{"id":949,"date":"2017-02-27T18:45:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T18:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/?page_id=949"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:29:51","slug":"leadership-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pt\/leadership-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Lideran\u00e7a e Equipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 fullwidth=\u201don\u201d disabled_on=\u201doff|off|off\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 custom_padding=\u201d0px|0px|0px|0|false|false\u201d border_width_bottom=\u201d55px\u201d border_color_bottom=\u201d#29327a\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_fullwidth_header background_overlay_color=\u201drgba(0,0,0,0)\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 title_font_size=\u201d55\u2033 background_color=\u201d#29327a\u201d 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Administra\u00e7\u00e3o, comit\u00eas, funcion\u00e1rios e volunt\u00e1rios, a Sra. Gordon \u00e9 respons\u00e1vel pelo crescimento financeiro e organizacional, pelo desenvolvimento de programas e pela gest\u00e3o di\u00e1ria da The Progeria Research Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>A Sra. Gordon \u00e9 formada pela Tufts University e pela Northeastern University School of Law. Antes de cofundar a The Progeria Research Foundation, ela exerceu advocacia em Massachusetts e na Fl\u00f3rida.<\/p>\n<p>Localmente, ela \u00e9 a recente ex-presidente do Peabody Rotary Club e atualmente atua no Peabody Board of Registrars. A Sra. Gordon foi reconhecida por suas realiza\u00e7\u00f5es por meio do pr\u00eamio Business and Professional Women of the Year Award do North of Boston para organiza\u00e7\u00f5es sem fins lucrativos, sendo nomeada Community Hero pelo Jewish Family Services e recebendo o pr\u00eamio Mary Upton Ferrin por lideran\u00e7a. Sob sua gest\u00e3o como presidente fundadora e diretora executiva da PRF, a PRF recebeu a cobi\u00e7ada classifica\u00e7\u00e3o Charity Navigator de 4 estrelas nos \u00faltimos 10 anos, e a PRF recebeu o pr\u00eamio Paul G. Rogers Distinguished Organization Advocacy Award da Research! America por trazer a progeria da obscuridade para a vanguarda da pesquisa translacional bem-sucedida.<\/p>\n<p>A Sra. Gordon mora em Peabody, Massachusetts, com seu marido Rich Reed, suas filhas Nadia e Svetlana e seus cachorros Abbey e Jager.<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dLeslie Gordon, MD, PhD\u201d position=\u201dDiretora M\u00e9dica\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/LeslieWeb.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dLeslie Gordon, MD, PhD\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\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<p>Leslie Gordon \u00e9 cofundadora da The Progeria Research Foundation e atua como Diretora M\u00e9dica volunt\u00e1ria da organiza\u00e7\u00e3o. A Dra. Gordon \u00e9 a Investigadora Principal dos programas PRF em andamento para a Progeria, incluindo o <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pt\/international-registry\/\">PRF Registro Internacional de Prog\u00e9ria<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pt\/medical-database\/\">Banco de dados m\u00e9dicos e de pesquisa<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pt\/cell-and-tissue-bank\/\">Banco de C\u00e9lulas e Tecidos<\/a>, e o\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pt\/the-prf-diagnostic-testing-program\/\">Programa de Diagn\u00f3stico Gen\u00e9tico<\/a>. Ela presidiu 11 reuni\u00f5es cient\u00edficas internacionais financiadas pelo National Institutes of Health sobre Progeria. Ela \u00e9 professora de pesquisa pedi\u00e1trica no Hasbro Children&#039;s Hospital e na Alpert Medical School da Brown University e cientista pesquisadora no Women &amp; Infants Hospital em Providence, RI. Ela \u00e9 pesquisadora associada em anestesia na Harvard Medical School e cientista s\u00eanior da equipe \u2013 professora associada no Boston Children&#039;s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>A Dra. Gordon abriu caminho para encontrar tratamentos e a cura para aqueles afetados pela Progeria. Ela foi coautora da descoberta do gene para a Progeria em 2003 em <em>Natureza<\/em>, autor principal do estudo de descoberta do tratamento da Prog\u00e9ria de 2012 em <em>Revista da Associa\u00e7\u00e3o M\u00e9dica Americana (JAMA). <\/em>Ela foi co-presidente de quatro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pt\/clinical-trials\/\">Ensaios cl\u00ednicos de medicamentos Progeria<\/a> para crian\u00e7as com Prog\u00e9ria no Hospital Infantil de Boston.<\/p>\n<p>A Dra. Gordon obteve seu diploma de gradua\u00e7\u00e3o pela Universidade de New Hampshire e seu mestrado, doutorado e doutorado pela Universidade Brown.