The people of our chapter are dedicated staff and volunteers, all working to make life better for individuals living with Alzheimer's, for their families, and for future generations.
Chapter Leadership Team
Elizabeth Edgerly, Ph.D., Executive Director
Dagmar Schildwach, Chief Development Officer
Susan DeMarois, Director of Public Policy
Claire Day, Chief Program Officer
Theresa Sullivan, Director of Regional Operations
Edie Yau, Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Michele Boudreau, Director of Communications
Diane Lewis, Director of Health Systems
Chapter Board of Directors
Our chapter is governed by a volunteer board of directors, responsible for planning, creating and implementing strategies and tactics in service to our mission.
Todd Morris, Chair
Andrew Dahlkemper, Vice Chair
Nancy Westcott, Vice Chair
Anne Hinton, Secretary
Marcy Adelman, PhD
Steven Barbieri
Michael Fox
Gabriel de la Rosa
Michael Gallagher
Renee Gallagher
Mary Liveratti |
Marc Loupe
Michelle Makino
Barbara Marquez
Donna Petkanics
Peter Reed, PhD
Courtney Russell McCerea
Diane Riccio
Kim Steppe
Timothy Swords
Valerie Toler
Lennart Mucke, MD, ex officio
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Chapter Medical and Scientific Advisory Council
The Bay Area is home to three of the nation’s Alzheimer’s disease research centers: UCSF, Stanford, and UC Davis. Scientists and clinicians from these and other highly regarded institutions serve on our chapter’s medical and scientific advisory board.
Lennart Mucke, MD, chair
Charles DeCarli, MD
Michael Greicius, MD
Victor Henderson, MD
Ladson Hinton, MD
William Jagust, MD
Frank Longo, MD, PhD
Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD |
Kristine Yaffe, MD
Gil Rabinovici, MD
Kate Possin, PhD
Mike Weiner, MD
Yadong Huang, MD, PhD
Geoffrey A. Kerchner, MD, PhD
Claire Day, Chief Program Officer |
Black Alzheimer's Association Advisory Council (BAAAC)
Shaun Charles
Greg Woods
Donna Griggs Murphy
Frank Clayton
Lowanda Moore |
Gwen Gates
Cynthia Taylor
Portia Stewart
Jylana Sheats
Donna Lewis |