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Direction
& Personnel<\/h1>\n

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Direction<\/h2>\n

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Envoyer un courriel \u00e0 Audrey Gordon<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
Travaillant en \u00e9troite collaboration avec le conseil d'administration, les comit\u00e9s, le personnel et les b\u00e9n\u00e9voles, Mme Gordon est responsable de la croissance financi\u00e8re et organisationnelle de la Progeria Research Foundation, du d\u00e9veloppement des programmes et de la gestion quotidienne.<\/p>\n

Mme Gordon est dipl\u00f4m\u00e9e de l'Universit\u00e9 Tufts et de la facult\u00e9 de droit de l'Universit\u00e9 Northeastern. Avant de cofonder la Progeria Research Foundation, elle a exerc\u00e9 le droit dans le Massachusetts et en Floride.<\/p>\n

Au niveau local, elle est l'ancienne pr\u00e9sidente du Rotary Club de Peabody et si\u00e8ge actuellement au conseil d'administration de Peabody. Mme Gordon a \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnue pour ses r\u00e9alisations par le biais du prix Business and Professional Women of the Year Award de North of Boston pour les organisations \u00e0 but non lucratif, a \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9e Community Hero par les Jewish Family Services et a re\u00e7u le prix Mary Upton Ferrin pour son leadership. Sous sa direction en tant que pr\u00e9sidente fondatrice et directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de PRF, PRF a re\u00e7u une cote 4 \u00e9toiles tr\u00e8s convoit\u00e9e de Charity Navigator au cours des 10 derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, et PRF a re\u00e7u le prix Paul G. Rogers Distinguished Organization Advocacy Award de Research! America pour avoir fait passer la prog\u00e9ria de l'obscurit\u00e9 \u00e0 l'avant-garde de la recherche translationnelle r\u00e9ussie.<\/p>\n

Mme Gordon r\u00e9side \u00e0 Peabody, dans le Massachusetts, avec son mari Rich Reed, ses filles Nadia et Svetlana et ses chiens Abbey et Jager.<\/p>\n

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Leslie Gordon est cofondatrice de la Progeria Research Foundation et occupe le poste de directrice m\u00e9dicale b\u00e9n\u00e9vole de l'organisation. Le Dr Gordon est l'investigatrice principale des programmes PRF en cours pour la prog\u00e9ria, notamment le Registre international de la prog\u00e9ria PRF<\/a>,\u00a0Base de donn\u00e9es m\u00e9dicale et de recherche<\/a>,\u00a0Banque de cellules et de tissus<\/a>, et le\u00a0Programme de diagnostic g\u00e9n\u00e9tique<\/a>Elle a pr\u00e9sid\u00e9 11 r\u00e9unions scientifiques internationales financ\u00e9es par les National Institutes of Health sur la prog\u00e9ria. Elle est professeur de recherche p\u00e9diatrique \u00e0 l'h\u00f4pital pour enfants Hasbro et \u00e0 l'Alpert Medical School de l'universit\u00e9 Brown et chercheuse scientifique \u00e0 l'h\u00f4pital pour femmes et nourrissons de Providence, Rhode Island. Elle est chercheuse associ\u00e9e en anesth\u00e9sie \u00e0 la Harvard Medical School et scientifique principale - professeure agr\u00e9g\u00e9e au Boston Children's Hospital.<\/p>\n

Le Dr Gordon a ouvert la voie \u00e0 la d\u00e9couverte de traitements et de rem\u00e8des pour les personnes atteintes de la prog\u00e9ria. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 co-auteur de la d\u00e9couverte du g\u00e8ne de la prog\u00e9ria en 2003 Nature<\/em>, auteur principal de l'\u00e9tude de d\u00e9couverte du traitement de la prog\u00e9ria de 2012 Journal de l'Association m\u00e9dicale am\u00e9ricaine (JAMA). <\/em>Elle a copr\u00e9sid\u00e9 quatre Essais cliniques du m\u00e9dicament contre la prog\u00e9ria<\/a> pour les enfants atteints de prog\u00e9ria \u00e0 l'h\u00f4pital pour enfants de Boston.<\/p>\n

Le Dr Gordon a obtenu son dipl\u00f4me de premier cycle de l'Universit\u00e9 du New Hampshire et sa ma\u00eetrise et son doctorat en m\u00e9decine et doctorat de l'Universit\u00e9 Brown.<\/p>\n

