Meet the individuals who are dedicated to our mission of improving the lives of people with inheritable blood and bleeding disorders through research, education, and advocacy.

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President and CEO

Philip M Gattone

Philip M Gattone, M.Ed.

He, Him, His


President & Chief Executive Officer

mail  pgattone@bleeding.org

Philip M. Gattone, M.Ed., is the president and chief executive officer of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF). He was named president in February 2024.

 

Gattone is a seasoned leader dedicated to amplifying the impact of nonprofit organizations through his distinctive blend of leadership and strategic insight.  As the previous president & CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation, Gattone orchestrated unprecedented growth, expanding the organization’s reach and influence. Through innovative partnerships and streamlined operations, he spearheaded record-breaking community engagement and financial performance. Under his stewardship, annual revenues surged from $10 million in 2012 to over $25 million in 2020, marking a significant milestone in the Foundation’s trajectory. Gattone’s collaborative approach also forged alliances with key stakeholders, bolstering the Foundation’s standing within the national and global epilepsy community. 

 

Prior to his transformative role at the Epilepsy Foundation, Gattone elevated community impact and served as a senior executive in local, regional, national, and global nonprofit organizations and healthcare companies. His experiences provide a rare perspective and deep understanding of the unique needs facing nonprofit and healthcare company leaders. 

 

Gattone earned his bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from Bradley University and his master’s degree in education from National Louis University in Chicago. He resides in North Carolina with his wife, Jill, where they remain steadfast in their commitment to making a difference in the epilepsy and bleeding disorders community and beyond. 

Officers

  • Dawn Rotellini

    Dawn Rotellini

    She, Her, Hers


    Chief Operating Officer

    mail  drotellini@bleeding.org

  • Michael Recht

    Michael Recht, MD, PhD, MBA

    He, Him, His


    Chief Medical and Scientific Officer

    mail  mrecht@bleeding.org

  • Peter Harvey

    Peter Harvey, MBA

    He, Him, His


    Chief Business Officer

    mail  pharvey@bleeding.org

Advancement

Beth Whitehouse

Beth Whitehouse

She, Her, Hers


Vice President of Advancement

mail  bwhitehouse@bleeding.org

  • Alexis Williams

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Alexis Williams
    External Relations Administrator
    mail awilliams@bleeding.org
  • Ashley Dawkins

    Ashley Dawkins
    Grants Administrator
    mail adawkins@bleeding.org
  • Katie Cooper

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Katie Cooper
    Senior Director of Stakeholder Relations
    mail kcooper@bleeding.org
  • Lisa Colquhoun
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    MSML

    Lisa Colquhoun
    Manager of Foundation Relations
    mail lcolquhoun@bleeding.org
  • Martine Denis

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Martine Denis
    Senior Director of Development
    mail mdenis@bleeding.org
  • Megan Slattery

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    She, Her, Hers
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    NBDF multi-colored blood drops forming a circle
    Donor Engagement Specialist II
    mail mslattery@bleeding.org
  • Teecee Hutcherson

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    She, Her, Hers
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    NBDF multi-colored blood drops forming a circle
    Senior Director of Corporate and Individual Giving
    mail thutcherson@bleeding.org
  • Victor Da Silva

    Victor Da Silva
    Annual Giving Manager
    mail vdasilva@bleeding.org

Chapter Development

  • Alana Stracuzzi

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    She, Her, Hers
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    NBDF multi-colored blood drops forming a circle
    Chapter Development Specialist
    mail astracuzzi@bleeding.org
  • Chelsea Hilty

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Chelsea Hilty
    National Chapter Operations Coordinator
    mail chilty@bleeding.org
  • Kenneth McElderry

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    He, Him, His
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    Kenneth McElderry
    Director of Chapter Development
    mail kmcelderry@bleeding.org
  • Kristi Harvey-Simi

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Kristi Harvey-Simi
    Senior Director of Chapter Training and Advancement
    mail kharvey@hemophilia.org
  • Mary Lou Warner

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    She, Her, Hers
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    NBDF multi-colored blood drops forming a circle
    Manager of National Chapter Operations
    mail mwarner@bleeding.org
  • Nick Kallinicou

