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
Claire Day - Interim Executive Director and Chief Program Officer
Joanne Luciano - Interim Vice President of Development
Eric Dowdy - Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy
Stella De La Pena - Director - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Cheryl Brunk - Health Systems Director
Ondine Boulter -Health Systems Director
Michael Castillo - Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Shelley Dombroski - Senior Regional Director
Lynn Duisenberg - Operations Manager
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.
Kim Steppe, Chair
Marc Loupe, Board Co-Vice Chair
Michelle Makino, Board Co-Vice Chair
Mandy Andrei, CFP, AAMS
Raul Ayala, MD, MHCM
Natasha Boissier, LCSW
Wynnelena C. Canio, MD,
CMD, AGSF
Pina Carino, CFP, CRPC
Gini Cunningham |
Gene Girimonte
Teresa Mandella
Donna Petkanics
Kelly Rossi
Kevin Shives
Todd Smith, MD, MBA
Charles Stewart
Valerie Toler, RN
John Travis
Randall Yip
Sophie Zhuang |
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
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
Claire Day, Chief Program Officer |
Black Alzheimer's Association Advisory Council (BAAAC)
Daniella Royster
Sherry Clark
Lowanda Moore
Cheryl Johnson
Nairobi Kenya
Portia Stewart
Gloria Brown
Gwen Gates
Teri Carlyle
Roscelyn Garner
RoseMary Towns
Micheal Pope
Nequitha Busby |