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Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Barbara Natke<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Barbara Natke rejoint la Progeria Research Foundation avec plus de 20 ans d'exp\u00e9rience dans le domaine des biotechnologies et de la pharmacie. Avant de rejoindre la PRF, le Dr Natke a occup\u00e9 le poste de vice-pr\u00e9sidente du d\u00e9veloppement commercial chez AVEO Oncology et Samyang Biopharm, aux \u00c9tats-Unis, o\u00f9 elle \u00e9tait charg\u00e9e de cr\u00e9er des pipelines de th\u00e9rapies transformatrices dans les domaines des maladies rares et de l'oncologie par le biais de l'identification de partenaires, d'\u00e9valuations scientifiques de diligence raisonnable et de n\u00e9gociations d'accords. Auparavant, le Dr Natke a occup\u00e9 divers postes \u00e0 responsabilit\u00e9 croissante au sein de l'organisation Shire\/Takeda, notamment celui de directrice scientifique et de responsable de la diligence raisonnable. Avant de faire la transition vers le c\u00f4t\u00e9 commercial de l'industrie pharmaceutique, Barbara a pass\u00e9 8 ans \u00e0 diriger des groupes de laboratoire chez Genzyme\/Sanofi apr\u00e8s ses \u00e9tudes postdoctorales au Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Le Dr Natke est titulaire d'un doctorat en biochimie de la facult\u00e9 de m\u00e9decine de l'universit\u00e9 de Boston et d'un MBA du Babson College.<\/p>\n

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Paula est directrice de mission au sein des services de comptabilit\u00e9 et de conseil aux clients de CliftonLarsonAllen. Elle \u00e9tablit des relations et fournit des services aux clients pour les aider \u00e0 r\u00e9soudre leurs probl\u00e8mes de comptabilit\u00e9 et de finances, qu'il s'agisse de projets ou d'un r\u00f4le int\u00e9rimaire. Paula a plus de 25 ans d'exp\u00e9rience dans les op\u00e9rations de gestion financi\u00e8re, les rapports financiers et la planification dans les secteurs de la fabrication, du capital-investissement et des organismes \u00e0 but non lucratif. Elle est \u00e9galement une ancienne professeure adjointe de comptabilit\u00e9 au Dean College. Paula a obtenu un MBA du Providence College et est membre de l'American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.<\/p>\n

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Personnel et conseillers<\/h2>\n

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Le Dr Collins conseille le directeur m\u00e9dical de la PRF sur les questions relatives \u00e0 la recherche m\u00e9dicale et aux autres avanc\u00e9es scientifiques, notamment la th\u00e9rapie g\u00e9nique, afin de faire progresser la mission de la PRF\u00a0: d\u00e9couvrir des traitements et un rem\u00e8de pour les enfants et les jeunes adultes atteints de prog\u00e9ria. Depuis 25\u00a0ans, cet \u00e9minent m\u00e9decin-chercheur soutient activement et contribue de mani\u00e8re significative \u00e0 la recherche sur la prog\u00e9ria, notamment \u00e0 la d\u00e9couverte du g\u00e8ne de la prog\u00e9ria en 2003. Il est actuellement membre de la \u00c9quipe de g\u00e9n\u00e9ticiens de la prog\u00e9ria, <\/strong>un groupe extraordinaire de scientifiques et d'innovateurs de renomm\u00e9e mondiale collaborant avec PRF pour d\u00e9velopper une solution transformatrice th\u00e9rapie g\u00e9nique par \u00e9dition g\u00e9nique<\/a> qui pourrait gu\u00e9rir la prog\u00e9ria.<\/p>\n

Tout au long de sa carri\u00e8re, le Dr Collins a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e0 l'origine de nombreuses d\u00e9couvertes scientifiques majeures. Sous sa direction, le Projet G\u00e9nome Humain a permis, en 2003, le s\u00e9quen\u00e7age complet du g\u00e9nome humain. Outre la prog\u00e9ria, ses recherches ont conduit \u00e0 la d\u00e9couverte de la cause g\u00e9n\u00e9tique et du traitement potentiel de la mucoviscidose, de la neurofibromatose et de la maladie de Huntington. De 2009 \u00e0 2021, il a dirig\u00e9 les Instituts nationaux de la sant\u00e9 (NIH) des \u00c9tats-Unis, principal organisme de financement de la recherche biom\u00e9dicale au monde, sous trois pr\u00e9sidents diff\u00e9rents. Il a re\u00e7u de nombreuses distinctions pour sa contribution \u00e0 la science, \u00e0 la m\u00e9decine et \u00e0 la soci\u00e9t\u00e9, notamment la M\u00e9daille pr\u00e9sidentielle de la Libert\u00e9, la M\u00e9daille nationale des sciences et le prix Templeton.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dGina Incrovato\u201d position=\u201dDirectrice des op\u00e9rations\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gina1.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dGina Incrovato\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.23.1\u2033 position_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d position_text_color=\u201d#00B2E2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n

Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Gina Incrovato<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Gina travaille en \u00e9troite collaboration avec le directeur ex\u00e9cutif et le personnel pour garantir que toutes les politiques et proc\u00e9dures financi\u00e8res, de ressources humaines et autres politiques et proc\u00e9dures op\u00e9rationnelles soient respect\u00e9es. Tout cela pour que la Progeria Research Foundation fonctionne aussi efficacement que possible. Elle a occup\u00e9 diff\u00e9rents postes \u00e0 la Progeria Research Foundation et est enthousiaste \u00e0 propos de son nouveau r\u00f4le, qui a d\u00e9but\u00e9 en avril 2019 ! Gina est dipl\u00f4m\u00e9e de l'Universit\u00e9 Salem State.<\/p>\n

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Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Michelle Fino<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Michelle supervise l'\u00e9quipe de d\u00e9veloppement de PRF. Elle travaille en \u00e9troite collaboration avec notre sp\u00e9cialiste du d\u00e9veloppement sur tous les \u00e9v\u00e9nements internes, notamment notre gala phare Night of Wonder, le tournoi de golf Cure Cup Classic et la course sur route International Race for Research 5K. Michelle g\u00e8re nos campagnes ONEpossible, Annual Appeal et un portefeuille de donateurs enthousiastes. Michelle est dipl\u00f4m\u00e9e de l'universit\u00e9 d'\u00c9tat de Bridgewater et poss\u00e8de un MBA de l'universit\u00e9 Simmons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Envoyer un courriel \u00e0 Tracy Lessor<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Tracy Lessor poss\u00e8de plus de 25 ans d'exp\u00e9rience en communication scientifique et institutionnelle dans les secteurs des biotechnologies et de l'industrie pharmaceutique. Elle a pr\u00e9c\u00e9demment occup\u00e9 le poste de directrice ex\u00e9cutive des affaires institutionnelles et des relations investisseurs chez Schr\u00f6dinger, o\u00f9 elle supervisait l'ensemble des communications internes et externes. Chez Amgen, elle a dirig\u00e9 la communication mondiale de la division des biosimilaires, notamment le lancement des cinq premiers m\u00e9dicaments biosimilaires de l'entreprise. Auparavant, elle a pass\u00e9 plus de dix ans en tant que vice-pr\u00e9sidente senior chez Feinstein Kean Healthcare\/Ogilvy, o\u00f9 elle a \u00e9labor\u00e9 la strat\u00e9gie et la communication autour d'avanc\u00e9es scientifiques majeures. Elle est titulaire d'un doctorat en biologie mol\u00e9culaire et cellulaire de l'Universit\u00e9 de m\u00e9decine Greenebaum Cancer Center, d'un MBA du Babson College et est r\u00e9dactrice certifi\u00e9e en sciences de la vie (ELS).<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Karen Gordon Betournay, CPDT-KA, AABP-CDT” position=”Social Media and Website Coordinator” image_url=”https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/KarenB.jpg” admin_label=”Karen Gordon Betournay, CPDT-KA, AABP-CDT” module_class=”prf-person-module” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ position_font=”|700|||||||” position_text_color=”#00B2E2″ custom_margin=”||45px” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Karen Gordon Betournay<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Karen est responsable de la mise \u00e0 jour et de la maintenance des plateformes de m\u00e9dias sociaux de PRF (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube et bien plus encore !). En \u00e9troite collaboration avec le personnel de PRF, Karen met \u00e9galement \u00e0 jour tous les aspects du site Web de PRF. Karen est la sp\u00e9cialiste b\u00e9n\u00e9vole du site Web depuis la cr\u00e9ation de PRF en 1999. Elle a \u00e9galement l'honneur d'\u00eatre la tante de Sam et la s\u0153ur de la directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale Audrey Gordon et de la directrice m\u00e9dicale Leslie Gordon.<\/p>\n

