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

Janelle Acevedo
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Leslie Alfaro
Program Manager
Stigma

Passionate Amukamara
Influencer and Engagement Coordinator
Marketing

Heather Asbury
Assistant Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Shannon Biello
Vice President of Treatment Quality and Strategy
ATLAS

Jalen Bosker
Brand Creative Director
Marketing

Symone Bounds
Contracts Manager
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
Senior Director, Digital
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

Kelsey Ferrara
Digital Editorial Manager
Marketing

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

Taylor Gassett
Program Coordinator
Stigma

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 Manager, Executive Communications
Marketing

Tara Kane
Senior Manager of Program Coordinators
ATLAS

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

Sara Lipsky
VP, Philanthropy
Development

Leslie Litsky
Head of Learning
Family Education

Heather Lober
Vice President, ATLAS
ATLAS

Kelsey Luchey
Director, Integrated Fundraising
Development

Christine Mack
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Natasha Magino
Digital and Email Production Manager
Marketing

Michelle Mangum
Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Taylor Mann
Associate Director
National Stigma Initiative

JodyAnn McIntosh
Director of Community Engagement
Stigma

Courtney McKeon
Vice President, Stigma
National Stigma Initiative

Gary Mendell
Founder and CEO

Dr. Abigail Mercer
Director, State Engagement
Atlas
Mike Mesewicz
Vice President of Payer Partnerships
Atlas

Scott Movens
Salesforce Administrator and Developer
Information Technology

Ashley Narvaez
Program Manager
National Stigma Initiative

Lynne A. Nouvel
Vice President, Grassroots
Advocacy/Policy

Monica Patel
Program Coordinator, Data & Research
Atlas

Kristen Pendergrass
Vice President, State Policy
Advocacy/Policy

Lauren Ricca
Director, Fundraising Programs
Development

Ashley Riley
Program Coordinator
Stigma

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

Samantha Simmons
Influencer Marketing Coordinator
Stigma

Alexa Sparkman
Manager, Grassroots Community Engagement
Advocacy/Policy

Gwen Stahlnecker
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Kirsten Suto Seckler
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Marketing

Saskia VandeKamp
Director of Community Engagement
Stigma

Grace VandenBosch
Influence Marketing Coordinator
Stigma

Mark Waddell
Staff Accountant
Finance
Lamar Watson
Director of Data Management
Atlas

Laura Whitaker
Manager, Outreach & Communications
ATLAS

Emilia Wilburn
Program Coordinator
ATLAS

Chad Williams
Director of State Engagement
ATLAS

Marissa Williams
Program Manager
National Stigma Initiative

Sara Winchester
Director, State Engagement
Atlas