Our Team

Staff

James Stowe, PhD

PRESIDENT AND  CEO
Portrait picture of Cindy Leyland.

Cindy Leyland, BCPA

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Tarris Rosell, DMin, PhD

ROSEMARY FLANIGAN CHAIR

Erika Blacksher, PhD

JOHN B. FRANCIS CHAIR

Monica Delles

COMMUNICATIONS AND WEBSITE COORDINATOR

Trudi Galblum

MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS 
AND GRANT WRITING

Marissa Hernandez

PROGRAM  SPECIALIST

Lindsey Jarrett, PhD

VICE PRESIDENT OF ETHICAL AI

Nellie Kassebaum, MPH

RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Ryan Pferdehirt, D.Bioethics, HEC-C

VICE PRESIDENT OF ETHICS SERVICES

Matthew Pjecha, MS

ETHICAL AI PROGRAM COORDINATOR
AND ETHICS LEAD
Odessa Sawyer.

Odessa Sawyer, MSW

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Board of Directors

Alan Edelman

RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

Tresia Franklin, CEBS, CFA, CCP

TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

Stephen Salanski, MD

BOARD CHAIR
Portrait of Mark R. Thompson.

Mark R. Thompson, JD

VICE CHAIR AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR

Honorary Alumni

John G. Carney, MEd

FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO
A portrait of Myra Christopher.

Myra Christopher

FOUNDING PRESIDENT AND CEO
Sister Rosemary Flanigan smiling.

Rosemary Flanigan, CSJ, PhD

FORMER
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE
Portrait of Richard Payne.

Richard Payne, MD

FORMER
JOHN B. FRANCIS CHAIR

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