Our Team

These are the people who work daily to carry out NPF's mission:

Senior Staff

Joyce Oberdorf, President and CEO
Robin Boettcher, Vice President, Chapter and Community Partnerships
Pamela Olmo, Vice President, Finance & Administration
Peter Schmidt, PhD,Vice President, Programs, Chief Information Officer
Claudia Welsh, Vice President, Development
Elyse Carrion, Executive Assistant to CEO
Bernard J. Fogel, MD, Chairman
Michael S. Okun, MD, National Medical Director
Ariel Y. Deutch, PhD, Chief Scientific Advisor and Chair of NPF's Clinical and Scientific Advisory Board

Chapter Services

Kelley Malcolm, Manager of Signature Events
Damian Watkins, Chapter Services Technology Manager
Audrey Wood, Executive Director, South Florida Division
Megan Conyers, Executive Assistant

Communications & Information Technology

Leilani Pearl, Director of Communications, Media Contact
Anusha Alikhan, Marketing Manager
David Waugh, IT Manager
Cathy Whitlock, Digital Communications Manager

Development

Donna Byrne, Manager, Special Events
Pooja Bhatia, Development Associate
Maikha Jean-Baptiste, Development Intern

Donor Services

Karen Hamilton, Director, Donor Services
Mercedes Oliva, Manager, Donor Services
Jose Benitez, Receptionist

Finance

Paul Hittler, Manager of Financial Reporting
Christopher Williams, Accounting Manager
Jackie Bussotti, Human Resources, Financial Assistant

Programs

Melanie Smith, Director, Education Programs
Jorge Zamudio, MD, Director, Research Programs
Adolfo Diaz, Deputy Director, Patient Services
Denise Beran, Programs Project Manager
Anna Hedges, PD Information Specialist
Nadia Romero, Programs Assistant

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