April 18, 2025 – Alexandria, Virginia
The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is pleased to welcome three new members to the NPF Board of Directors. Keith Graff, Leon Kircik, M.D., and Nicole R. Kubin will serve terms of about two years, which began in March 2025.
“We were so excited to have these three individuals join our volunteer leadership that the current Board voted them in a quarter early,” said Leah M. Howard, J.D., the President and CEO of NPF. “Their ideas and energy will help us immensely as we drive progress toward our mission to cure psoriatic disease.”
The NPF Board of Directors is comprised of individuals from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds who each have a connection to psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
“I am delighted to have Keith, Leon, and Nicole join the NPF Board,” said Carol Ostrow, the Chair of the NPF Board of Directors. "They are an accomplished group of individuals with impressive backgrounds. I know that their talents will galvanize our current Board as we drive research for a cure and optimize – now – the health of those who live with psoriatic disease.”
New NPF Board of Directors Members
Keith Graff is a recognized industry expert who supports academic health centers and institutions of higher education in developing complex but actionable solutions to stay ahead of the changing industry environment. As a leader of ECG’s Academic Healthcare Practice, Keith partners with top research organizations on transformational initiatives. Having served academic organizations for more than 20 years, he has a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by academic medical centers as they navigate the transition to lower-cost structures.
Keith’s passion to cure psoriatic disease and extend access to treatment stems from his oldest son being diagnosed with psoriasis shortly after his 4th birthday. Keith is also proud to serve as the president of the board of the largest free health center in the country, CommunityHealth.
Leon Kircik, M.D. is a board-certified dermatologist who graduated with AOA Honors from State University of New York at the Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn after completing his undergraduate work with Phi Beta Kappa at New York University. He completed a Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship under the auspices of Dr. Frederick Mohs at the University of Wisconsin after completing his dermatology residency at State University of New York in Buffalo.
Dr. Kircik currently teaches as Clinical Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and as Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Kircik is also the Medical Director of DermResearch, PLLC, Physicians Skin Care, PLLC, and Skin Sciences, PLLC in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been the principal investigator of numerous clinical trials for psoriasis, acne, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, skin cancers, and actinic keratosis, just to name a few.
Dr. Kircik is an author of many scientific articles, abstracts, and posters. He has lectured extensively nationally and internationally on all aspects of dermatologic conditions. In addition, he also serves on the advisory boards of several pharmaceutical companies as a consultant. He is on the editorial board of Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Practical Dermatology, The Journal of Clinical & Aesthetic Dermatology, and Case Report in Clinical Pathology. He volunteers for multiple local and national medical society committees.
Nicole R. Kubin has been engaged in the financial industry throughout her career. From working on Wall Street in investment management and a family office, to an adjunct professorship at Wharton Business School and Penn Law, from financial consultancy in matrimonial matters to myriad creative pursuits, she has always believed in the power of scientific research.
Nicole lives in New York City and has suffered from psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis for many years. She strongly believes in the mission of the National Psoriasis Foundation and in its advocacy responsibilities on Capitol Hill, along with promoting visibility and providing intervention to the community at large.
About the National Psoriasis Foundation
The National Psoriasis Foundation is the leading nonprofit representing individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The mission of NPF is to drive efforts to cure psoriatic disease and improve the lives of more than 8 million individuals in the United States affected by this chronic immune-mediated disease. Learn more at psoriasis.org.