Meet Our Team
Our dedicated team brings passion, expertise, and commitment to driving the organizational mission forward. With their guidance and strategic vision, we're shaping a better future to continue growing the organization. Discover the inspiring individuals leading the charge towards positive change.
Co-Executive Director
Lauren Kulp, Esq., LCSW
Meet Lauren Kulp, a devoted leader who has spent years supporting our organization. Continuing her late mother and previous executive director Brenda's legacy, she passionately drives our mission of education and research in ortho trauma. In addition to overseeing the day to day operations of the foundation, Lauren works with our committees to ensure top-notch faculty, outstanding educational content, and superb event management, fueling our vision for delivering a top continuing education conference each year. As a licensed attorney, Lauren brings invaluable expertise in providing legal guidance, ensuring business compliance, and maintaining regulatory oversight.
Co-Executive Director
Ashlyn Zebrowski, MS
Introducing our Co-Executive Director, Ashlyn Zebrowski, who brings extensive experience in orthopaedic product and medical technology research and development. Passionate about bridging academia and industry, Ashlyn forges impactful partnerships to foster organizational growth. As the organization's technology lead, Ashlyn heads website development, technology integration, and leverages her financial acumen to support business budgeting. With a keen interest in research and healthcare, Ashlyn provides invaluable support to our research organization, innovation goals, and outreach initiatives.
Meet Our Board
President, 2025 - 2027
Research Co-Chair
Lisa Cannada, MD
Novant Health
Dr. Lisa Cannada is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon, mentor, and advocate for women pursuing careers in orthopedics or trauma surgery. She is also the co-founder of Speak Up Ortho, an initiative to increase awareness of bias, inequities, and harassment within orthopaedic surgery.
President Elect, 2027 - 2029
Russell Norris, MD
ECU Health
Dr. Russell Norris is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon practicing in North Carolina for ECU Health. He has been involved with the Southeastern Fracture Consortium for many years, most recently serving as the Planning Chair for SEFS 2024.
Board Member
Research Co-Chair
Joseph Hsu, MD
Atrium Health
Joseph R. Hsu, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in limb lengthening, deformity correction, osseointegration, and trauma. He is the Vice Chair of Quality of Atrium Health's Musculoskeletal Institute, Professor of orthopaedic trauma and Director of the limb lengthening and deformity program.
Board Member
David Weiss, MD
UVA Health
Dr. David Weiss is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Weiss directs the Orthopaedic Trauma Division at UVA. Dr. David Weiss is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. His research interests include fractures of the proximal and distal tibia.
Research Committee
Jarrod Dumpe, MD
Atrium Health
Jarrod Dumpe, MD serves as the SEFC Program Chair for the 2027 and 2028 Southeastern Fracture Symposiums. He is a board-certified orthopaedic traumatologist and Associate Professor of Surgery at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon, Georgia, where he serves as Assistant Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Director and Director of Orthopaedic Research.
Board Member
Michael Tucker, MD
Prisma Health Richland
Dr. Michael Tucker is an orthopedic trauma surgeon. He currently serves as the Medical Director of Orthopedic Trauma at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. His top areas of expertise are Hip Replacement and Gastrostomy.
Board Member
Planning Committee Advisor
Scott Broderick, MD
Spartanburg Regional
Dr. Scott Broderick is an orthopaedic traumatologist who specializes in the care of patients with severe musculoskeletal injuries and fractures, as well as fractures with complications such as malunions and nonunions. He is an associate professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and adjunct assistant professor at Clemson University.
Senior Member
William Obremskey, MD
Vanderbilt Health
Dr. William Obremskey is an orthopedic surgeon and professor with Vanderbilt Health. Dr. Obremskey's research interests are in high-quality, well-designed, clinical outcome projects. Vanderbilt has become the lead center and is participating in several international and national multi-center research endeavors.
Senior Member
Shepard Hurwitz, MD
UVA
Dr. Hurwitz has been on numerous AAOS and AOA committees as well as committees for the ORS, OTA and AOFAS. He was a past president of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, SEFC, and the Executive Director of the ABOS (2007-2016).
Senior Member
Larry Webb, MD
Atrium Health
Wake Forest Baptist
Dr. Larry Webb is a co-founder of the Southeastern Fracture Consortium Foundation. He is an orthopedist in Winston Salem, North Carolina and has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Brenda Kulp was a remarkable woman, known not only for her endless kindness, intelligence, and devotion, but also for her incredible resilience and indomitable spirit. Throughout her life, she faced immense challenges, including a rare lung disease known as LAM and, later, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Despite these battles, Brenda’s dedication and passion never wavered, especially in her work within orthopaedic trauma care, where she made a profound difference in the lives of countless patients, their families, and her colleagues.
Brenda found her true calling in orthopaedic trauma care. Her warm demeanor and unrelenting commitment that she carried with her throughout all of her roles and interactions built a beautiful legacy of lasting contributions, relationships, and memories. She took immense pride in her work with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and served with distinction as the Executive Director of the Southeastern Fracture Consortium (SEFC). Through her leadership, Brenda was instrumental in advancing research and innovation in orthopedic trauma care, always driven by a deep commitment to improving patient outcomes and advocating for their needs. Brenda's thoughts were always about how to be of service to others, as she shared ideas for ALS and LAM research in hopes of alleviating the suffering of those diagnosed with these challenging conditions. Even in her final days when few even knew she was ill, Brenda was joyfully responding to countless messages from colleagues assisting with orthopaedic questions they had related to SEFC or ABOS.
The executive directors, board members, and all those associated with SEFC extend their deepest gratitude to Brenda Kulp for her tireless contributions. For over 20 years, her hard work, determination, and visionary leadership have been the driving force behind the SEFC’s continued success. It is with great respect and admiration that we acknowledge the legacy Brenda has left behind—a legacy that her daughter, Lauren Kulp, will continue to uphold, ensuring that Brenda’s passion for research, education, and patient advocacy will live on through the work of the SEFC.
In honor of Brenda’s enduring legacy, the executive directors and board members of SEFC have established the Brenda H. Kulp Lifetime Achievement Award. This award will be presented annually to a member of SEFC who has demonstrated extraordinary accomplishments that are widely recognized for their positive and lasting impact. This award celebrates contributions within the medical or research community in areas related to orthopedic surgery. Look out for more information in the coming months about the nomination process for this inaugural award, to be presented each year at the annual Southeastern Fracture Symposium.