Passionate. Dedicated. Life science professionals and Alzheimer’s experts. This is the Acumen team. Industry and functional experts. Our foundation is built on collective learnings—and we aspire to deliver treatments that can substantially impact outcomes for patients, their families, and all people affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
Executive Leadership
Daniel O’Connell
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Doherty, PhD
President & Chief Development Officer
Eric Siemers, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Matthew Zuga
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer
Russell Barton, MS
Chief Operating Officer
Amy Schacterle, PhD
Chief Regulatory Officer & Head of Quality
Derek Meisner
Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
Julie Bockenstette
Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Liean Schenck, MS
Senior Vice President, Head of CMC
BIOANALYTICAL
Jasna Jerecic, PhD
Senior Director, Bioanalytical Methods
Hao Zhang, PhD
Senior Manager, Bioanalytical Methods
Erika Cline, PhD
Manager, Bioanalytical Methods
Stuart Portbury, PhD
Senior Principal Scientist, Biomarkers
Mahsan Rafizadeh, MD
Manager, Bioanalytical Operations
Alex Davis
Senior Scientist, Bioanalytical/PK
Elizabeth Johnson, PhD
Senior Bioanalytical Scientist
Bill Dormann
Bioanalytical Operations Associate
CLINICAL
Siew Tin Gan, MS
Associate Vice President, Head of Clinical Operations
Kathleen Marcozzi Pierce
Director, Clinical Operations
David Potter
Director, Data Management
Prajakta Mangeshkar, MSc, MS
Associate Director, Clinical Operations
Alyssa Carroll, MS
Senior Clinical Trial Manager
CMC
Liean Schenck, MS
Senior Vice President, Head of CMC
Qahera Munaim
Senior Scientist, Drug Product Formulation
Alex Hodge, PhD
Senior Scientist, Drug Substance
FINANCE & BUSINESS
Matthew Zuga
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer
Alex Braun, MBA
Vice President, Head of Investor Relations
Kelly Carranza
Vice President, Finance & Accounting/Corporate Controller
Zander Strange
Vice President, Business Development
Lynn Torrey, CPP
Payroll Manager
Alexander Colin, CPA
Manager, Accounting
Brandon J. Duncan
Staff Accountant
HR & ORGANIZATION
Julie Bockenstette
Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Katie Rink
Senior Director, Human Resources
Robyn Moxon, MA
Associate Director, Communications
Kris Newhart
Executive Assistant & Office Administrator
Rebecca Jolin, MS
Executive Assistant
MEDICAL
Eric Siemers, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Laura Rosen, MD, PhD
Senior Vice President, Clinical Development
Yuli Wu, MD
VP, Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance
Karima Bettayeb, PhD
EU Medical and Medical Affairs Director
Gopalan Sethuraman, PhD
Director of Biostatistics
Todd Feaster, PsyD
Senior Clinical Research Scientist
Kimber Price, PhD
Principal Science Writer
Maddelyn Hyland, MPH
Statistical Analyst
OPERATIONS
Russell Barton, MS
Chief Operating Officer
Kasey Spencer
Associate Director, IT
Kristen Elkins
Senior Project Manager
Kristin Aldridge
Manager, PMO Project Management
Liz Hewston
IT Systems Engineer
Adam Price
Help Desk Analyst
QUALITY
Amy Schacterle, PhD
Chief Regulatory Officer & Head of Quality
Amber Dilley
Senior Director, Quality Assurance
John Stuart, PhD
Associate Director, Quality Control
Adam Mann
Senior Manager, Clinical Supply, Quality Assurance
Amy Hutchinson
Manager, CMC Quality Assurance
Cruz Eakes
Quality Control Manager
Julie Haydon, MS
Manager, Quality Compliance
