MDA Leadership
Meet the passionate staff and Board who lead MDA’s efforts to serve families living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases through innovations in science and care.
Executive Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Donald S. Wood, Ph.D.
Chief Research Officer
Sharon Hesterlee, Ph.D.
Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Kennedy, MBA, CPA
Chief Development Officer
Jeremy Kraut-Ordover, CFRE
Vice President, Healthcare Services
Nora Capocci
Vice President, Community Engagement
Alicia Dobosz
Vice President, Human Resources & Volunteers
Peri Gondim
Vice President, General Counsel
Henry Lanman
Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy
Paul Melmeyer
Vice President, Marketing & Communication
Morgan Roth
Board of Directors
Governor Brad Henry
Chairman
Christopher Rosa, Ph.D.
Vice Chairman
Anjan Aralihalli
Director
John R. Costantino, Esq.
Director
Benjamin Cumbo, III
Director
Dan Fries
Director
Steve Furnary
Director
Jennifer Gottlieb
Director
John Howell
Director
Nancy Kindelan
Director
Louis Kunkel, Ph.D.
Director
Elizabeth McNally, MD, Ph.D.
Director
Hon. Robert Pipia
Director
Matt Plummer
Director
Mike Rowlett
Director
Charles D. Schoor, Esq.
Director
Mark Smith
Director
Eugene Williams
Director
Lilian Wu, Ph.D.
Director