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    He, Him, His
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    Nick Kallinicou
    Manager of Chapter Development
    mail nkallinicou@bleeding.org
  • Patti Williford

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    She, Her, Hers
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    NBDF multi-colored blood drops forming a circle
    Chapter Advancement Specialist
    mail pwilliford@bleeding.org

Conference & Travel Services

Maria M. Salas-Pilla

Maria Salas-Pilla, HMCC, DES


Vice President, Conference & Travel Services

mail  msalas@bleeding.org

  • Ciarra de Leon

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Ciarra de Leon
    Conference & Travel Services Specialist II
    mail cdeleon@bleeding.org
  • Johanna Ong
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    CMP, HMCC, DES

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Johanna Ong
    Senior Manager of Conference & Travel Services
    mail jong@bleeding.org
  • Mariana Peña

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    She, Her, Hers
    )
    Mariana Peña
    Conference & Travel Services Coordinator
    mail mpena@bleeding.org

Education

Kate Nammacher

Kate Nammacher, MPH

She, Her, Hers


Senior Vice President of Education

mail  knammacher@bleeding.org

  • Brendan Hayes
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    MPH, CPH

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Brendan Hayes
    Senior Director of Education, Innovative Therapies
    mail bhayes@bleeding.org
  • Heather Hicks
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    MPH

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Heather Hicks
    Manager of Education
    mail hhicks@bleeding.org
  • Jasmine Pauldurai

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Jasmine Pauldurai
    Education Specialist III
    mail jpauldurai@bleeding.org
  • Katherine Cabrera

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Katherine Cabrera
    Bilingual Education Specialist
    mail kcabrera@bleeding.org
  • Lena Volland
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    PT, PhD(c)

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Lena Volland
    Director of Education
    mail lvolland@bleeding.org
  • Natalia Winberry
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    MNLM

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    She, Her, Hers
    )
    Natalia Winberry
    Senior Manager of Education
    mail nwinberry@bleeding.org
  • Nikole Scappe-Hagen

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Nikole Scappe
    Manager of Education
    mail nscappe@bleeding.org
  • Ryan Sarshuri

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    She, They
    )
    Ryan Sarshuri
    Education Specialist
    mail rsarshuri@bleeding.org

  • Sonia Roger

    Sonia Roger
    Education Specialist
    mail sroger@bleeding.org

Finance and Administration

  • Anna Sprovskaya
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    MS

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Anna Sprovskaya
    Controller
    mail asprovskaya@bleeding.org
  • Annie Wong
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    EA, MS

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Annie Wong
    Senior Accountant
    mail awong@bleeding.org
  • Elizabeth Siena

    Elizabeth Siena
    Contracts Manager
    mail esiena@bleeding.org
  • Florence Carlowicz

    Florence Carlowicz
    Manager of Accounting
    mail fcarlowicz@bleeding.org
  • Frenil Dand

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    He, Him, His
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    Frenil Dand
    Director of Information Technology
    mail fdand@bleeding.org
  • Jenny Tran

    Jenny Tran
    Staff Accountant III
    mail jtran@bleeding.org
  • Lynne Snyder

    NBDF multi-colored blood drops forming a circle
    Senior Accountant II
    mail lsnyder@bleeding.org
  • Olga Jouravleva
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    MS

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Olga Jouravleva
    Senior Accounting Financial Analyst
    mail ojouravleva@bleeding.org
  • Peter Lieuw

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    He, Him, His
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    Peter Lieuw
    Associate Controller
    mail plieuw@bleeding.org

Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Keri L. Norris

Keri L. Norris, PhD, JM, MPH, MCHES

She, Her, Hers


Vice President, Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

mail  knorris@bleeding.org

  • Karina Lopez
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    MPH

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    She, Her, Hers
    )
    Karina Lopez
    Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) Program Specialist
    mail klopez@bleeding.org
  • Marissa Melton
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    MPH

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    She, Her, Hers
    )
    Marissa Melton
    Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Program Specialist
    mail mmelton@bleeding.org

Human Resources

  • Adeli Lopez
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    PHR, SHRM-CP

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Adeli Lopez
    Vice President, Human Resources
    mail alopez@bleeding.org
  • Emelyn Guevara

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Emelyn Guevara
    Recruitment & HR Specialist
    mail eguevara@bleeding.org

