Staff & Board Directory

Teresa Galbier
Chapter Executive
tgalbier@alz.org

Amanda Drobnica
Senior Director of Programs and Services
aldrobnica@alz.org

Bonnie Webster
Senior Director of Development
bowebster@alz.org

Velvet Spicer
Communications Manager
vespicer@alz.org

Kathleen Pelkey
I/DD Health Program Director
kpelkey@alz.org

Hanne Stevens
Finance Director
hstevens@alz.org

Janet VanValkenburg
Director of Community Engagement
jvanvalkenburg@alz.org

Thera Blasio
Director of Professional Education
tsblasio@alz.org

Kristen Merlin
Director of Community Engagement
kmerlin@alz.org

Kirstie McCormick
Grants Manager
kmccormick@alz.org

Pam Allen
Finance Assistant
paallen@alz.org 

Colleen Lukasik
Walk to End Alzheimer's Manager
colukasik@alz.org​

Melissa Gertner
Walk to End Alzheimer's Manager
mngertner@alz.org​

Nanette Friedman
Programs and Service Project Director
nfriedman@alz.org 

Jessica Paulino
Program Manager
jlpaulino@alz.org 

Phil Shippers
Community Manager
pjshippers@alz.org 

Penny Gugino
Program Manager
plgugino@alz.org

Andrea Foote
Program Coordinator
anfoote@alz.org

Chapter Advisory Board

Board members can be contacted by email.

James Walter, Chair
Brian Norton, Vice Chair

Wendy Bello
Marla Bruns M.D.
Maritza Buitrago
Cary Greenberg
Norma Holland
Raymond Jacobi
Stephanie Johnson
Michael King
Matthew Mann
Lois Williams Norman
Yolanda Rios
Tom Santobianco
Stephen Segar
Heidi Nelson Sloan
Justin Vigdor
Mary Ann Wolfe
Nate Brown