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dBarbara Natke, PhD, MBA\u201d position=\u201dDiretora de Neg\u00f3cios\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BN-Prof-Picture-1b.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dBarbara Natke, PhD, MBA\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.0\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" title=\"mailto:bnatke@progeriaresearch.org\" href=\"mailto:bnatke@progeriaresearch.org\">Enviar e-mail para Barbara Natke<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Barbara Natke chega \u00e0 The Progeria Research Foundation trazendo mais de 20 anos de experi\u00eancia em biotecnologia\/farmac\u00eautica. Antes de ingressar na PRF, a Dra. Natke atuou como vice-presidente de desenvolvimento de neg\u00f3cios na AVEO Oncology e na Samyang Biopharm, EUA, onde foi respons\u00e1vel por criar pipelines de terapias transformadoras nas \u00e1reas de doen\u00e7as raras e oncologia por meio da identifica\u00e7\u00e3o de parceiros, avalia\u00e7\u00f5es de due diligence cient\u00edfica e negocia\u00e7\u00f5es de acordos. Antes, a Dra. Natke atuou em uma variedade de fun\u00e7\u00f5es de responsabilidade crescente na organiza\u00e7\u00e3o Shire\/Takeda, incluindo diretora cient\u00edfica e l\u00edder de due diligence. Antes de fazer a transi\u00e7\u00e3o para o lado comercial da ind\u00fastria farmac\u00eautica, Barbara passou 8 anos comandando grupos de laborat\u00f3rio na Genzyme\/Sanofi ap\u00f3s seus estudos de p\u00f3s-doutorado no Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A Dra. Natke possui doutorado em bioqu\u00edmica pela Boston University School of Medicine e MBA pelo Babson College.<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dPaula L. Kelly, CPA\u201d position=\u201dTesoureira\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/P-Kelly-Bio-Photo.jpg\u201d disabled_on=\u201don|on|on\u201d admin_label=\u201dPaula L. Kelly, CPA\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 position_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d position_text_color=\u201d#00B2E2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 disabled=\u201don\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Paula \u00e9 uma Diretora de Engajamento dentro do Client Accounting and Advisory Services da CliftonLarsonAllen. Ela constr\u00f3i relacionamentos e fornece servi\u00e7os aos clientes para ajudar a resolver seus problemas de contabilidade e finan\u00e7as, seja baseado em projetos ou como uma fun\u00e7\u00e3o interina. Paula tem mais de 25 anos de experi\u00eancia em opera\u00e7\u00f5es de gest\u00e3o financeira, relat\u00f3rios financeiros e planejamento dentro dos setores de manufatura, private equity e sem fins lucrativos. Ela tamb\u00e9m \u00e9 ex-professora assistente de contabilidade no Dean College. 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Nos \u00faltimos 25 anos, este estimado m\u00e9dico-cientista tem sido um \u00e1vido apoiador e um colaborador fundamental na \u00e1rea de pesquisa da Progeria, incluindo a descoberta do gene da Progeria em 2003. Ele \u00e9 atualmente membro da <strong>Equipe de Genes da Progeria, <\/strong>um grupo extraordin\u00e1rio de cientistas e inovadores de renome mundial que colaboram com a PRF para desenvolver uma abordagem transformadora <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pt\/2025\/08\/08\/gene-editing\/\">terapia de edi\u00e7\u00e3o gen\u00e9tica<\/a> Isso poderia curar a progeria.<\/p>\n<p>Ao longo de sua carreira, o Dr. Collins iniciou uma ampla gama de descobertas cient\u00edficas. Sob sua dire\u00e7\u00e3o, o Projeto Genoma Humano produziu a primeira sequ\u00eancia completa do livro de instru\u00e7\u00f5es do DNA humano em 2003. Al\u00e9m da Progeria, sua pesquisa levou \u00e0 descoberta da causa gen\u00e9tica e do potencial tratamento da fibrose c\u00edstica, da neurofibromatose e da doen\u00e7a de Huntington. De 2009 a 2021, atuou como Diretor dos Institutos Nacionais de Sa\u00fade dos EUA (NIH), a maior institui\u00e7\u00e3o de financiamento de pesquisa biom\u00e9dica do mundo, sob a gest\u00e3o de tr\u00eas presidentes. Recebeu in\u00fameras honrarias e pr\u00eamios por suas contribui\u00e7\u00f5es para a ci\u00eancia, a medicina e a sociedade, incluindo a Medalha Presidencial da Liberdade, a Medalha Nacional de Ci\u00eancias e o Pr\u00eamio Templeton.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dGina Incrovato\u201d position=\u201dDiretora de Opera\u00e7\u00f5es\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:GIncrovato@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:GIncrovato@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">E-mail Gina Incrovato<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Gina trabalha em estreita colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com o Diretor Executivo e a equipe para garantir que todas as pol\u00edticas e procedimentos financeiros, de recursos humanos e outras pol\u00edticas e procedimentos operacionais sejam seguidos. Tudo para que a The Progeria Research Foundation funcione da forma mais eficiente e eficaz poss\u00edvel. Ela ocupou diferentes cargos na The Progeria Research Foundation e est\u00e1 entusiasmada com sua nova fun\u00e7\u00e3o, que come\u00e7ou em abril de 2019! Gina \u00e9 formada pela Salem State University.