Karen est dipl\u00f4m\u00e9e de l'Universit\u00e9 du Massachusetts et est certifi\u00e9e en toilettage\/gestion de chenil du Essex Agricultural and Technical College. Karen est la propri\u00e9taire de Mani\u00e8res animales, Inc.<\/a>, offrant des conseils en mati\u00e8re de formation et de comportement aux chiens. Elle vit dans le New Hampshire avec son mari David, ses jumelles Paige et Skyler, ses chiens Jazz et Logan et son chat Freddie Mercury.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Marianna Castro Florez” position=”Patient Community Platform Administrator” image_url=”https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Marianna-150×150.jpeg” admin_label=”Marianna Castro Florez” module_class=”prf-person-module” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ position_font=”|700|||||||” position_text_color=”#00B2E2″ custom_margin=”||45px” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Marianna Castro Florez<\/a>
<\/span><\/strong>En tant qu'administratrice de la plateforme communautaire des patients de PRF, Marianna est responsable de la gestion de la nouvelle plateforme d'engagement communautaire. \u00c0 ce poste, elle administre la configuration, l'ex\u00e9cution et la maintenance quotidienne aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de l'\u00e9quipe PRF. Marianna g\u00e8re et initie \u00e9galement les comptes et les autorisations des utilisateurs, collabore avec l'\u00e9quipe du directeur m\u00e9dical pour identifier de nouveaux patients potentiels et recueille les commentaires des membres de la communaut\u00e9 et de l'\u00e9quipe PRF pour fa\u00e7onner les fonctionnalit\u00e9s du produit de la plateforme. Marianna est titulaire d'une licence en sciences biologiques avec une sp\u00e9cialisation en chimie de l'universit\u00e9 Rowan et d'une ma\u00eetrise en sant\u00e9 publique mondiale de l'universit\u00e9 de New York.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Odette Kent” position=”Donor Services Assistant ” image_url=”https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Odette-Pic-square.jpg” admin_label=”Odette Kent” module_class=”prf-person-module” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ position_font=”|700|||||||” position_text_color=”#00B2E2″ custom_margin=”||45px” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Odette Kent<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Odette a rejoint Progeria Research en mars 2015 et travaille en \u00e9troite collaboration avec l'\u00e9quipe de d\u00e9veloppement en tant qu'assistante des services aux donateurs \u00e0 temps partiel. Elle est responsable de la saisie quotidienne des dons dans la base de donn\u00e9es et de la gestion des lettres de r\u00e9ception correspondantes, ainsi que du suivi du programme de dons de contrepartie. Avant de rejoindre PRF, elle a travaill\u00e9 pendant 15 ans comme assistante administrative et responsable de la base de donn\u00e9es pour le bureau de d\u00e9veloppement de l'Austin Preparatory School. Elle est titulaire d'une licence en sciences de l'universit\u00e9 de Boston. Pendant son temps libre, elle g\u00e8re la maison d'\u00e9t\u00e9 familiale dans le Maine, voyage dans le monde avec son mari et aide \u00e0 prendre soin de leurs 8 petits-enfants.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Kelly Klimarchuk” position=”Database and Development Operations Manager” image_url=”https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelly-K.jpg” admin_label=” Kelly Klimarchuk” module_class=”prf-person-module” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ position_font=”|700|||||||” position_text_color=”#00B2E2″ custom_margin=”||45px” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Envoyer un courriel \u00e0 Kelly Klimarchuk<\/a>
<\/span><\/strong>\u00c0 ce titre, Kelly est responsable de la gestion des syst\u00e8mes, des donn\u00e9es et des processus qui soutiennent les activit\u00e9s de collecte de fonds et de d\u00e9veloppement du PRF. Cela comprend la garantie de l'int\u00e9grit\u00e9 et de l'efficacit\u00e9 des op\u00e9rations de d\u00e9veloppement, permettant \u00e0 l'\u00e9quipe de mettre en \u0153uvre les strat\u00e9gies d'engagement des donateurs, de suivre les progr\u00e8s et d'atteindre les objectifs financiers du PRF.<\/p>\n

