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
Derek Meisner
Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
Julie Bockenstette
Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Janice Hitchcock, PhD
Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs
Liean Schenck, MS
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
Senior Scientist
Alex Davis
Senior Scientist, Bioanalytical/PK
Elizabeth Johnson, PhD
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
Vice President, Head of CMC
Adam Mann
Manager, Clinical Trial Supply
Qahera Munaim
Senior Scientist, Drug Product Formulation
Alex Hodge, PhD
CMC 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
Supervising Senior Accountant
Brandon J. Duncan
Staff Accountant
HR & ORGANIZATION
Julie Bockenstette
Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Katie Rink
Director, Human Resources
Robyn Moxon, MA
Associate Director, Communications
Kris Newhart
Executive Assistant & Office Administrator
Rebecca Jolin, MS
Executive Assistant
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
MEDICAL
Eric Siemers, MD
Chief Medical Officer
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
Karen Sundell
Clinical Research Scientist
Kimber Price, PhD
Principal Science Writer
Maddelyn Hyland, MPH
Statistical Analyst
QUALITY
Amber Dilley
Senior Director, Quality Assurance
John Stuart, PhD
Manager, Quality Control
Amy Hutchinson
Manager, CMC Quality Assurance
Cruz Eakes
Quality Control Manager
Julie Haydon, MS
Document Control Specialist