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dMichelle Fino\u201d position=\u201dDiretora de Desenvolvimento\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Michelle-head-shot-cropped.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dMichelle Fino\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.3\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:mfino@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:mfino@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Enviar e-mail para Michelle Fino<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/><span>Michelle supervisiona a equipe de desenvolvimento da PRF. Ela trabalha em estreita colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com nosso especialista em desenvolvimento em todos os eventos internos, incluindo nossa assinatura Night of Wonder Gala, Cure Cup Classic Golf Tournament e International Race for Research 5K road race. Michelle gerencia nossas campanhas ONEpossible, Annual Appeal e um portf\u00f3lio de doadores entusiasmados. Michelle \u00e9 formada pela Bridgewater State University e tem um MBA pela Simmons University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dTracy Lessor\u201d position=\u201dDiretora de Comunica\u00e7\u00f5es\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TraceyTN.jpg\u201d disabled_on=\u201doff|off|off\u201d admin_label=\u201dTracy Lessor\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" title=\"mailto:tlessor@progeriaresearch.org\" href=\"mailto:emaillie@progeriaresearch.org\">Envie um e-mail para Tracy Lessor<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/><span>Tracy Lessor traz consigo mais de 25 anos de experi\u00eancia em comunica\u00e7\u00e3o cient\u00edfica e corporativa nos setores de biotecnologia e farmac\u00eautico. Anteriormente, atuou como Diretora Executiva de Assuntos Corporativos e Rela\u00e7\u00f5es com Investidores na Schr\u00f6dinger, onde liderou todas as comunica\u00e7\u00f5es externas e internas. Na Amgen, dirigiu a comunica\u00e7\u00e3o global da divis\u00e3o de biossimilares, incluindo o lan\u00e7amento dos cinco primeiros medicamentos biossimilares da empresa. No in\u00edcio de sua carreira, passou mais de uma d\u00e9cada como Vice-Presidente S\u00eanior na Feinstein Kean Healthcare\/Ogilvy, moldando a estrat\u00e9gia e a narrativa para avan\u00e7os cient\u00edficos inovadores. Ela possui doutorado em biologia molecular e celular pelo Centro de C\u00e2ncer Greenebaum da Universidade de Medicina, MBA pelo Babson College e \u00e9 editora certificada da revista Life Sciences (ELS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dKaren Gordon Betournay, CPDT-KA, AABP-CDT\u201d position=\u201dCoordenadora de M\u00eddias Sociais e Website\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/KarenB.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dKaren Gordon Betournay, CPDT-KA, AABP-CDT\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:kbetournay@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:kbetournay@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Enviar e-mail para Karen Gordon Betournay<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Karen \u00e9 respons\u00e1vel por atualizar e manter as plataformas de m\u00eddia social da PRF (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube e muito mais!). Trabalhando em estreita colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com a equipe da PRF, Karen tamb\u00e9m atualiza todos os aspectos do site da PRF. Karen \u00e9 a especialista volunt\u00e1ria em sites desde que a PRF foi fundada em 1999. Ela tamb\u00e9m tem a honra de ser tia de Sam e irm\u00e3 da diretora executiva Audrey Gordon e da diretora m\u00e9dica Leslie Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>Karen \u00e9 formada pela University of Massachusetts e \u00e9 certificada em Grooming\/Kennel Management pelo Essex Agricultural and Technical College. Karen \u00e9 a propriet\u00e1ria de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalmanners.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boas maneiras dos animais, Inc.<\/a>, fornecendo treinamento e aconselhamento comportamental para caninos. Ela mora em New Hampshire com seu marido David, as g\u00eameas Paige e Skyler, os c\u00e3es Jazz e Logan, e o gato Freddie Mercury.