Kelly poss\u00e8de plus de 20 ans d'exp\u00e9rience dans les bases de donn\u00e9es \u00e0 but non lucratif, ayant travaill\u00e9 pour l'\u00e9cole Perkins pour aveugles et les Boys and Girls Clubs de Boston. Elle est dipl\u00f4m\u00e9e de l'Universit\u00e9 du Massachusetts \u00e0 Lowell.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Darrien Marazzo” position=”Clinical Trial Coordinator” image_url=”https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Darrien.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Darrien Marazzo” module_class=”prf-person-module” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ position_font=”|700|||||||” position_text_color=”#00B2E2″ custom_margin=”||45px” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Envoyer un e-mail \u00e0 Darrien Marazzo<\/a>
<\/span><\/strong>Darrien est responsable de la gestion de toute la logistique non m\u00e9dicale des essais cliniques, y compris les d\u00e9placements et l'h\u00e9bergement, et est \u00e9galement l'interlocuteur privil\u00e9gi\u00e9 des familles atteintes de Progeria. Elle joue un r\u00f4le essentiel dans la communication entre la PRF et les coordinateurs des h\u00f4pitaux participants de Boston. Elle assiste \u00e9galement le coordinateur des programmes pour les patients dans le cadre des autres programmes de recherche de la PRF.<\/p>\n

Darrien est dipl\u00f4m\u00e9e du Coll\u00e8ge Champlain et poss\u00e8de une exp\u00e9rience en gestion d'organismes \u00e0 but non lucratif, en marketing, en communication et en soins de sant\u00e9. Profond\u00e9ment engag\u00e9e dans l'am\u00e9lioration du syst\u00e8me de sant\u00e9, elle a \u00e0 c\u0153ur d'offrir les meilleurs soins et ressources possibles aux personnes confront\u00e9es \u00e0 des probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9. En dehors du travail, Darrien est une amoureuse des animaux (elle poss\u00e8de un chien et deux chats) et appr\u00e9cie passer du temps avec ses compagnons \u00e0 quatre pattes.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Paty McDonough” position=”Office Manager and Executive Assistant” image_url=”https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PatyM.jpg” disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Paty McDonough” module_class=”prf-person-module” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ position_font=”|700|||||||” position_text_color=”#00B2E2″ custom_margin=”||45px” z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Paty McDonough<\/a>
<\/span><\/strong>Dans ses fonctions, Paty apporte un soutien direct \u00e0 Audrey, la pr\u00e9sidente et directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de PRF. Elle g\u00e8re \u00e9galement les besoins quotidiens du bureau et veille au bon fonctionnement de l'organisation. Paty poss\u00e8de plus de dix ans d'exp\u00e9rience en gestion administrative et op\u00e9rationnelle. En dehors du travail, elle aime profiter du grand air, passer du temps avec ses filles et exprimer sa cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9 \u00e0 travers sa propre musique.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Shelby Phillips” position=”Patient Programs Coordinator” image_url=”https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Shelby.png” admin_label=”Shelby Phillips” module_class=”prf-person-module” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ position_font=”|700|||||||” position_text_color=”#00B2E2″ custom_margin=”||45px” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Shelby Phillips<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shelby travaille avec les familles nouvellement identifi\u00e9es pour leur pr\u00e9senter les programmes PRF. Elle est le principal point de contact pour les familles int\u00e9ress\u00e9es par la banque de cellules et de tissus, le programme de tests diagnostiques et le programme de base de donn\u00e9es m\u00e9dicales et de recherche de la Progeria Research Foundation. Shelby conserve les donn\u00e9es pour l'\u00e9tude d'histoire naturelle et aide le directeur m\u00e9dical \u00e0 conserver les donn\u00e9es pour d'autres projets de recherche internes. Elle aide \u00e9galement les familles int\u00e9ress\u00e9es et leurs m\u00e9decins \u00e0 s'inscrire au programme d'acc\u00e8s g\u00e9r\u00e9 de Sentynl pour le lonafarnib. Shelby a rejoint PRF en juillet 2024 et a h\u00e2te d'entrer en contact avec les patients et leurs familles. Auparavant, Shelby a travaill\u00e9 comme agent de sant\u00e9 communautaire o\u00f9 elle a cr\u00e9\u00e9 du mat\u00e9riel p\u00e9dagogique pour les patients atteints d'\u00e9pilepsie et a mis en relation les familles avec leurs ressources communautaires locales. Elle a \u00e9galement travaill\u00e9 comme assistante de recherche pendant 5 ans, \u00e9tudiant les g\u00e8nes associ\u00e9s au projet Knockout Mouse. Shelby a obtenu une ma\u00eetrise en biotechnologie animale et en sciences biom\u00e9dicales de l'Universit\u00e9 du Massachusetts \u00e0 Amherst en 2022 et une licence en biologie en 2020. Pendant son temps libre, Shelby aime faire de la poterie, assister \u00e0 des concerts et s'asseoir pr\u00e8s d'un plan d'eau.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dMary Ricker MA, RN\u201d position=\u201dInfirmi\u00e8re gestionnaire de recherche\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ricker-picture-150\u00d7150.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dMary Ricker\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.23.1\u2033 position_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d position_text_color=\u201d#00B2E2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n

Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Mary Ricker<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Mary travaille en \u00e9troite collaboration avec le directeur m\u00e9dical et l'\u00e9quipe du PRF pour r\u00e9pondre aux communications des familles et des m\u00e9decins concernant l'int\u00e9r\u00eat \u00e0 s'impliquer dans les programmes du PRF, y compris les essais cliniques.<\/p>\n

Mary a d\u00e9but\u00e9 sa carri\u00e8re en tant qu'infirmi\u00e8re de recherche clinique en oncologie \u00e0 l'Universit\u00e9 de Pittsburgh et dans ses institutions satellites. Elle est devenue infirmi\u00e8re de recherche en oncologie sponsor, avec des responsabilit\u00e9s de responsable de site pour les essais cliniques en oncologie de stade pr\u00e9coce, en tant que surveillante des donn\u00e9es cliniques et en fournissant une surveillance r\u00e9glementaire et un soutien g\u00e9n\u00e9ral aux \u00e9quipes institutionnelles menant les essais cliniques. Elle a travaill\u00e9 pour des sponsors tels que Merck, Pfizer, Novartis et Wyeth.<\/p>\n

Mary a obtenu son baccalaur\u00e9at et sa ma\u00eetrise \u00e8s arts de l'Universit\u00e9 de Boston et a obtenu son dipl\u00f4me avec mention tr\u00e8s bien de la Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dChristina Sollecito\u201d position=\u201dAssistante administrative ex\u00e9cutive du directeur m\u00e9dical\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Christina.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dChristina Sollecito\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.23.1\u2033 position_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d position_text_color=\u201d#00B2E2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n

Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Christina Sollecito<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Christina est l'assistante administrative ex\u00e9cutive \u00e0 temps partiel du directeur m\u00e9dical et cofondateur de la Progeria Research Foundation, le Dr Leslie Gordon.<\/p>\n

\u00c0 ce poste, Christina fournit un soutien et g\u00e8re un calendrier extr\u00eamement actif pour le Dr Gordon et sert de contact principal avec les h\u00f4pitaux, les chercheurs, les cliniciens et les familles du monde entier pour la planification de r\u00e9unions, de communications et de conf\u00e9rences t\u00e9l\u00e9phoniques.<\/p>\n

Christina a obtenu son baccalaur\u00e9at en sciences de l'Universit\u00e9 Northeastern. Elle a une exp\u00e9rience vari\u00e9e en tant qu'assistante administrative ex\u00e9cutive, responsable marketing et chef de produit. Son souci du d\u00e9tail et sa motivation \u00e0 aider les autres lui ont permis de r\u00e9ussir dans sa carri\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

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Envoyez un courriel \u00e0 Kristine Valente<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Kristine est la directrice de bureau et l'assistante ex\u00e9cutive de PRF, qui assiste le pr\u00e9sident et le directeur ex\u00e9cutif dans leurs fonctions quotidiennes. Son exp\u00e9rience professionnelle comprend plus de dix ans de travail dans les divisions Tr\u00e9sorerie et Banque priv\u00e9e d'une grande banque ainsi que plusieurs ann\u00e9es d'exp\u00e9rience dans la vente immobili\u00e8re. Kristine est ravie d'avoir l'opportunit\u00e9 de travailler dans un environnement qui fait la diff\u00e9rence pour les personnes les plus vuln\u00e9rables. Kristine est dipl\u00f4m\u00e9e de Salem State et titulaire d'une licence en commerce.<\/p>\n

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CORPORATE OFFICERS AND STAFF<\/h1>

President and Executive Director
<\/strong><\/b>Audrey Gordon, ESQ<\/a>.
<\/strong>Working closely with the Board of Directors, committees, staff and volunteers, Ms. Gordon is responsible for ensuring The Progeria Research Foundation\u2019s financial growth, program development and day to day management.<\/u><\/u><\/p>

