Revolutionizing Marine Mammal Health and Conservation: NMMF's Expert Team Leading the Way
NMMF Leadership Team
Sam Ridgway
President Emeritus
Cynthia Smith
President & CEO
Mike Marchesano
Chief Financial Officer
Kristina Martz
Executive Operations Officer & Board Liaison
Dorian Houser
Director of Conservation Biology
Forrest Gomez
Director of Conservation Medicine
Mark Beeler
Director of Animal Care and Training
Erika Putman
Director of Internship Programs, Supervisor of Animal Care
Celeste Parry
Director of Community Engagement,
Clinical Research Coordinator
Barb Linnehan
Director of Animal Health and Welfare
Conservation Medicine Team
From coast to coast and internationally, our Conservation Medicine team is helping to understand and improve wild marine mammal health.
Cynthia Smith
President & CEO
Forrest Gomez
Director of Conservation Medicine
Ryan Takeshita
Lead Scientist & Deputy Director of Conservation Medicine
Brian Quigley
Field Station Manager
Eric Zolman
Field Biologist
Todd Speakman
Senior Research Associate
Ross Martinson
Field Biologist
Brenda Bauer
Grants Administrator & Conservation Medicine Operations Manager
Ashley Barratclough
Conservation Medicine Veterinarian
Taylor Megginson
Senior Marine Mammal Care & Training Specialist
Gina Himes Boor
Research Scientist
Animal Health and Welfare Team
Barb Linnehan
Director of Animal Health and Welfare
Jenny Meegan
Senior Clinician
Kyle Ross
Veterinarian
Veronica Cendejas
Hospital Manager
Jammy Eichman
Senior Veterinary Technician
Erin Brodie
Lead Veterinary Technician
Joy Middleton
Veterinary Technician
Dayna Beagle
Clinical Vet Tech and Lab Assistant
Katie Moffat
Senior Operational Site Technician
Melinda Martens
Veterinary Technician
Lisa Clowers
Software Engineer
Chris Hammell
Senior Analyst
Whitney Musser
Data and Regulatory Affairs Analyst
Risa Daniels
Regulatory Specialist and Diagnostic Coordinator
Jennifer Dunham
Animal Care Supervisor
Darin Bickel
Supervisor of Marine Mammal Care & Training
Allison Reesh
Research Scientist
Conservation Biology Team
Dorian Houser
Director of Conservation Biology
Brian Matsuyama
Scientist
Patrick Moore
Scientist
Stephen W. Martin
Scientist
Cassondra Williams
Scientist
Gabriela Alongi
Research Associate
Maria Zapetis
Marine Resource Scientist
Jessica Sportelli
Research Associate
Katie Christman
Research Associate
Kelley Winship
Scientist
Siena Merk
Research Assistant
Daeyla’ Boyd
Research Assistant
Austin O’Kelley
Research Assistant
Jared Stephens
Research Associate
Angelo Incitti
Research Associate
Madilyn Pardini
Research Associate
Lauren Strope
Research Associate
Kayla Nease
Research Assistant
Brian Hong
Field Biologist
Community Engagement Team
Erika Putman
Director of Internship Programs, Supervisor of Animal Care
Celeste Parry
Director of Community Engagement,
Clinical Research Coordinator
Patchouly Banks
Internship Coordinator
Brittany Novick
Community Engagement Specialist
Adriana Negron-Olivo
Community Engagement Specialist
Eric Franks
Creative Manager
Elizabeth Thanh Tam Nguyen
Community Engagement Specialist
Danylo Lesko
Community Engagement Specialist
NMMF Support Team
Katie Heuermann
Human Resources Administrator
Brian Lewis
IT Administrator
Kim Lawhead
Staff Accountant
Eric Franks
Creative Manager
Megan Dalo
Executive Operations Specialist