<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dMarianna Castro Florez\u201d position=\u201dAdministradora da Plataforma da Comunidade de Pacientes\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Marianna-150\u00d7150.jpeg\u201d admin_label=\u201dMarianna Castro Florez\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" title=\"mailto:mflorez@progeriaresearch.org\" href=\"mailto:mflorez@progeriaresearch.org\">E-mail Marianna Castro Florez<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/strong>Como Patient Community Platform Administrator da PRF, Marianna \u00e9 respons\u00e1vel por gerenciar a nova plataforma de engajamento da comunidade. Nesta posi\u00e7\u00e3o, ela administra a configura\u00e7\u00e3o, execu\u00e7\u00e3o e manuten\u00e7\u00e3o di\u00e1ria junto com a equipe da PRF. Marianna tamb\u00e9m gerencia e inicia contas e permiss\u00f5es de usu\u00e1rios, colabora com a equipe do Medical Director para identificar novos pacientes em potencial e coleta feedback de membros da comunidade e da equipe da PRF para moldar os recursos do produto da plataforma. Marianna \u00e9 bacharel em Ci\u00eancias Biol\u00f3gicas com especializa\u00e7\u00e3o em Qu\u00edmica pela Rowan University e mestre em Sa\u00fade P\u00fablica Global pela New York University.<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dOdette Kent\u201d position=\u201dAssistente de Servi\u00e7os ao Doador\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Odette-Pic-square.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dOdette Kent\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:okent@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:okent@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Enviar e-mail para Odette Kent<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Odette chegou \u00e0 Progeria Research em mar\u00e7o de 2015 e trabalha em estreita colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com a Equipe de Desenvolvimento como Assistente de Servi\u00e7os de Doadores em meio per\u00edodo. Ela \u00e9 respons\u00e1vel pela entrada di\u00e1ria de doa\u00e7\u00f5es no banco de dados e pela execu\u00e7\u00e3o das cartas de recebimento correspondentes, bem como pelo monitoramento do Programa Match Gifts. Antes de chegar \u00e0 PRF, ela trabalhou por 15 anos como Assistente Administrativa e Gerente de Banco de Dados para o Escrit\u00f3rio de Desenvolvimento da Austin Preparatory School. Ela \u00e9 Bacharel em Ci\u00eancias pela Universidade de Boston. Em seu tempo livre, ela administra a casa de veraneio da fam\u00edlia no Maine, viaja pelo mundo com o marido e ajuda a cuidar dos 8 netos.<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dKelly Klimarchuk\u201d position=\u201dGerente de Opera\u00e7\u00f5es de Banco de Dados e Desenvolvimento\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelly-K.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201d Kelly Klimarchuk\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:kklimarchuk@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:kklimarchuk@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Enviar e-mail para Kelly Klimarchuk<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/strong>Nesta fun\u00e7\u00e3o, Kelly \u00e9 respons\u00e1vel por gerenciar os sistemas, dados e processos que d\u00e3o suporte \u00e0s atividades de capta\u00e7\u00e3o de recursos e desenvolvimento da PRF. Isso inclui garantir a integridade e a efic\u00e1cia das opera\u00e7\u00f5es de desenvolvimento, permitindo que a equipe execute estrat\u00e9gias de engajamento de doadores, acompanhe o progresso e alcance as metas financeiras da PRF.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly tem mais de 20 anos de experi\u00eancia com bancos de dados sem fins lucrativos, tendo trabalhado para a Perkins School for the Blind e Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston. Kelly \u00e9 formada pela University of Massachusetts Lowell.<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dDarrien Marazzo\u201d position=\u201dCoordenador de Ensaios Cl\u00ednicos\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Darrien.jpg\u201d disabled_on=\u201doff|off|off\u201d admin_label=\u201dDarrien Marazzo\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:CTCoordinator@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:CTCoordinator@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">E-mail Darrien Marazzo<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/strong>Darrien \u00e9 respons\u00e1vel por gerenciar toda a log\u00edstica n\u00e3o m\u00e9dica para ensaios cl\u00ednicos, incluindo viagens e hospedagem, enquanto tamb\u00e9m serve como o principal ponto de contato para fam\u00edlias de Progeria. Ela desempenha um papel fundamental na facilita\u00e7\u00e3o da comunica\u00e7\u00e3o entre a PRF e os coordenadores dos hospitais participantes de Boston. Al\u00e9m disso, ela auxilia o Patient Programs Coordinator com outros programas relacionados \u00e0 pesquisa da PRF.