The CATs Executive Committee comprises the Co-Chairs, Officers, Working Group leads and deputy leads. Together they steer the strategic direction of the Collaboration and meet quarterly to review progress across the network.
Executive Committee members as at June 2026.
Leadership
Officers
Officers support the network’s specialist functions across trials, dissemination, early-stage researcher training, and global engagement.
Dr Suzan Dilara Scheffer
Global Engagement โ Deputy
Working Group Leads
Each working group is led by a Lead and Deputy Lead who coordinate research activities within their theme.
WG1 ยท Aphasia Datasets
WG2 ยท Aphasia Assessments & Outcomes
WG3 ยท Predictors & Markers of Aphasia Recovery
WG4 ยท Effectiveness of Aphasia Interventions
WG5 ยท Societal Impact of Aphasia & Reintegration
WG6 ยท Cognition & Aphasia
WG7 ยท Implementation Science in Aphasia AND Clinical Advisory Board
The Multilingual Aphasia Project
CATs Administrative Assistant
Jaclyn McArthur
Past Executive Committee Members
Former members who served on the Executive Committee
- Prof Marian Brady [GB] – Founder and former CATs Chair
- Dr Caterina Breitenstein [DE] – Former CATs Deputy Chair
- Prof Saลกa R Filipoviฤ [RS]
- Dr Caroline Jagoe [IE]
- Ms Abena Asiedua Owusu Antwi [GH]
- Prof Katerina Hilari [GB]
- Prof Hanne Gram Simonsen [NO]
- Prof Rebecca Palmer [GB]
- Prof Carolina Mendez Orellana [CL]
- Prof David Copland [AU]
- Prof Argye Hillis [US]
- Prof Linda Worrall [AU]
- Prof Audrey Bowen [GB]
- Prof Sue Franklin [IE]
- Dr Evy Visch-Brink [NL]
- Prof Ann-Charlotte Laska [SE]
- Dr Silvia Martรญnez Ferreiro [ES]
- Prof Spyridoula Varlokosta [GR]
- Dr Eva Soroli [FR]
- Prof Kleanthes Grohmann [CY]
- Dr Tarja Kukkonen [FI]
- Dr Jytte Isaksen [DK]
- Dr Luis Jesus [PT]
- Dr Ritienne Grima [MT]