Our global team consists of volunteers, expert clinicians and researchers, purpose-driven staff members, and students who share a genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of as many people as we can.
Liam Alteneder
Digital Marketing Specialist
Marshonntri Austin
Assistant Director of Administrative Management, Atlanta
Courtney Byrd
Founding and Executive Director
Andrea Chee
Assistant Director of Clinical Research
Geoffrey A. Coalson
Associate Director of Grant and Research Development
Edward G. Conture
Senior Director for Grants and Research
Robyn Croft
Assistant Director of Global Research
Elizabeth Hampton
Director of Clinical Research
Caitlin Franchini
SLP Clinical Research Associate
Lauren Henchey
Associate Director of Clinical Advancement
Kia Noelle Johnson
Associate Director, Atlanta
Santa LeSure
Program Manager
Lindsay Lowy
Assistant Director of Clinical Research
Nadia Maldonado-Smith
Associate Director of Operations
Laura McKnight
Director of Development
John Paiz
Assistant Director of Administrative Management, Austin
Daniel Reese
Assistant Director of Clinical Research
Juliet Walker
Educational Media Specialist
Ariah Watson
SLP Clinical Fellow
Danielle Werle
Associate Director of Clinical Research
Blank Center Students
Amanda Ortiz-Alvarez
Ph.D. Student
Enjoli Richardson
Ph.D. Student
JoLynn Riojas
Ph.D. Student
Megan Young
Ph.D. Student, ABD
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