ASE Board of Directors and Leadership gathered in Portland for their annual Board of Directors meeting.

Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, FASE, 2014 ASE Annual Scientific Sessions’ Program Chair, who lives in Portland and works at the Oregon Health & Science University, is pictured here at the ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala with his wife Marilyn.

Mikel D. Smith, MD, FASE, from the University of Kentucky Medical Center, was the 2014 recipient of the Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award. He and his wife Annette are pictured here attending the ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala.

Nelson B. Schiller, MD, from the University of California, received the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. He and his wife Ellen attended the ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala.

Daniel M. Thys, MD, from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, pictured here with his wife Susan Thys-Jacobs, MD at the ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala, received the 2014 Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award.

S. Michelle Bierig, MPH, RDCS, RCS, RDMS, CPHQ, FASE, ( on right ) from Lee Memorial Health System, was the 2014 recipient of the Cardiovascular Sonographer Distinguished Teacher Award and enjoyed the ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala with Carol Mitchell, PhD, RDCS, FASE and Richie Palma, RDCS, FASE.

Outgoing President Benjamin F. Byrd, III, MD, FASE, with his daughter Caroline and wife Mary at the ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala.

ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala guests donned their masks for a glorious time at this year’s fundraising event.

Gala Table Captain Vera Rigolin, MD, FASE, (seated center) with her colleagues at the ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala, which raised funds to support echocardiography research projects.

Tal Geva, MD, FASE, from Boston Children’s Hospital, pictured here with his wife, Judith, and son, Omri, was given the 2014 Excellence in Teaching in Pediatrics Award.

Alan S. Pearlman, MD, FASE, Editor-in-Chief of JASE and Harvey Feigenbaum, MD, FASE, founder of ASE and former JASE Editor-in-Chief, enjoy the festive and electric atmosphere of the ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala.

Thomas Ryan, MD, FASE, MBA, from the Ohio State University Heart and Vascular Center, received the 2014 Meritorious Service Award in Portland. Pictured here in his capacity as Chair of the ASE Foundation Task Force, Dr. Ryan charged the ASE Foundation Research Awards Gala attendees to continue their invaluable support of echocardiography research by investing in the ASE Foundation through donations and volunteerism.