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Office of the President and CEO
Access, Success and Impact
Advocacy and Government Relations
Communications and Marketing
Educational Services
Finance and Operations
Information Technology
Innovation, Clinical Education and Public Health
Knowledge, Engagement and Development
Learning
Strategic Events & Engagement

Office of the President and CEO

Karen P. West, D.M.D., M.P.H.

President and CEO | WestK@adea.org
Sonya G. Smith, J.D., Ed.D., M.Ed., M.A.

Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff | SmithSG@adea.org | (202) 513-1171
Cynthia Carson

Director of Governance and Board Operations | CarsonC@adea.org | (202) 238-3955
Alysha Davis, M.P.M.

Director, Strategic Management and Initiatives | DavisA@adea.org | (202) 849-4150
Leah Franklin, M.B.A.

Senior Director of Governance | FranklinL@adea.org | (202) 238-3960
Dheemanth (Dhee) Manjunath

Senior Manager, Office of the President and CEO and ADEAGies Foundation | ManjunathD@adea.org | (202) 238-3943
Oliver B. Murdock Jr., CAP-OM

Senior Program Manager, Operations and Finance | MurdockO@adea.org | (202) 513-1161
Paulette Nowden

Senior Program Manager of Governance | NowdenP@adea.org | (202) 238-3972
Fred Owusu, J.D., M.H.A.

Senior Vice President, Talent Management and Development | OwusuF@adea.org | (202) 238-3968
Marsha A. Pyle, D.D.S., M.Ed.

ADEAGiesFoundation President; Senior Scholar in Residence | PyleM@adea.org | (202) 962-9117
Jeffery Stewart, D.D.S., M.S.

ADEA Parliamentarian/ ADEA Staff Ombuds | StewartJ@adea.org | (202) 238-3997
Suyapa Velasquez, M.S.

Senior Director, Talent Management and Development | VelasquezS@adea.org | (202) 289-7396

Access, Success and Impact

Angelo Lee, Ed.D.

Chief, Access, Success and Impact Officer | LeeA@adea.org | (202) 962-9112
Sophia Alam, M.P.H.

Program Manager, Faculty Engagement and Success | AlamS@adea.org |(202) 238-3950
Sara Bendoraitis, M.S.

Senior Director, Faculty Engagement and Success | BendoraitisS@adea.org | (202) 962-9111
Adoula Biar, M.P.A.

Senior Program Manager, Student Engagement and Success | BiarA@adea.org | (202) 238-3944
Shelvia English, Ph.D.

Vice President, Access, Success and Impact | EnglishS@adea.org | (202) 289-7390
Precious Ettah, D.D.S., M.M.Sc.

Director, Faculty Engagement and Research Analytics | EttahP@adea.org
Antanious White, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Student Engagement and Success | WhiteA@adea.org
Kristen Wong, Ed.D., M.A.

Director, Student Engagement and Community Partnerships | WongK@adea.org | (202) 962-9107

Advocacy and Government Relations

Hilary Malawer, J.D.

Chief Advocacy Officer | MalawerH@adea.org | (202) 238-3983
B. Timothy Leeth, CPA

Advocacy and Government Relations (AGR) Advisor | LeethT@adea.org | (202) 289-8172
Bridgette Dehart, J.D.

Director of Federal Government Relations | DehartB@adea.org | (202) 513-1197
Colin Donnelly, M.P.S.

Legislative Analyst | DonnellyC@adea.org | (202) 238-3971
Phillip Mauller, M.P.S.

Senior Director, State Relations and Advocacy | MaullerP@adea.org| (202) 849-4152
Jema Stubblefield

Senior Manager, State Relations and Advocacy | StubblefieldJ@adea.org | (202) 238-3964

Communications and Marketing

Tom Quash, CAE

Chief Communications and Marketing Officer | QuashT@adea.org | (202) 238-3941
Jennifer Bishop, ScD, MPH

Senior Director of Communications | BishopJ@adea.org | (202) 238-3987
Kellie Bove, CAE

Vice President of Marketing and Branding | BoveK@adea.org | (202) 513-1172
Cindy Cha

Director, Web Strategy and UX Design | ChaC@adea.org | (202) 289-7385
Rishi Chakrabarty

Senior Manager, Web Design and Development | ChakrabartyR@adea.org | (202) 238-3986
Angela Colonna, M.S.

