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

Celeste Parry
Director of Community Engagement,
Clinical Research Coordinator

Erika Putman
Director of Internship Programs, Supervisor of Animal Care

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
Veterinary Technician
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

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

Kim Lawhead
Staff Accountant

Eric Franks
Creative Manager

Megan Dalo
Executive Operations Specialist