Marketing & Communications

  • Jay Patel
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    MS

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    He, Him, His
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    Jay Patel
    Senior Director of Online Marketing
    mail jpatel@bleeding.org
  • Kyla Clark
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    MBA

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Kyla Clark
    Director of Public Relations and Communications
    mail kclark@bleeding.org
  • Lauren Mlack

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Lauren Mlack
    Graphic Design and Production Specialist II
    mail lmlack@bleeding.org
  • Mariana Halova
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    MS

    Mariana Halova
    Database Marketing Manager
    mail mhalova@bleeding.org

Medical Programs and Information

  • Angelina Wang

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Angelina Wang
    Director of Medical Programs and Information
    mail awang@bleeding.org
  • Anna Laurent

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Anna Laurent
    Medical Programs & Information Coordinator
    mail alaurent@bleeding.org
  • Jonathan Angarola

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    He, Him, His
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    NBDF multi-colored blood drops forming a circle
    Senior Manager of Medical Programs & Information
    mail jangarola@bleeding.org
  • Morgan Johnson
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    MPA, CAE

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    He, Him, His
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    Morgan Johnson
    Manager of Healthcare Provider Programs
    mail mjohnson@bleeding.org

National Chapter Staff

  • Anna Cheshire

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Anna Cheshire
    Chapter Program Manager
    mail acheshire@bleeding.org
  • Chloe Gardner

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Chloe Gardner
    Chapter Outreach Coordinator
    mail cgardner@bleeding.org
  • Jacob Murdock

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    He, Him, His
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    Jacob Murdock
    Executive Director
    mail jmurdock@bleeding.org
  • Kyra Calbero

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Kyra Calbero
    Chapter Program Manager
    mail kcalbero@bleeding.org

  • Makenna Dietrich

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Makenna Dietrich
    Chapter Outreach Coordinator
    mail mdietrich@bleeding.org
  • Marlyn Walker

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Marlyn Walker
    Executive Director
    mail mwalker@bleeding.org
  • Maureen Grace
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    MPA

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    She, Her, Hers
    )
    Maureen Grace
    Senior Chapter Executive Director
    mail mgrace@bleeding.org
  • Perry Jowsey III
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    MA, CFRE

    NBDF multi-colored blood drops forming a circle
    Chapter Executive Director
    mail pjowsey@bleeding.org
  • Stephanie Dupree

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Stephanie Dupree
    Development Manager
    mail sdupree@bleeding.org

Pathway to Cures

  • Renee Peck

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Renee Peck
    Senior Director of Development
    mail rpeck@pathwaytocures.org

  • Teri F Willey

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Teri F Willey
    Managing Director and Officer
    mail twilley@pathwaytocures.org

  • Tim Brent
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    MBA

    Tim Brent
    Venture Principal
    mail tbrent@pathwaytocures.org

Public Policy & Access

Nathan Schaefer

Nathan Schaefer, MSW

He, Him, His


Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Access

mail  nschaefer@bleeding.org

  • Bill Robie

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    He, Him, His
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    Bill Robie
    Senior Director of Government Relations
    mail brobie@bleeding.org
  • Matthew Delaney

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    He, Him, His
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    Matt Delaney
    Government Relations Manager
    mail mdelaney@bleeding.org
  • Ryan Faden
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    JD, MPH

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    He, Him, His
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    Ryan Faden
    Director of Patient Access
    mail rfaden@bleeding.org

Research

Maria Santaella

Maria E. Santaella, PhD(c), MSN, RN-BC, CPHON

She, Her, Hers


Vice President of Research Strategy

mail  msantaella@bleeding.org

  • Halli Benasutti
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    PhD

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Halli Benasutti
    Director of Research Grants
    mail hbenasutti@bleeding.org
  • Matt Hartnett

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    He, Him, His
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    Matt Hartnett
    Community Research Network Manager
    mail mhartnett@bleeding.org
  • Naomi Miller

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    She, Her, Hers
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    Naomi Brisard
    Programs & Partnership Specialist
    mail nmiller@bleeding.org
  • Samantha Carlson
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    MSW, LMSW

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    She, Her, Hers
    )
    Samantha Carlson
    Director of Research
    mail scarlson@bleeding.org