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
President & Chief Executive Officer
Eric Siemers, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Matthew Zuga
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer
Russell Barton, MS
Chief Operating Officer
Janice Hitchcock, PhD
Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs
Derek Meisner
Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Security
Julie Bockenstette
Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Liean Schenck, MS
Vice President, Head of CMC
BIOANALYTICAL
Jasna Jerecic, PhD
Senior Director, Bioanalytical Methods
Erika Cline, PhD
Manager, Bioanalytical Methods
Hao Zhang, PhD
Senior Principal Scientist
Mahsan Rafizadeh, MD
Senior Scientist
CLINICAL
Siew Tin Gan, MS
Associate Vice President, Head of Clinical Operations
Kathleen Marcozzi Pierce
Director, Clinical Operations
David Potter
Director, Data Management
Alyssa Carroll, MS
Clinical Trial Manager
Victoria Baird
Clinical Trial Manager
Shane Ziemba
Clinical Trial Associate
CMC
Liean Schenck, MS
Vice President, Head of CMC
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
Steve Reynolds, MBA
Associate Vice President, Controller & Treasurer
Alexander Colin, CPA
Senior Staff Accountant
HR & ORGANIZATION
Katie Rink
Talent Acquisition/HR Business Partner
Julie Bockenstette
Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Robyn Moxon, MA
Manager, Corporate and Clinical Communications
OPERATIONS
Russell Barton, MS
Chief Operating Officer
Kasey Spencer
Associate Director, IT
Kristen Elkins
Project Manager
MEDICAL
Eric Siemers, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Kimber Price, PhD
Principal Science Writer
Karen Sundell
Clinical Research Scientist
Todd Feaster, PsyD
Clinical Research Scientist
QUALITY
Amber Dilley
Director, Quality Assurance
John Stuart, PhD
Manager, Quality Control
Julie Haydon, MS
Document Control Specialist