Senior Communications Manager | ColonnaA@adea.org | (202) 289-6759
Raheem Dawodu

Digital Marketing and Community Manager | DawoduR@adea.org | (202) 962-9119
Khoury Johnson

Copy Editor and Proofreader | JohnsonK@adea.org | (202) 238-3949
Susan Kimner

JDE Managing Editor | KimmerS@adea.org | (202) 513-1173
Jennifer Mercurio

Marketing and Communications Manager | MercurioJ@adea.org | (202) 289-6785
Alex Prescott

Publications and Membership Manager | PrescottA@adea.org | (202) 962-9113
Kamilah Spratt

Director, Marketing and Multimedia | SprattK@adea.org | (202) 289-2654
LaShell Stratton-Childers

Senior Editor | Stratton-ChildersL@adea.org | (202) 289-6952

Educational Services

Carolyn Booker, Ph.D.

Senior Chief, Educational Services | BookerC@adea.org | (202) 513-1183
Curtis Burrill II, M.Ed., CAE

Senior Director, Recruitment and Outreach for Dental Education | BurrillC@adea.org | (202) 513-1187
Emilia Istrate, Ph.D., MAIS, CAE

Senior Vice President of Policy and Education Research | IstrateE@adea.org | (202) 849-4207
Chonté James

Senior Director, Predoctoral Application Service | JamesC@adea.org | (202) 513-1184
Elizabeth Johnson, M.S.

Director of Recruitment for ADEA Application Services | JohnsonE@adea.org | (202) 962-9108
Yolanda R. Jones

Director, Advanced Dental Education Application Service | JonesY@adea.org | (202) 513-1190
Kirke Lawton, M.A., CIPT, CIPM

Senior Director, Data Analytics | LawtonK@adea.org | (202) 513-1170
Shiyao Liu, M.D., Ph.D.

Senior Director, Higher Education Research | LiuS@adea.org | (202) 238-3970
Jessica O’Keefe, M.Ed.

Senior Director of Enrollment Technology and Engagement | OkeefeJ@adea.org | (202) 513-1179
Leslie J. Payne

Manager, ADEA Allied Application Service | PayneL@adea.org | (202) 962-9109
Helen Pittman, M.S.

Manager, Enrollment and Engagement Systems | PittmanH@adea.org | (202) 238-3969
Emily Rhineberger, Ed.D, M.A.

Vice President of Centralized Application Services Operations | RhinebergerE@adea.org | (202) 513-1189
Asmita Samanta, M.S.

Data Analyst | SamantaA@adea.org | (202) 238-3962
Pradeep Singh, Ph.D.

Director, Higher Education Research | SinghP@adea.org | (202) 849-4208
Alyssa Stefanese, Ph.D., Ed.M.

Senior Director, Higher Education Policy Research | StefaneseA@adea.org | (202) 238-3973
Lu Wang, M.Ed.

Senior Data Analyst for Strategic Enrollment Services | WangL@adea.org | (202) 238-3940
Andrew Whitson, M.A.

Administrative Services Manager | WhitsonA@adea.org | (202) 238-3984

Finance and Operations

Chris Carr, CPA

Senior Chief Financial Officer | CarrC@adea.org | (202) 513-1198
Debra Cooper, CPA, CGMA

Deputy Chief Financial Officer | CooperD@adea.org | (202) 238-3985
Cassandra Allen

Receptionist | AllenC@adea.org | (202) 513-1168
Shannon Dixon

Facilities Associate | DixonS@adea.org | (202) 513-1176
Kevin Hawkins

Operations Services Associate | HawkinsK@adea.org | (202) 962-9103
Lelah Mahadiow, M.S.