<\/p>\n<p>Darrien \u00e9 formada pela Champlain College com experi\u00eancia em gest\u00e3o sem fins lucrativos, marketing, comunica\u00e7\u00f5es e assist\u00eancia m\u00e9dica. Com um profundo comprometimento em melhorar o sistema de assist\u00eancia m\u00e9dica, ela \u00e9 apaixonada por garantir o melhor atendimento e recursos poss\u00edveis para indiv\u00edduos que enfrentam desafios m\u00e9dicos. Fora do trabalho, Darrien \u00e9 uma amante de animais de estima\u00e7\u00e3o, com um cachorro e dois gatos, e gosta de passar tempo com seus companheiros peludos.<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dPaty McDonough\u201d position=\u201dGerente de Escrit\u00f3rio e Assistente Executiva\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PatyM.jpg\u201d disabled_on=\u201don|on|on\u201d admin_label=\u201dPaty McDonough\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 position_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d position_text_color=\u201d#00B2E2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 disabled=\u201don\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:pmcdonough@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:pmcdonough@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Envie um e-mail para Paty McDonough<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/strong>Em sua fun\u00e7\u00e3o, Paty oferece suporte direto \u00e0 presidente e diretora executiva da PRF, Audrey. Ela tamb\u00e9m gerencia as necessidades di\u00e1rias do escrit\u00f3rio e garante que tudo funcione perfeitamente nos bastidores. Paty tem mais de 10 anos de experi\u00eancia em gest\u00e3o administrativa e operacional. Fora do trabalho, ela gosta de atividades ao ar livre, de passar tempo com suas filhas e de expressar sua criatividade por meio de m\u00fasicas autorais.<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dShelby Phillips\u201d position=\u201dCoordenadora de Programas para Pacientes\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Shelby.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dShelby Phillips\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\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<p><strong><a title=\"mailto:sphillips@progeriaresearch.org\" href=\"mailto:sphillips@progeriaresearch.org\" data-outlook-id=\"bd1cb3c1-2ea8-4c59-bc70-ab6991c40596\">E-mail Shelby Phillips<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shelby trabalha com fam\u00edlias rec\u00e9m-identificadas para apresent\u00e1-las aos programas PRF. Ela \u00e9 o principal ponto de contato para fam\u00edlias interessadas no Cell &amp; Tissue Bank, Diagnostic Testing Program e Medical &amp; Research Database Program da The Progeria Research Foundation. Shelby mant\u00e9m dados para o Natural History Study e auxilia o Diretor M\u00e9dico na manuten\u00e7\u00e3o de dados para projetos de pesquisa interna adicionais. Ela tamb\u00e9m ajuda fam\u00edlias interessadas e seus m\u00e9dicos a se inscreverem no Managed Access Program da Sentynl para lonafarnib. Shelby se juntou \u00e0 PRF em julho de 2024 e est\u00e1 ansiosa para se conectar com pacientes e suas fam\u00edlias. Anteriormente, Shelby trabalhou como agente de sa\u00fade comunit\u00e1ria, onde criou materiais educacionais para pacientes que vivem com epilepsia e conectou fam\u00edlias aos recursos da comunidade local. Ela tamb\u00e9m trabalhou como assistente de pesquisa por 5 anos, estudando genes associados ao Knockout Mouse Project. Shelby obteve um mestrado em Biotecnologia Animal e Ci\u00eancias Biom\u00e9dicas pela Universidade de Massachusetts Amherst em 2022 e um bacharelado em Biologia em 2020. Em seu tempo livre, Shelby gosta de fazer cer\u00e2mica, assistir a shows e sentar perto de um corpo d&#039;\u00e1gua.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dMary Ricker MA, RN\u201d position=\u201dGerente de enfermagem de pesquisa\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:mricker@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:mricker@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Enviar e-mail para Mary Ricker<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Mary trabalha em estreita colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com o Diretor M\u00e9dico e a equipe da PRF para responder \u00e0s comunica\u00e7\u00f5es de fam\u00edlias e m\u00e9dicos sobre o interesse em se envolver em programas da PRF, incluindo ensaios cl\u00ednicos.<\/p>\n<p>Mary come\u00e7ou sua carreira como enfermeira de pesquisa cl\u00ednica em Oncologia na Universidade de Pittsburgh e suas institui\u00e7\u00f5es sat\u00e9lites. Ela se tornou uma enfermeira de pesquisa oncol\u00f3gica patrocinadora com responsabilidades como gerente de local para ensaios cl\u00ednicos oncol\u00f3gicos em est\u00e1gio inicial como monitora de dados cl\u00ednicos e forneceu supervis\u00e3o regulat\u00f3ria e suporte geral para as equipes institucionais que realizavam os ensaios cl\u00ednicos. Ela trabalhou para patrocinadores como Merck, Pfizer, Novartis e Wyeth.