Our 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.
We would also like to recognize the loss of a dear friend and colleague, Philip Keevil, MA (Oxon), MBA, FRSA .
Justine Atkinson
Managing Director, Communications
Hongchae Iris Baek, PhD
Program Manager
Jenna Barazi
Program Operations Manager
Rachel Berry
Communications Manager
Lydia Bockmoore
Executive Administrative Assistant, Wellness Program Manager
Laura Breeden
Development Information Specialist
Michael Broad, PhD
Data Strategy Director
Pascale Broks, MBA
Executive Director, Europe
John Burns
IT and Security Engineer
Mike Cashman (CAPT, USN Retired)
Senior Advisor
Tonya Cherukuri, PhD
Veterinary Program Director
Jessica Che-yi Chao, MBA
FUS Ambassador, Asia
Cindy Clark
Commercial Initiatives and Strategy Director
Carena Cornelssen, PhD
Director of Research Funding Operations
Nikolaos Dervisis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Senior Advisor
Jason Froikin
Full Stack Developer
Lauren Hadley, MD, MBA
Associate Director of the Research and Education Team
Deborah Heishman
Salesforce Platforms Director
Dave Hendrick
Media Relations Manager
Chantal Hillman
Senior Administrative Assistant
Robin Jones
Clinical Trials Coordination Director
Neal F. Kassell, MD
Chairman
Jennifer King
Managing Director, European Finance and Administration
Skyler Kitchen, MBA
Finance Director
Helen Laurence
Executive Director, UK
Suzanne LeBlang, MD
Director of Clinical Relationships
Jessica Lukens, MBA
Managing Director
Michelle Majorin
Development and Data Strategy Manager, UK & EU
Matthew Mayes
Email Marketing Specialist
Michelle McCarthy
Senior Staff Accountant
Tim Meakem, MD
Managing Director, Co-Director of the Research and Education Team
Chrit Moonen, PhD
Managing Director, Co-Director of the Research and Education Team
Jenna Osborn, PhD
Research Project Manager
Frédéric Padilla, PhD, MBA
Director of Gene and Cell Therapy Program | Director of Applied Physics Research | Director of the Open Science Program
Dong-Guk Paeng, PhD
FUS Ambassador, Asia
Kevin Passarello
FUS Partners Advisor
Larissa Popp
Senior Executive Assistant
Francesco Prada, MD
Senior Advisor
Paige Rice
Chief of Staff | Managing Director, Administration & HR
Tanner Riley
Science Communications Specialist
Jill Roberts, MS
Senior Scientific Medical Writer
Amy Rolph, MBA
Social Media and Content Manager
Jesse Sawyer
IT Systems Administration
Mary Rose Serafini
State of the Field Project Manager
Bob Smith, MBA
Senior Advisor
Erica Szymanski
Communications and Strategic Initiatives Specialist
Ann Taylor
Chief Relationship Officer
Kristine Terrell
Director of Special Projects
Emily Whipple, PhD, MBA
Strategic Initiatives Director
Emily White, MD
Consultant
Kurt Woerpel, MS, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
The Foundation would also like to recognize the following deceased members of its team: Philip Keevil, MA (Oxon), MBA, FRSA
