Directory

1. Anna Napoles, PhD, MPH

Professor

University of California San Francisco
Anna María Nápoles, PhD, MPH, is a Professor and behavioral epidemiologist in the Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), and…

FILED UNDER:AD and Dementia Disparities Focused Research / Caregiving Research / Health Disparities Research / Public Health Research

2. Beth Soltzberg, MSW, MBA

Director, Alzheimer's/Related Disorders Family Support Program

Jewish Family & Children's Service
BETH SOLTZBERG, MSW, MBA, directs the Alzheimer’s/Related Disorders Family Support of JF&CS. Beth’s work includes facilitating the JF&CS Memory Café and Balancing Act group in Waltham, and coordinating the Percolator…

FILED UNDER:Alzheimer's Social Services / Caregiving Support / Social Service Delivery

3. Carmen Pastor

President

Fuerza Contra Alzheimer's
Carmen Pastor- President/Founder Fuerza Contra Alzheimer’s, with over 20 years of experience in Business Development and the Advertsing and Marketing fields, covering every aspect of the communication world. She has…

FILED UNDER:AD and Dementia Disparities Focused Research / Alzheimer's Social Services / Caregiving Research / Caregiving Support / Health Disparities Research / Respite Care / Social Service Delivery

4. Carolyn Hirschman

Editorial Director

National Institute on Aging Information Center / Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
Carolyn Hirschman is Editorial Director of the National Institute on Aging Information Center/Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center. She manages the development and production of all print and online content…

FILED UNDER:Public health education

5. Daniel Wherley

As Manager of Public Policy & Advocacy for Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles, Daniel Wherley is leading efforts to blend grassroots advocacy and health systems reform to deliver high-quality dementia care…

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6. Debra Clark Jones

President

TEQuity
Debra Clark Jones is president of TEQUITY, a strategic communications firm specializing in analytics, information technology, and messaging. TEQuity’s mission is to advance equity through technology and information. With over…

FILED UNDER:AD and Dementia Disparities Focused Research / Caregiving Support / Clinical Trial Diversity / Health Disparities Policy / Health Disparities Research / Public Health Research / The Use of Open Data and Technology to Address Public Health Challenges

7. Erin Mahoney

Program Clinical Scientist in Global Clinical Trial Operations

Merck
Erin is currently the Program Clinical Scientist in Global Clinical Trial Operations at Merck for verubecestat, which is a BACE Inhibitor that is in late-stage development for the treatment of…

FILED UNDER:Clinical Trials

8. Gail Hunt

President and CEO

National Alliance for Caregiving
Gail Hunt is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Caregiving, a non-profit coalition dedicated to conducting research and developing national programs for family caregivers and the…

FILED UNDER:Caregiving support

9. Goldie Byrd, Ph.D.

Project Lead, Alzheimer’s & Dementia Disparities Engagement Network; Executive Director, Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s Aging and Community Health

North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University
Dr. Goldie Byrd is the Executive Director for the Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s Aging and Community Health at North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina.…

FILED UNDER:AD and Dementia Disparities Focused Research

10. Jack Harrison-Quintana, M.A.

Director of Grindr for Equality

Grindr
Jack Harrison-Quintana, M.A., is a queer Latino activist, author, and researcher, currently serving as the director of Grindr for Equality. His work at the intersection of digital advocacy and LGBTQ…

FILED UNDER:Clinical Trial Diversity / Comparative Effectiveness / Health Disparities Policy / Health Disparities Research / LGBTQ Caregiving / LGBTQ Cognitive Decline / Public Health Education / Public Health Research / Social Service Delivery / The Use of Open Data and Technology to Address Public Health Challenges

11. Jaime Perales Puchalt, Ph.D., MPH

Postdoc

University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Center
I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center. My relevant work experience includes the study of quality of life among people with AD and AD…

FILED UNDER:Health Disparities Research / Public Health Research

12. Jason Resendez

Executive Director

LatinosAgainstAlzheimer's Network & Coalition
Jason has spent his career building connections across the public, private and non-profit sectors to drive social impact for diverse communities. With nearly a decade of experience working at the…

