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.
We are grateful to Donald S. Wood, PhD for his leadership as President and CEO and celebrate his five decades of commitment to MDA’s mission. As of May 5, Dr. Wood has announced his retirement, passing the baton to Sharon Hesterlee, PhD, to lead as interim President and CEO and continue the legacy of progress. Read more: https://www.mda.org/press-releases/dr-donald-wood-to-retire-as-mda-president-and-ceo
Executive Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Donald S. Wood, Ph.D.
Chief Research Officer
Sharon Hesterlee, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Healthcare Services
Nora Capocci
Executive Vice President, Community Engagement
Alicia Dobosz
Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Volunteers
Peri Gondim
Chief Legal Officer
Henry Lanman
Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy
Paul Melmeyer
Chief Marketing Officer
Morgan Roth
Chief Development Officer
Ruth Ann Dailey
Board of Directors
Governor Brad Henry
Chairman
Christopher Rosa, Ph.D.
Vice Chairman
Anjan Aralihalli
Director
Barry J. Byrne, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
John R. Costantino, Esq.
Director
Benjamin Cumbo, III
Director
Dan Fries
Director
Stephen Furnary
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
Charles D. Schoor, Esq.
Director
Tom Simon
Director
Marshall ("Mark") Smith, NACD.DC
Director
Lilian Wu, Ph.D.
Director
