Revolutionizing Marine Mammal Health and Conservation: NMMF's Expert Team Leading the Way
NMMF Leadership Team
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
Animal Care and Training Senior Advisor
Celeste Parry
Director of Community Engagement,
Clinical Research Coordinator
Erika Putman
Director of Internship Programs, Supervisor of Animal Care
Jenny Meegan
Chief Veterinarian, San Diego Operations
Kyle Ross
Chief Veterinarian, Field Site Operations
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
Gina Himes Boor
Research Scientist
Animal Health and Welfare Team
Jenny Meegan
Chief Veterinarian, San Diego Operations
Kyle Ross
Chief Veterinarian, Field Site Operations
Barb Linnehan
Cardiology Veterinary Consultant
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
Allison Reesh
Veterinary Technician
Danielle Roberts
Research Assistant
Cristina Catasus
Veterinarian
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
Jessica Sportelli
Research Associate
Katie Christman
Deputy Director of Conservation Biology
Kelley Winship
Scientist
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
Celeste Parry
Director of Community Engagement,
Clinical Research Coordinator
Erika Putman
Director of Internship Programs, Supervisor of Animal Care
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
Kari Wickersham
Facility Security Officer
Kim Lawhead
Staff Accountant
Eric Franks
Creative Manager
Megan Dalo
Executive Operations Specialist