
Our Staff
Meet the hardworking individuals who make our lifesaving mission possible
Our Staff

Janelle Acevedo
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Leslie Alfaro
Program Manager
Stigma

Shannon Biello
Vice President of Treatment Quality & Strategy
ATLAS

Symone Bounds
Government Contract Administration
Finance

Grant Boyken
Assistant Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Amy Bridges
Director of Digital Strategy for Online Giving
Marketing

Thai Bui
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Juliana Burns
Program Coordinator
Family Education

Angad Buttar
Senior Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Asha Carroll
Director of Social Media Engagement
National Stigma Initiative

Dayanna Cespedes
Digital Content Coordinator
Stigma

Rachael Cooper
Senior Director, Stigma
National Stigma Initiative

Lisa Cummings
Individual Gift Officer
Development

Craig Davis
Vice President, Information Technology
IT

Robert DeForde
Program Manager
Stigma

Regina Disipio
Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Kelsey Ferrara
Digital Editorial Manager
Marketing

Sophie D. Gabrion
Senior Manager, Social Media & Digital Content
Marketing

Taylor Gassett
Program Coordinator
Stigma

Megan Gavin
Associate Vice President of Integrated Fundraising
Development

Gabriella Granata
Senior Program Coordinator
National Stigma Initiative

Megan Halmo
Director, Healthcare
Stigma

Jayla Head
Program Coordinator
Stigma

Maritza Hiciano
Manager of Memorials and Constituent Stewardship
Marketing

Holly Jespersen
Senior Communications Manager
Marketing
Michelle Juma
Project Management Specialist
National Stigma Initiative

Leah Kaufman
Assistant Vice President
Advocacy/Policy

Andrea Kippur
Corporate and Foundation Gift Officer
Development

Kelsey Knowles
Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Lisa Kugler
Senior Vice President
ATLAS

Catherine LaMendola
Development Coordinator
Development

Lauren Lawson-Zilai
Senior Director, Media and Public Relations
Marketing
Chapin Leatherwood
Senior Program Coordinator
National Stigma Initiative

Alyson Levine
VP, Community Fundraising
Development

Sharon Lietzke
Executive Assistant
Development

Sara Lipsky
VP, Philanthropy
Development

Leslie Litsky
Head of Learning
Family Education

Heather Lober
Vice President, ATLAS
ATLAS

Kelsey Luchey
Integrated Fundraising Manager
Development

Christine Mack
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Natasha Magino
Digital & Email Production Manager
Marketing

Michelle Mangum
Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Taylor Mann
Associate Director
National Stigma Initiative

Amanda Mauri
Senior Manager, Payment Reform
Advocacy/Policy

BK McDonough
Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

JodyAnn McIntosh
Director of Community Engagement
Stigma

Courtney McKeon
Vice President, Stigma
National Stigma Initiative

Gary Mendell
Founder and CEO

Grace Mok
Controller
Finance

Scott Movens
Salesforce Administrator and Developer
Information Technology

Ashley Narvaez
Program Manager
National Stigma Initiative

Lynne A. Nouvel
Vice President, Grassroots
Advocacy/Policy

Kristen Pendergrass
Vice President, State Policy
Advocacy/Policy

L. Patrick Reedy, CFRE
Chief Development Officer
Development

Ashley Riley
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Kevin Roy
Chief Public Policy Officer
Advocacy/Policy

Sarah Sartori
Vice President of Digital Marketing
Marketing

Ashley Seybold
Data Specialist
Stigma

Lauren Shields
Development Director
Development

Vanessa Shimer
External and Internal Support Coordinator
Marketing

Maxine Silent
Senior Director, Development Operations
Development

Samantha Simmons
Influencer Marketing Coordinator
Stigma

Alexa Sparkman
Manager, Grassroots Community Engagement
Advocacy/Policy

Gwen Stahlnecker
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Kirsten Suto Seckler
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Marketing

Catherine Taylor
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Saskia VandeKamp
Director of Community Engagement
Stigma

Grace VandenBosch
Influence Marketing Coordinator
Stigma

Patricia Villasenor
Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Mark Waddell
Staff Accountant
Finance

Daniel Weinstein
Data Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Laura Whitaker
Outreach and Communications Coordinator
ATLAS

Emilia Wilburn
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Chad Williams
Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Marissa Williams
Program Manager
National Stigma Initiative