webster, Jr., MD
President-Elect
Katherine J. Kelley, MD
Secretary/Treasurer
Ann Marie Hake, MD
Immediate Past President
Ronda Hamaker, MD
At-Large Officer
Bob Flint, MD
Trustee Advisory Officer
Jodi Smith, MD
Board ChairDr. Smith, a board certified pediatric neurosurgeon, is the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.

Ann Collins, MD
Vice Board ChairBoard of Directors

Rania Abbasi, MD
Board Member (2024)

Laurie Ackerman, MD
Board Member (2024)

Christopher D. Bojrab, MD
Past President Board Member (2023)

Alison Case, MD
Board Member (2025)

Ann Collins, MD
Vice Board Chair and Board Member (2024)

Julie A. Daftari, MD
Board Member (2025)

Marc E. Duerden, MD
Past President Board Member (2024)

Ann Marie Hake, MD
Immediate Past President

Ronda Hamaker, MD
At-Large & Board Member (2023)

Doris Hardacker, MD
Board Member (2023)

Brian Hart, MD
Board Member (2023)

Mercy Hylton, MD
Board Member (2025)

Penny Kallmyer, MD
Board Member (2024)

Katherine J. Kelley, MD
Secretary/Treasurer and Board Member (2024)

Clif Knight, MD
Board Member (2023)

John E. Krol, MD
Board Member (2023)

Mary Ian McAteer, MD
Past President Board Member (2025)

Katie McHugh, MD
Board Member (2025)

Ramana S. Moorthy, MD
Board Member (2023)

Mercy Obieme, MD
President

Scott E. Phillips, MD
Board Member (2023)

Jodi Smith, MD
Board Chair and Board Member (2025)

Eric Tibesar, MD
Board Member (2024)

Mary Jean Vorwald, MD
Board Member (2025)

Joseph Webster, Jr., MD
President-Elect

Chris Wilson, MD
Board Member (2024)

Maria Wilson, MD
Board Member (2025)
Past Presidents’ Council

Linda F. Abels, MD
Past President's Council

Christopher D. Bojrab, MD
Past President Board Member (2023)

Carolyn A. Cunningham, MD
Past President

David R. Diaz, MD
Past President

Marc E. Duerden, MD
Past President Board Member (2024)

John H. Ellis, MD
Past President

Bernard J. Emkes, MD
Past President

Bruce M. Goens, MD
Past President

Paula A. Hall, MD
Past President & Foundation President

Jeffrey J. Kellams, MD
Past President

Mary Ian McAteer, MD
Past President Board Member (2025)

John P. McGoff, MD
Past President

Stephen W. Perkins, MD
Past President