Staff
Executive Office
Robert Musacchio, PhD – CEO/EVP
Suzanne Sletto, CAE – Chief of Staff to the CEO and Senior Director, Org Affairs
Karen Caraher – Executive Assistant
John Rather – General Counsel
Claudette Thomas – Corporate Paralegal/Contracts Manager
Volunteer Operations
Emily Petraglia – Senior Manager, Volunteer Operations
Jamie Cummings – Volunteer Engagement Manager
Michelle Kosobucki – Volunteer Engagement Specialist
Darrin Townsend – Manager, Volunteer Operations
Operations
Jennifer Szabo, CAE – Chief Operations Officer and SVP, Operations
Human Resources
Melissa Roberts, SHRM-CP – Director, HR
Elizabeth Stigler, PhD – Director, Diversity Equality Inclusion and Belonging
Vanessa Rancine – Recruiting Specialist
Sunny Novakov – Benefits and Engagement Specialist
Facilities
Dennis Coughlin – Senior Facility Manager
Meetings and Events
Jody Egel – Director, Meetings and Events
Susan Harris – Senior Meeting Planner
Jeanne Schaschwary – Training Center Operations Manager
Karen Whitebloom – Meeting Manager
Angela Perillo, MBA – Senior Meeting Planner
Marisol Aquino – Senior Meeting Planner
Learning Events
Lisa Alvarez – Director, Learning Events
Teresa Rodriguez – Manager, CHEST Annual Meeting
Julie Weldon – Manager, International Learning
Elizabeth Azpell – CHEST Annual Meeting Coordinator
Andrea Cabrera – Annual Programming Specialist
PMO
Jonathan Detrich – Director, PMO
Beth Corey – Senior Project Manager
Erika Devine, MS, CSM, CSPO – Senior Product Owner
Anna Fernandez, MPA – PMO Specialist
Mateo Velilla – PMO Specialist
Information and Technology
Manuel Alfaro – Senior Director, Information & Technology
Data Governance, Business Insights and Analytics
Mike Heitz – Director, Data Analytics
Dongchul Yoo, PhD – Senior Data Engineer
Ciera Diggins – Junior Data Engineer
Gabija Gasiunaite – Data Analyst
Cole Grover – Manager, Data Analytics
Rob Ramillosa – Junior Data Analyst
Information and Security Infrastructure
David Acker – Senior Manager, Infrastructure and Technical Support
Gabrielle Morrison – Senior Technical Support Specialist
Dhruv Pithadia – Technical Support Specialist
CHEST Experience Support
Adrian Feld – Director, CHEST Experience Support
Mary Rodriguez – Senior CHEST Experience Support Specialist
Maggie Scarpaci – Senior CHEST Experience Support Specialist
Anabel Uribe – Senior CHEST Experience Support Specialist
Cynthia Rodriguez – CHEST Experience Support Specialist
Learning and Enterprise Systems
Morgan Jacobus – Director, Enterprise Systems
Katie Davies, MEd – Manager, Enterprise IT Systems
Erin Burns – Senior Application Developer
Conrad Allen – Learning Systems Specialist
Deepthi Kalva – Application Developer
Terri Wilkinson – Web Specialist
Kate Pultz – Senior Manager, Digital Experience
Finance
P. Stratton Davies, CPA – Chief Financial Officer and SVP, Finance and Facilities
Tracy Lucitt – Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
Michael Weeks – Director, Finance
Robin Billiter – Accounts Payable Specialist
Danae Fragakis – Senior Manager, Accounts Receivable and Affiliates
Olivia Garconita – Senior Manager, Accounting Operations
Missy Fleck – Senior Accounting Specialist
Jane Pyke – Accounting Coordinator
Susan Rossiello, CPA – Senior Accountant
Communications
Nicki Augustyn – Publisher and SVP, Marketing, Communications, and Publishing
Guidelines
Jonathan Iaccarino, MD – Director, Guidelines and Statements
Lee Ann Fulton – Program Manager, Guideline Operations
Claire Dust – Evidence Based Medicine Research Analyst
Israa Soghier, MD – Guideline Methodologist
Communications and Creative Strategies
Susan Rice – Director, Communications and Creative Strategies
Claudia Egresits – Senior Branded Design Specialist
Pamela Goorsky – Manager, Editorial Resources
David Gal – Digital Media Production Manager
Heather Watkins – Senior Manager, Content Strategy and Operations
Danielle Leber – Managing Editor, News Channels
Caitlin Driscoll – Social Media Specialist
Nicholas Adams – Multimedia Specialist
Laura DiMasi – Public Relations and Communications Specialist
Katlyn Campbell – Communications Coordinator
Kendra Benner – Copywriter
Marketing and Membership
Kathy Jewett, MA –Director, Marketing and Membership
Jennifer Posilkin – Senior Manager, Digital Marketing Strategy
Drew Ferguson – Senior Product Manager, Membership
Benjamin Cohen – Email Marketing Specialist
Marianna Pantelin, LPN – Senior Membership Specialist
Zanub Husain – Marketing Campaign Specialist
Publishing
Barb Anderson – Senior Editorial Coordinator
Laura Lipsey – Senior Editorial Coordinator
Melanie Bernard – Editorial Coordinator
Education
Richard Schuch, Ed.D. – Chief Learning Officer and SVP, Education
Live Learning and Education Operations
Aleda Ealom – Director, Live Learning and Simulation
Christine Alwahab – Manager, Simulation and Immersive Learning
Clay Hamlet – Senior Program Specialist, Simulation and Immersive Learning
Alexandra Zurbuchen – Senior Program Specialist, Simulation and Immersive Learning
Joanna Neems – Program Specialist, Simulation and Immersive Learning
Product Strategy and Evaluation
Martha Pascale – Director of Product Strategy and Evaluation
Greg Lasko, MA, HRD – Manager, Planning and Evaluation
Kaitlyn Chisholm Dada – Editorial Coordinator, Education Curriculum
Program Development
Robb Rabito, CHCP – Senior Director, Program Development
Sharren Smith, MAHRD – Manager, Instructional Design and E-Learning
Christina Lorenzo, MS – Senior Manager, Digital Learning
Lilly Rodriguez – Senior Manager, Learning Development
Melissa Bustamante – Senior Program Specialist, Patient Education
Shaun Davies – Learning Experience Design Specialist
Carolyn Jones – Accreditation Manager
Morgan Bashford – Accreditation Coordinator
Evan Blick – Instructional Design Specialist
Karla Velilla, LSSGB – Specialist, Program Development
Sara Rutkowski – Learning Experience Design Specialist
Development
Debra Janiszewski – Chief Development Officer and SVP, Business Development
Terri Horton-O'Connell – Director, Grant and Proposal Development
Josh Coe – Director, Exhibits, Sponsorships and Sales Partnerships
Kimberly Miniter – Director, CME Grant Development
Janet Amesse – Business Development Director
Rachel Cahill Crimaldi – Senior Specialist, Market Growth
Jacquelin Georgiev – Sponsorship and Exhibits Sales Coordinator