Meet the FARA Team

CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

Ron Bartek

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jennifer Farmer, MS

CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

Barbara Tate, PhD

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Ruth Acton, MIBS

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Elisabetta Soragni, PhD

DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL RELATIONS & INITIATIVES

Myriam Rai, PhD

DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS

Cait Monette

DIRECTOR OF PATIENT ENGAGEMENT

Kara Fick

PATIENT ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Kellyn Madden, MS

GENERAL COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY

Brigid T Brennan

ADVOCACY PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Emma Potter

VICE PRESIDENT OF FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Felicia DeRosa, MPA

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

Jamie Dean

SENIOR DIRECTOR of rideATAXIA & SPOKESPERSON

Kyle Bryant

DIRECTOR OF GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING

Ann Musheno

EVENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Jenna Allie

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Laura Preby, MA

COMMUNICATIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Megan Wolf

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEER

Maureen Juip

DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE / FA GCC PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Erin Goerss

ADMINISTRATIVE & PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Naseem Baksh

FLORIDA EVENTS COORDINATOR

Joann Abraham