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
Chief People Officer
Liean Schenck, MS
Senior Vice President, Head of CMC
CLINICAL
Siew Tin Gan, MS
Associate Vice President, Head of Clinical Operations
Kathleen Marcozzi Pierce, MA
Director, Clinical Operations
David Potter
Director, Data Management
Drew Haigh
Clinical Trial Assistant
CMC
Liean Schenck, MS
Senior Vice President, Head of CMC
Alex Hodge, PhD
Senior Scientist, Drug Substance
Qahera Munaim
Senior Scientist, Parental Formulation
Dylan Pugliese, MS
Senior Coordinator, Clinical Trial Supply & IRT
DISCOVERY
Paul Shughrue, PhD
Vice President, Program Leader and Head of Research
Alex Davis
Senior Scientist, Discovery
Elizabeth Johnson, PhD
Senior Scientist, Discovery
Bill Dormann
Research Operations Associate
DISEASE AREA STRATEGY
FINANCE & BUSINESS
Matthew Zuga
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer
Kelly Carranza
Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting/Corporate Controller
Alex Braun, MBA
Vice President, Head of Investor Relations
Zander Strange
Vice President, Business Development
Elizabeth Dennis
Senior Manager, Financial Reporting
Lynn Torrey, CPP
Payroll Manager
Alexander Colin, CPA
Manager, Accounting
Erica Kane, MS
Senior Accountant
Brandon J. Duncan
Staff Accountant
HR & ORGANIZATION
Julie Bockenstette
Chief People Officer
Katie Rink
Senior Director, Human Resources
Robyn Moxon, MA
Director, Communications
Kris Newhart
Executive Assistant & Office Administrator
Rebecca Jolin, MS
Executive Assistant
Lindsey Brochu
Office Coordinator/Administrative 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
Medical and Medical Affairs Director
Todd Feaster, PsyD
Director, Clinical Research
Gopalan Sethuraman, PhD
Director of Biostatistics
Istvan Zatik, MD
Medical Director, EU
Kimber Price, PhD
Senior Manager, Medical Writing
Mahsan Rafizadeh, MD
Senior Scientist, Clinical Research
Maddelyn Hyland, MPH
Statistical Analyst
NON-CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT
Erika Cline, PhD
Associate Director, Non-Clinical Development
Hao Zhang, PhD
Lead Principal Scientist, Non-Clinical Development
OPERATIONS
Russell Barton, MS
Chief Operating Officer
Kasey Spencer
Director, IT
Kristen Elkins
Associate Director, PMO Project Management
Kristin Aldridge
Senior Project Manager, PMO
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
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
REGULATORY
Amy Schacterle, PhD
Chief Regulatory Officer & Head of Quality
Kathy Lee, MA
Senior Director, CMC Regulatory