<\/p>\n<p>Mary obteve seus t\u00edtulos de Bacharel e Mestre em Artes pela Universidade de Boston e se formou com honras pela Escola de Enfermagem do Western Pennsylvania Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dChristina Sollecito\u201d position=\u201dAssistente Administrativa Executiva do Diretor M\u00e9dico\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<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:meddirasst@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:meddirasst@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">E-mail Christina Sollecito<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Christina \u00e9 assistente administrativa executiva de meio per\u00edodo da diretora m\u00e9dica e cofundadora da Progeria Research Foundation, Dra. Leslie Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>Nessa posi\u00e7\u00e3o, Christina fornece suporte e gerencia uma agenda extremamente ativa para o Dr. Gordon e atua como contato principal com hospitais, pesquisadores, m\u00e9dicos e fam\u00edlias em todo o mundo para agendar reuni\u00f5es, comunica\u00e7\u00f5es e teleconfer\u00eancias.<\/p>\n<p>Christina obteve seu diploma de Bacharel em Ci\u00eancias pela Northeastern University. Ela tem uma experi\u00eancia variada como Assistente Administrativa Executiva, Gerente de Marketing e Gerente de Produto. Sua aten\u00e7\u00e3o aos detalhes e motiva\u00e7\u00e3o para ajudar os outros tornaram poss\u00edvel o sucesso em sua carreira.<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_team_member name=\u201dKristine Valente\u201d position=\u201dAssistente Executiva do Diretor Executivo\/Gerente de Escrit\u00f3rio\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Kristine-Head-Shot-v2.jpg\u201d disabled_on=\u201don|on|on\u201d admin_label=\u201dKristine Valente\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 disabled=\u201don\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00b2e2;\"><a href=\"mailto:kvalente@progeriaresearch.org\" title=\"mailto:kvalente@progeriaresearch.org\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\">E-mail Kristine Valente<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Kristine \u00e9 gerente de escrit\u00f3rio e assistente executiva da PRF, dando suporte \u00e0s fun\u00e7\u00f5es di\u00e1rias do presidente e do diretor executivo. Sua experi\u00eancia de trabalho inclui mais de dez anos trabalhando nas divis\u00f5es de tesouraria e private banking de um grande banco, bem como v\u00e1rios anos de experi\u00eancia em vendas imobili\u00e1rias. Kristine est\u00e1 animada com a oportunidade de trabalhar em um ambiente que est\u00e1 fazendo a diferen\u00e7a para aqueles que s\u00e3o mais vulner\u00e1veis. 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STAFF<\/h1><p><strong>President and Executive Director<br \/><\/strong><b><\/b><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/assets\/images\/about_prf_images\/Audrey-GALA-2009.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"139\" \/><strong><a href=\"mailto:agordon@progeriaresearch.org\">Audrey Gordon, ESQ<\/a>.<br \/><\/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><u><\/u><\/p><p><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/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><p><strong>Medical Director<br \/><a href=\"mailto:lgordon@progeriaresearch.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/assets\/images\/about_prf_images\/LesGala-2009-headshot-edite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"131\" \/>Leslie B. Gordon, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/patient_registry.html\">PRF International Progeria Registry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/medical-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical and Research Database<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/cell_tissue_bank\/\">Cell and Tissue Bank<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/diagnostic_testing.html\">Genetic Diagnostics Program<\/a>. She has organized 8 National Institutes of Health-funded, international <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/scientific_meetings\/\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/clinical_trial.html\">Progeria clinical drug trials<\/a> at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p><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><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><p><strong>Clerk<br \/><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/assets\/images\/about_prf_images\/BGordon1.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"164\" \/>Barbara F. Gordon, ESQ.<\/strong><br \/>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><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Treasurer<br \/><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/assets\/images\/about_prf_images\/P-Kelly-Bio-Photo.