Miles Levin
Writer, Director, Executive Producer for Under the Lights (Short and Feature)

Miles Levin is an award winning writer/director and public speaker living with epilepsy. He first decided to pull from this experience when he worked at a camp living for kids with the condition, horrified by the stigma they faced, and the inefficacy of most awareness efforts. Stigma comes largely from our exposure to movies and television that have trained audiences to fear people with epilepsy. Through Under the Lights, we can change that. The Under the Lights short has become a movement, becoming so popular in the epilepsy world that Miles travels the country every month screening it years after it’s release. He’s proud of that impact.

Shahram Izadyar, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Upstate University Hospital

Dr. Izadyar is a board-certified neurologist who specializes in the treatment of adult patients with epilepsy. He is the chief of epilepsy division and director of epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology fellowship programs at Upstate Medical University.

Simona Vasilica Proteasa, MD
Associate Director Epilepsy Monitoring Unit​,Northwell Health Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Assistant Professor, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell

Simona Vasilica Proteasa, MD is a New York-based Northwell Health physician who specializes in Epilepsy, Neurology. Dr. Proteasa's Board Certifications are: American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy and American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology.

Deborah L. Stevens
Director, GreenbergTraurig

Deborah Stevens is a member of the Government Law and Policy Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Albany office. Deb has more than a decade of experience working in and around State government, in particular with the State legislature and Executive Chamber. Deb works with clients to assist on a wide array of legislative and budgetary issues, including those in the hospitality, not for profit, and real estate sector. Previously, Deb was a senior legislative analyst with the Office of Program and Counsel at the New York State Assembly, working with the Committees on Cities; Corporation Authorities and Commissions; and Higher Education. Deb began her career in government as an aide to the current Assembly Ways & Means chair, Helene Weinstein