Meet the Team

We are a dynamic and diverse group of individuals with expertise and experience in medicine, nursing, emergency response, law, social work, public health, media, and more. We are passionate about improving care and resources for those who have experienced recognized or unrecognized brain injury.

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    Dr. Edie Zusman

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer

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    Alisa Stoddard, MPH

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Leah Neiderman

    Accounting

  • A woman with long blonde hair, blue eyes, and light makeup, wearing a dark blazer and a navy top, smiling in front of a neutral background.

    Jessica Almgren-Bell, Northwestern University Medical School

    Media and Messaging Team Lead

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    Sydney Myers, University of California Los Angeles

    Research Team Lead

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    Grayson Elliott, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

    Research Team Lead

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    Jack Poon, University of Chicago

    Assistant Research Team Lead

    Media & Messaging Team

  • A smiling woman with long hair wearing earrings and a white dress stands outdoors near the ocean with a shoreline and houses in the background.

    Larkin Stephenson, Northeastern University

    Media & Messaging Team

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    Suzy Henderson,

    Grant Team Co-Lead

    Media and Messaging Team

  • Young man in a dark suit, light blue shirt, and red striped tie smiling against a gray cloudy background.

    Diego Martell

    Grant Team Co-Lead

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    Ellie Rosen

    Global Outreach Team Co-Lead

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    Rachel Plouse, Tuoro University Medical School

    Research Team - AIBI, Brain Trauma

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    Ram Sriniva

    Global Outreach Team Co-Lead

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    Erica Dellenbach

    Award Committee Chair

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    Nicole Cardwell

    Research Team

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    Sadie Bauer

    Research Team - AIBI

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    Brooklyn Copeland

    Research Team - MHP

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    Emily Distler

    Research Team

  • Young woman dressed as a doctor, holding a stethoscope, standing in front of a white car.

    Jordan Glassman

    Research Team

  • Young woman with long wavy brown hair, blue eyes, and a side smile, wearing a black top and black and white checkered scarf, outdoors with green foliage background.

    Nicole Infantino

    Research Team

  • Portrait of a young woman with long black hair, smiling, wearing a white coat against a blue background.

    Varna Jammula

    Research Team - Public Health and Social Services Team Lead

  • A woman with glasses and braided hair smiling outdoors in a backyard with trees, a wooden fence, and a colorful kayak in the background.

    Mandisa Keswa

    Research Team - MHP

  • A woman with wet hair holding a plush lobster toy, with a pink and blue background featuring star decorations.

    Zofia Lowy

    Research Team - MHP

  • A young woman with long, wavy brown hair smiling at the camera, wearing a dark blazer.

    Elsa Nico

    Research Team

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    Nicolette McNair

    Research Team

  • Professional woman with long brown hair, wearing a white shirt, black blazer, and pearl earrings, smiling against a plain light background.

    Vera Pertsovskaya

    Research Team - AIBI

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    Julia Stork

    Research Team - MHP

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    Annabelle Shaffer

    Research Team

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    Sophie Ulene

    Research Team - AIBI

  • A young woman with glasses and long dark hair smiling outdoors in front of a lake with mountains in the background.

    Shreya Mukherjee

    Research Team

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    Madori Derickson

    Research Team

  • A woman outdoors wearing a white lab coat, a stethoscope, and a flower-patterned top, smiling.

    Tali Sorets

    Research Team - AIBI

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    Simran Uppal

    Research Team

  • Joyce Stern

    Research Team

  • Jaewon Choi

    Research Team

  • Somya Moyya

    Research Team

  • Meghana Pandit

    Research Team

  • Chris Perez

    Research Team

  • Yiheng Welch

    Research Team - AIBI

  • Sarah Krystkowiak

    Research Team

  • Guiliana Fusco

    Research Team

  • Maria Patricia Ascano

    Research Team

  • Swetha Gandu

    Research Team

  • Oded Ben Harosh

    Research Team

  • Jessica Buffington

    Research Team

  • Shivani Kumarsesan

    Research Team

  • Colin Brown

    Research Team - AIBI

  • Grace Hwang

    Research Team

  • Tiffany Lok

    Research Team

  • Nardin Ageeb

    Research Team

  • Vasanth Raja

    Research Team

  • Sonya Li

    Research Team