Senior Accounting Manager | MahadiowL@adea.org | (202) 849-4151
Oliver B. Murdock Jr., CAP-OM

Senior Program Manager, Operations and Finance | MurdockO@adea.org | (202) 513-1161
Lisa Proctor, M.B.A.

Senior Director, Finance | ProctorL@adea.org | (202) 289-8475

Information Technology

Satyan Ramanna, M.S., M.B.A.

Senior Director, Information Technology and Web Services | RamannaS@adea.org | (202) 962-9105
Bryan Aldridge

Senior Manager of Information Technology | AldridgeB@adea.org | (202) 962-9106
Sean Carter, CAPM

Senior Application Manager | CarterS@adea.org | (202) 962-9115
Carolyn S. Vincent, CAE, AAiP

Senior Director, Web Services and Online Community | VincentC@adea.org | (202) 513-1191

Innovation, Clinical Education and Public Health

Gülsün Gül, D.D.S., M.B.A., M.P.H., M.S.

Chief, Innovation, Clinical Education and Public Health | GulG@adea.org | (202) 513-1169
Bryan Egan, M.S.

Director of Innovation Infrastructure and Insights | EganB@adea.org | (202) 238-3982
Enrique Saldarriaga, Ph.D.

Director, Public Health Research and Policy | SaldarriagaE@adea.org | (202) 238-3975

Knowledge, Engagement and Development

Sherin Tooks, Ed.D., M.S.

Senior Chief, Knowledge, Engagement and Development | TooksS@adea.org | (202) 238-3978
Sheila Brear, BDS

Senior Advisor to Senior Chief for Knowledge, Engagement and Development | BrearS@adea.org | (202) 513-1167
Tracy Beale

Senior Manager, Member Engagement and Council of Deans | BealeT@adea.org | (202) 513-1195
Yolanda Lee

Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations | LeeY@adea.org | (202) 513-1164
Jennifer Phillips

Senior Manager, Corporate Relations | PhillipsJ@adea.org | (202) 513-1196
Robert (Rob) Rader

Senior Director, Member Engagement | RaderR@adea.org
Erin Sigmon

Senior Manager, Allied Dental Education | SigmonE@adea.org | (202) 849-4193
Rebecca Stolberg, RDH, M.S.

Vice President, Allied Dental Education and Faculty Development | StolbergR@adea.org | (202) 238-3946

Learning

Eric T. Lund, M.A.

Professional Development Manager | LundE@adea.org | (202) 513-1188
Julaiti Nilupaer, M.A.

Manager, Educational Programs | NilupaerJ@adea.org | (202) 238-3980
Sasha Spruill, M.P.A.

Director, Educational Programming and Technology | SpruillS@adea.org | (202) 238-3947
McKayla Theisen

Vice President of eLearn | TheisenM@adea.org | (202) 289-7461

Strategic Events & Engagement

Krisa Haggins, M.B.A., CMP, CEM

Chief of Strategic Events & Engagement and Deputy Chief of Staff | HagginsK@adea.org | (202) 289-7320
Aby Barry

Program Associate | BarryA@adea.org | (202) 513-1199
Kelli Bland, CMP

Vice President, Strategic Events & Engagement | BlandK@adea.org | (202) 513-1181
Donna Casimier

Senior Meetings Manager | CasimierD@adea.org | (202) 238-3992
Nirah Forman

Senior Director, Strategic Events & Engagement | FormanN@adea.org | (202) 289-6824
Shalonda M. King

Director, Event Registration | KingS@adea.org | (202) 513-1177
Renée Latimer, M.B.A.

Vice President of Digital Event Strategy | LatimerR@adea.org | (202) 513-1185
Jessica Taylor

Event Registration Manager | TaylorJ@adea.org | (202) 238-3961
Laura Vannucci

Senior Manager, Educational Technology | VannucciL@adea.org | (202) 513-1166

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