Our Team & Leadership

Leadership Team

Joseph Soufer, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Medical Director

Diane Rabideau, RN, IV-C, CRC
Director of Clinical Operations

Brenda Drake, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Business Development

Investigators

Malgorzata Chustecka, MD
Clinical Investigator

Roman Khodzinsky, MD
Clinical Investigator

Linda Preysner, MD
Clinical Investigator

Deanna Michaud, PA-C, MHS, MS
Clinical Investigator

Amanda Pacheco, APRN
Clinical Investigator
Clinical Research Coordinator

Jenna Partola, PA-C
Clinical Investigator
Clinical Research Coordinator

Clinical Research Staff

Amanda Davis, LPN

Team Leader

Clinical Research Coordinator

Melissa Capasso, RN, IV-C

Team Leader

Clinical Research Coordinator

Destini Highsmith, MA, MHS
Clinical Research Coordinator

Anna Schutt, RN
Clinical Research Coordinator

Samantha Young
Clinical Research Coordinator

Yassinia Deleon
Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant

Isabel Garcia
Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant

Linda Mayerson
Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant

Janet Schaefer, MS, MBA, CDE, CDN
Certified Diabetes Educator/Certified Dietitian Nutritionist

Marketing & Development

Kimberly R. Vasquez, MBA 
Financial and Clinical Research Analyst

Alessandra DiMaria
Marketing and Regulatory Manager

Shanikqua Thompson 
Administrative Assistant for Marketing & Finance

Administrative & Recruitment

Sarah Goulet
Patient Recruitment Specialist 

Kate Schrack
Patient Recruitment Specialist 

Patricia Bilardi
Administrative & Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Annie Mongillo
Regulatory Specialist