FILED UNDER:The Use of Open Data and Technology to Address Public Health Challenges

13. Jatrice Martel Gaiter

Executive Vice President, External Affairs

Volunteers of America
Jatrice Martel Gaiter serves as executive vice president, external affairs for Volunteers of America, one of the nation’s largest and most-comprehensive human service charities. Ms. Gaiter works to build national…

FILED UNDER:Alzheimer's Social Services

14. Jonathan D. Jackson, Ph.D.

Instructor in Neurology

Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Jonathan Jackson, PhD is a cognitive neuroscientist on faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital via Harvard Medical School, investigating the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), particularly in the absence of overt…

FILED UNDER:AD and Dementia Disparities Focused Research / Clinical Trial Diversity / Health Disparities Research / Public Health Education

15. Jonathan Jackson

Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience

Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC)
Jonathan Jackson, PhD is a cognitive neuroscientist on faculty at Harvard Medical School, investigating the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, particularly in the absence of overt memory problems. He also serves…

FILED UNDER:AD and Dementia Disparities Focused Research

16. Margarita Gomez

Manager of Latino Services

Alzheimer's Greater Los Angeles
Margarita Gomez, MSW, serves as the Manager of Latino Services at Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles. She oversees the outreach and education efforts to the general Latino community and families affected…

FILED UNDER:Community Power

17. Meryl Comer

President & CEO

Geoffrey Beene Foundation Alzheimer's Initiative
Meryl Comer is President and CEO of Geoffrey Beene Foundation Alzheimer’s Initiative, which promotes early diagnosis, virtual innovation challenges, m-health technologies and national public service campaigns like Geoffrey Beene’s Rock…

FILED UNDER:AD and Dementia Disparities Focused Research / Clinical Trial Diversity / Comparative Effectiveness / The Use of Open Data and Technology to Address Public Health Challenges

18. Patrice Crocevera

Coordinator of Program Evaluation

CaringKind, The Heart of Alzheimer's Caregiving
Prior to assuming the position of Coordinator of Program Evaluation at CaringKind, The Heart of Alzheimer’s Caregiving, Patrice Crocevera spent three years as a Health and Safety Specialist at Allergan…

FILED UNDER:Caregiving support

19. Patty Dunn

Executive Director

Alzheimer’s Mississippi
Patty Dunn is the Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Mississippi, Inc., formerly Alzheimer’s Association MS Chapter. At Alzheimer’s Mississippi, Ms. Dunn is responsible for ensuring that the mission and goals of…

FILED UNDER:Health care access and quality

20. Paula Rice

Manager of African American Outreach

Alzheimer's Association
Ms. Rice’ relationship with the Alzheimer’s Association of New York City spans 15 years: first as a client and full-time caregiver for a Mother suffering from Alzheimer’s disease; second as…

FILED UNDER:Alzheimer's social services

21. Stephanie Monroe, JD

Executive Director

AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer's Network
STEPHANIE J. MONROE is Executive Director of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s African American Network, which is the first national network created specifically to respond to Alzheimer’s disease and its disparate impact on African…

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22. Tabassum Majid, PhD

Director of Research

Integrace Institute at Copper Ridge
Dr. Tabassum Majid has had both a personal and professional passion in caregiver-care recipient dyads in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias since she was a caregiver for her grandparents as…

FILED UNDER:AD and Dementia Disparities Focused Research / Alzheimer's Social Services / Caregiving Support / Comparative Effectiveness / Public Health / Social Service

23. TJ Harvey

Director of Public Policy, Advocacy and Communications

Alzheimer’s Mississippi
Thomas Joe Harvey Jr. is a life long resident of Mississippi and is the Director of Public Policy, Advocacy and Communications at Alzheimer’s Mississippi. His responsibilities include working with elected…

FILED UNDER:Health disparities policy

24. Yvonne Latty

Director, Reporting New York and Reporting the Nation

New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
Yvonne Latty is the Director of the Reporting New York and Reporting the Nation programs at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Her award-winning documentary “Sacred Poison” on…

FILED UNDER:Community Power, Health Disparities Research, Social Service Delivery