About AGA
About AGA
National Office Staff
Our staff exhibit AGA’s core values: collaborative, engaged, innovative and open. We commit to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Contact us: 301-654-2055; [email protected]
Executive Office
Tom Serena, CEO
Celena NuQuay, vice president, constituency programs and governance
John Levinson, manager, governance
Germaine Graham, senior coordinator, constituency programs and governance
Advocacy and Practice
Kathleen Teixeira, vice president, public policy and advocacy
Leslie Narramore, senior director, regulatory affairs
Sarah Ankney, director, government affairs
David Godzina, director, quality measure & improvement
Sarah Heckman, senior manager, political affairs and advocacy
Missy Hill, coordinator, government affairs
AGA Institute Council
Ellen Silver, vice president, meetings and conventions
Crystal Young, senior director, program operations
Sierra S. Avil, director, program operations
Lauren Zahn, manager, council operations
Anthony Golia, manager, section council operations
Clinical and Scientific Affairs
Alison Kim, PhD, vice president, clinical and scientific affairs
Dianne King-McGavin, senior director, scientific publications
Sonya Serra, MSc, senior director, clinical research
Sarah Williamson, senior art director
Nelly Ahmet, director, clinical practice updates
Melanie Stephens-Lyman, director, clinical guideline development & dissemination
Thoba Khumalo Petrovic, senior managing editor, CGH
Michael Pogachar, senior managing editor, Gastroenterology
Nick Tomeo, PhD, senior manager, scientific affairs
Alexander Vaeth, manager, publications and digital media
Chelsea Horton, manager, publications
Amanda Grandinetti, manager, clinical research
Michelle Clark, manager, scientific programs
Sarah Kiesewetter, senior coordinator, research
Lydia Fredell, MS, senior research associate
Sunni Losito Bagley, medical illustrator/animator
Gina Reitenauer, senior coordinator, publications
Sydney Guyton, coordinator, publications
Glenda Stroud, coordinator, publications
Samantha Curtin, assistant, publications
Communications
Jessica Duncan, vice president, communications
Rachel Shubert, senior director, communications
Aimee Frank, director, patient communications
Chris Kaczmarek, director, design
Emma Glasgow, senior manager, digital communications
Kristen Lee, senior manager, communications
Danielle Kiefer, manager/editor, communications
Annie Mehl, manager, communications and media relations
Siraaj Woods, coordinator, social media and design
Constituency Programs
Celena NuQuay, vice president, constituency programs and governance
Mingo Grant, director, constituency programs
Olu Audifferen, senior coordinator, constituency programs
Development
Nancy Chill, senior vice president
Stacey Hinton Tuneski, MPA, senior director, development and foundation programs
Harmony Excellent, MPA, senior director, development and business affairs
Nancy Frohman, director, corporate strategic partnerships
Sherri-Gae Scott, PhD, senior manager, innovation and KOL engagement
Sarah Lavicka, senior manager, corporate relations
Kristine Holden, manager, corporate relations
Visnja Jovanovic, manager, medical proposal writing
Robin Jackson, coordinator, corporate relations
DDW Administration (www.ddw.org)
Ellen Silver, vice president, meetings and conventions
Crystal Young, senior director, program operations
Diedra Crawford, senior director, industry and exhibit operations
Johanna Merryman, senior director, convention activities
Anna Martin, director, program operations
Kaitlin Lawrence, director, industry sales
Carole Anikis, senior meetings manager
Tessa Ayala,
account manager, DDW sales and operations
Jaime Klopfer, DDW manager, program operations
Alisa Streets, account manager, industry sales & operations
Emily Glass, convention activities manager
Lisa Elliott, convention activities manager
Chloe Stein, coordinator, industry sales and operations
Education
Nancy Chill, senior vice president
Maura Davis, vice president, education and training
Tamara Jones, senior director, training
Katie Duggan, director, healthcare practitioner training and education
Cory Harlow, senior manager, training
Erin Blount, manager, CME programs
Amanda Rock, manager, education programs
Carrie Chen, education & training coordinator
Finance
Chris Bluhm, senior vice president, finance
Tim Summers, CPA, senior director
Aini Munila, accounting manager
Theodora Williams, coordinator, accounting
Akoko Vias, coordinator, accounting
Human Resources and Administration
Lynn Grone, vice president, organizational effectiveness
Derek Randolph, director, building services
Anna Lugo-Khan, human resources generalist
Information Technology
Chris Bluhm, senior vice president
Leslie Hauver, vice president, IT
Sarah Manwell, director, business and data analytics
Cavin Stone, director, digital development and operations
Yanina Nersesova, MA, director, project management
Mark Goetz, senior program manager, e-learning
Karla Smith, senior manager, data and analytics
Chris Wilkins, systems administrator and support technician
Raymer Villanueva, web developer
Shawn Fisher, web developer
Marketing
Jeff Springer, vice president, marketing
Ricardo Blum, senior director, marketing
Alison Moser, senior director, marketing
Tiffany Montero, senior manager, marketing
Megan Webster, manager, marketing
Tracy White, manager, marketing
Member Relations
Chris Bluhm, senior vice president
Sha’Dana Jenkins, senior manager, member relations
Jackie Jones, senior coordinator, member relations
Crystal Briscoe, coordinator, member relations
Saundra Flegler, receptionist, member relations assistant