<\/u>\u00a0<\/u>Ms. Gordon is a graduate of Tufts University and Northeastern University School of Law, and is an attorney licensed to practice in Massachusetts since 1988 and Florida since 1990. She has extensive civil litigation experience in both states. Locally, she is a member of the Peabody Chamber of Commerce, on the Board of the Peabody Rotary Club, and has served on the Peabody Board of Registrars since 2006. Nationally, Ms. Gordon serves on the Board of Advisors of\u00a0Global Genes|RARE Project\u00a0and the\u00a0Rare Disease Report.\u00a0\u00a0She is the 2004 winner of the North of Boston Business and Professional Women of the Year award for non-profit organizations, and the 2005 recipient of the Mary Upton Ferrin Award for leadership in her community. She was honored as a Community Hero by Jewish Family Services in April 2009. Under her leadership as PRF\u2019s founding President and Executive Director, PRF was first awarded a 4-star Charity Navigator rating (which has endured for the past 5 years), and PRF received Research!America\u2019s 2014 Paul G. Rogers Distinguished Organization Advocacy Award for bringing progeria from obscurity to the forefront of successful translational research.<\/p>

Medical Director
\"\"Leslie B. Gordon, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong>
Leslie Gordon is a co-founder of The Progeria Research Foundation\u00a0and serves as the organization's volunteer Medical Director. Dr. Gordon is the Principal Investigator for ongoing PRF programs for Progeria, including the PRF International Progeria Registry<\/a>, Medical and Research Database<\/a>, Cell and Tissue Bank<\/a>, and the Genetic Diagnostics Program<\/a>. She has organized 8 National Institutes of Health-funded, international scientific meetings<\/a> on Progeria. She is Professor of Pediatrics Research at Hasbro Children\u2019s Hospital and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, RI; Research Associate in Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children\u2019s Hospital and Research Scientist at Women & Infants Hospital, all in Boston, MA. She was co-author on the 2003 gene discovery for Progeria, lead author of the 2012 Progeria treatment discovery study, and is co-chair of four Progeria clinical drug trials<\/a> at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>

She has received the March of Dimes Basil O\u2019Connor Award, the American Heart Association Scientist Development Award, The Gerontological Society of America Award for contributions to Progeria, a National Institutes of Health Bench to Bedside Grant, and the Mother of the Year award from Working Mother Magazine.<\/p>

Dr. Gordon earned her bachelor's degree in Zoology from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. She went on to receive a master's degree and medical and doctorate degrees from Brown University and the Brown University School of Medicine respectively, where she achieved top honors in the medical program.<\/p>

Clerk
Barbara F. Gordon, ESQ.<\/strong>
Barbara F. Gordon earned an Associate's Degree from Boston University School of Business in 1955. She married Burt in 1958 and they have four daughters and seven grandchildren. In 1979 she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Boston University and in 1981 a Master's Degree in Education from Salem State College. In 1995 she earned a Juris Doctor degree from Massachusetts School of Law, and currently has her own practice. She and her husband are long-standing members of Temple Beth Shalom in Peabody, Massachusetts.<\/p>

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Treasurer
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Paula L. Kelly, CPA
<\/b>Paula is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Dean College, teaching Financial and Managerial Accounting for the past five years.\u00a0 Prior to that she worked for Citrin Cooperman (formerly Kirkland Albrecht & Fredrickson, P.C.) providing accounting and tax services to individuals and small businesses.\u00a0 She also worked as the Director of Corporate Accounting for Dunkin\u2019 Donuts managing financial reporting and the budgeting process.\u00a0 She earned an M.B.A from Providence College and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>

STAFF<\/strong><\/h1>

Director of Operations
\"\"<\/a><\/strong>Gina Incrovato<\/a>
<\/strong>Gina works closely with the Executive Director and staff to ensure all financial, human resources, and other operational policies and procedures are followed. All so The Progeria Research Foundation runs as efficiently and effectively as possible. She has held different positions at The Progeria Research Foundation and is enthusiastic about her new role, which began in April 2019!\u00a0 Gina is a graduate of Salem State University.<\/p>

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Donor Relations Director and Development Officer
Lynne MacKenzie<\/a>
<\/strong>Lynne oversees Donor Development (donation tracking, solicitation, data entry, donor\u00a0recognition) and created and maintains PRF\u2019s social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter,\u00a0Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, CrowdRise, FirstGiving, and more!).<\/p>

As a lifelong Peabody resident, she loves working at The Progeria Research Foundation's\u00a0headquarters in her home town. \u00a0Lynne is a 1988 graduate of Salem State College, where she majored in English\/Art. After working many years as a Marketing Representative for A&M\u00a0and Virgin Records, she shifted to part time administration as National Sales Assistant at Epic\u00a0Records and Office Assistant at Universal Distribution.<\/p><\/div>

