The Team
To execute on its strategy, the Foundation has created a flexible organization that responds rapidly to shifts in the market and technology. The Foundation’s staff is comprised of individuals who are passionate about improving the lives of millions of patients around the world, and bring many years of experience in the scientific and medical fields.
Janet Adams Senior Staff Accountant
jadams@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.220.4657
Thomas Andreae FUS Ambassador, Europe
tandreae@fusfoundation.orgJustine Atkinson Managing Director, Communications
jatkinson@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 703.283.9343
Jenna Barazi Executive Administrative Assistant
jbarazi@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.284.9288
Rachel Berry Communications Manager
rberry@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9825
Isha Bhatia Science Associate
Ibhatia@fusfoundation.orgLydia Bock Administrative Assistant
lbock@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.284.6811
Laura Breeden Development Information Specialist
lbreeden@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9832
Michael Broad Data Strategy Director
mbroad@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.284.3777
Pascale Broks Development Director, Europe and UK
pbroks@fusfoundation.orgJohn Burns IT Systems Administration
jburns@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9822
Mark Carol Senior Consultant
mcarol@fusfoundation.orgCindy Clark Commercial Initiatives and Strategy Director
cclark@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9830
Tony D'Alessio IT Director
tdalessio@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.227.1276
Patrick Edelmann Senior Advisor
pedelmann@fusfoundation.orgJessica Foley Chief Scientific Officer | Managing Director, Cancer Immunotherapy Program and Government Affairs
jfoley@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 202.886.5300
James Franco FUS Partners Advisor
jfranco@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 904.881.5154
Rick Hamilton Managing Director, Chief Technology Officer
rhamilton@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.233.4802
Deborah Heishman Salesforce Platforms Director
dheishman@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.427.3306
Robin Jones Clinical Trials Coordination Director
rjones@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9837
Neal Kassell Chairman
nkassell@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9835
Phone: 434.208.3006
Joe Kilroy Associate Director of the Research and Education Team
jkilroy@fusfoundation.orgJennifer King Managing Director, Finance and Administration
jking@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.220.4859
Skyler Kitchen Finance Director
skitchen@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.1527
Jordan Knupp Web Developer
jknupp@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.305.1144
Suzanne LeBlang Director of Clinical Relationships
sleblang@fusfoundation.orgJessica Lukens Managing Director
jlukens@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.0924
Michelle Majorin Development Information Specialist
mmajorin@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.284.9282
Matthew Mayes Email Marketing Specialist
mmayes@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9828
Charlie Manning Research Contract Specialist | Open Science Manager
cmanning@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.987.0959
Tim Meakem Managing Director, Co-Director of the Research and Education Team
tmeakem@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9831
Chrit Moonen, PhD Managing Director, Co-Director of the Research and Education Team
cmoonen@fusfoundation.orgDavid Moore Senior Project Engineer, Brain Technical Program
dmoore@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9823
Sara Myhre Project Management Office Analyst
smyhre@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9829
Frédéric Padilla Director of Gene Therapy Program | Director of Applied Physics Research | Co-Director of the Open Science Program
fpadilla@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.284.9287
Dong-Guk Paeng FUS Ambassador, Asia
dpaeng@fusfoundation.orgLauren Powlovich Associate Director of the Research and Education Team
lpowlovich@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.1528
Allison Preston-Smith Media Manager
apreston-smith@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 616.550.3814
Joe Rice Digital Media Producer
jrice@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.996.8890
Paige Rice Chief of Staff
price@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.242.1287
Tanner Riley Science Communications Specialist
triley@fusfoundation.orgAmy Rolph Social Media Specialist
arolph@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9836
Jesse Sawyer IT Systems Administration
jsawyer@fusfoundation.orgPhone: (434) 427-3039
Mary Rose Serafini Business Services Director
mserafini@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9826
Bob Smith Senior Advisor
bsmith@fusfoundation.orgAnn Taylor Chief Relationship Officer
ataylor@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.284.9286
Kelsie Timbie Veterinary Medicine Program Director | Scientific Programs Manager
ktimbie@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9821
Emily Whipple Strategic Initiatives Director
ewhipple@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.305.1145
Emily White Managing Director, Operations and FUS Partners
ewhite@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.277.1274
Kurt Woerpel Chief Financial Officer
cfo@fusfoundation.orgPhone: 434.326.9838