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"169\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p><b>Paula L. Kelly, CPA<br \/><\/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><h1><strong>STAFF<\/strong><\/h1><p><strong>Director of Operations<a href=\"mailto:lamackenzie@progeriaresearch.org\"><br \/><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4687 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Gina-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"mailto:gincrovato@progeriaresearch.org\">Gina Incrovato<\/a><br \/><\/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><p><strong><a href=\"mailto:lamackenzie@progeriaresearch.org\">\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div><p><strong>Donor Relations Director and Development Officer<a href=\"mailto:lamackenzie@progeriaresearch.org\"><br \/><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/assets\/images\/about_prf_images\/lynne.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"167\" \/>Lynne MacKenzie<\/a><br \/><\/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><div><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><p><strong>Event Director and Development Officer<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"mailto:mfino@progeriaresearch.org\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/assets\/images\/about_prf_images\/Michelle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"154\" \/><\/strong><strong>Michelle Fino<br \/><\/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,\u00a0<i>Life 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><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Senior Development Officer<br \/><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3657 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lytta-e1510670532165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"162\" \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"mailto:lteta@progeriaresearch.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lytta Teta<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Lytta works with the Development team to implement fundraising initiatives, create key messages and materials, and build relationships with long-term donors.<\/p><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><p><strong>Clinical Trial Coordinator\/Family Liaison<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"Mailto:CtCoordinator@progeriaresearch.org\"><strong>Molly McDermott<\/strong><\/a><strong><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4550 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Molly-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"162\" \/><\/strong><br \/>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><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><p><strong>Office Manager\/Executive Assistant<br \/><a href=\"mailto:kvalente@progeriaresearch.org\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4549 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/kristineV.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"165\" \/>Kristine Valente<\/a><\/strong><br \/>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><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Part-time Executive Administrative Assistant<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"mailto:MedDirAsst@progeriaresearch.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4252 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Christina.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"164\" \/>Christina Sollecito<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Christina is the part-time Executive Administrative Assistant to the Medical Director and Co-Founder of Progeria Research Foundation, Dr. Leslie Gordon.<\/p><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><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><p><strong>Data Specialist<br \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"mailto:okent@progeriaresearch.org\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3811 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Odette-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"183\" \/>Odette Kent<\/a><br \/><\/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><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Web Site Coordinator<\/strong><br \/><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/assets\/images\/about_prf_images\/KarenB.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"152\" \/><strong><a href=\"mailto:woofnh@comcast.net\">Karen Gordon Betournay, <\/a>CPDT-KA, AABP-CDT<\/strong><br \/>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><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<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalmanners.com\/\"> Animal Manners, Inc<\/a>, providing training and behavior counseling for canines. 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