Event Director and Development Officer<\/strong>
\"\"<\/strong>Michelle Fino
<\/strong><\/a>Michelle manages all PRF in-house events including our signature Night of Wonder Gala, Cure Cup Classic Golf Tournament and International Race for Research 5K road race.\u00a0 She manages a portfolio of enthusiastic donors and works closely with our PRF Chapters.\u00a0 Media contact,\u00a0Life According to Sam<\/i>\u00a0curriculum lead and many other special projects make life exciting at PRF!\u00a0 Michelle is a graduate of Bridgewater State University and has an MBA from Simmons University.<\/p><\/div>

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Senior Development Officer
\"\"<\/strong>Lytta Teta<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>
Lytta works with the Development team to implement fundraising initiatives, create key messages and materials, and build relationships with long-term donors.<\/p>

Previously, Lytta was Director of Development at James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club in Woburn, MA; prior to that she spent eight years in Advancement at the Museum of Science, Boston. Lytta graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she began her fundraising career as a student caller for the university\u2019s Annual Fund.<\/p>

Clinical Trial Coordinator\/Family Liaison
<\/strong>Molly McDermott<\/strong><\/a>\"\"<\/strong>
Molly joined PRF in April 2018 and is the first point of contact with the newly diagnosed families.\u00a0 She works with the hospital\u2019s trial team, as the liaison for the families, on trial related logistics.\u00a0 Molly coordinates trial visits to Boston from all over the world, securing passports, visas, airfare, lodging, setting up visits for the trial families.<\/p>

Molly\u2019s career has been in non-profit organizations assisting families, working at the American Cancer Society in Cleveland, Ohio after graduating from Ohio University.\u00a0 In 2012 she moved east and was a Clinical Care Specialist for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Massachusetts before joining PRF.<\/p>

Office Manager\/Executive Assistant
\"\"Kristine Valente<\/a><\/strong>
Kristine is PRF\u2019s Office Manager and Executive Assistant supporting the daily functions of the President and Executive Director. Her work experience includes ten plus years working in the Treasury and Private Banking divisions of a major bank as well as several years of Real Estate sales experience.\u00a0 Kristine is excited for the opportunity to work in an environment that is making a difference for those who are most vulnerable. Kristine is a Salem State graduate with a BS in Business.<\/p>

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Part-time Executive Administrative Assistant<\/strong>
\"\"Christina Sollecito<\/strong><\/a>
Christina is the part-time Executive Administrative Assistant to the Medical Director and Co-Founder of Progeria Research Foundation, Dr. Leslie Gordon.<\/p>

In this position, Christina provides support and manages an extremely active calendar for Dr. Gordon and serves as the primary contact with hospitals, researchers, clinicians, and families throughout the world for scheduling meetings, communications and conference calls.<\/p>

Christina has earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University. She has a varied background as an Executive Administrative Assistant, Marketing Manager, and Product Manager. Her attention to detail and motivation to helping others has made it possible to be successful in previous positions.<\/p>

Data Specialist
<\/strong>\"\"Odette Kent<\/a>
<\/strong>Odette came to Progeria in March of 2015 and works closely with the Development Team as the part-time Donor Services Assistant.\u00a0 She is responsible for the day to day input of gifts into the database and running the corresponding letters of receipt as well as monitoring the Match Gifts Program.\u00a0 Before coming to Progeria, she worked for 15 years as the Administrative Assistant and Database Manager for the Development Office at Austin Preparatory School.\u00a0 She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University.\u00a0 In her spare time she manages her family summer home in Maine, travels the world with her husband and helps take care of their 5 grandchildren.<\/p>

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Web Site Coordinator<\/strong>
Karen Gordon Betournay, <\/a>CPDT-KA, AABP-CDT<\/strong>
Working closely with the PRF Staff, Karen is responsible for maintaining and updating all aspects of PRF's website. Karen has been the volunteer web site specialist since PRF was founded in 1999. She also has the honor of being Sam's Aunt, and sister to Executive Director Audrey Gordon and Medical Director Leslie Gordon.<\/p>

Karen is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and is certified in Grooming\/Kennel Management from Essex Agricultural and Technical College. Karen is the owner of Animal Manners, Inc<\/a>, providing training and behavior counseling for canines. 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