Staff and Consultants

Vaccinate Your Family’s staff are well respected throughout the public health and medical community, not only for their in-depth amount of knowledge in the area of vaccines, but also for their passionate commitment to the cause. Interested in joining the team? View open roles here.

Amy Pisani, MS
Amy Pisani, MS
CEO / Voting Board Member
Serese Marotta
Serese Marotta
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Marshall Hayes
Marshall Hayes
Development Director
Dana Howe, MS
Dana Howe, MS
Communication Director
Lecia Imbery
Lecia Imbery
Government Affairs Director
Damaris Lara
Damaris Lara
Communication Lead
Grisel Cisneros, MPH
Grisel Cisneros, MPH
Education Coordinator
Love-Vensna Fontilien, MPH
Love-Vensna Fontilien, MPH
Health Promotion Coordinator
Marlen Ramirez, CHW, CHWI
Marlen Ramirez, CHW, CHWI
Program Coordinator
Zach Bradley
Zach Bradley
Operations Coordinator
Allison Howells
Allison Howells
Communications Intern
Board of Directors

Vaccinate Your Family is fortunate to have a Board of Directors who are considered leaders in the the field of immunization, across many disciplines. We have three categories within our board membership including voting board member, liaison member and advisory member. Voting board members have full voting rights, and liaison and advisory members are non-voting positions. Click on the members’ names below to view their biography.

Amy Pisani, MS
Amy Pisani, MS
CEO / Voting Board Member
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Past Chair
Debbie McCune Davis
Debbie McCune Davis
Chair
Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PNP-BC, CPNP
Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PNP-BC, CPNP
Chair Elect
Karen Avery
Karen Avery
Voting Member
Linn Bumpers, JD
Linn Bumpers, JD
Voting Member
Amelia Burke-Garcia, PhD
Amelia Burke-Garcia, PhD
Voting Member
Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM
Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM
Voting Member
Jeffery Ekoma, MBA, MS
Jeffery Ekoma, MBA, MS
Voting Member
J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE
J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE
Voting Member
Claire Hannan, MPH
Claire Hannan, MPH
Voting Member
Yvonne Maldonado, MD
Yvonne Maldonado, MD
Voting Member
Robert Schooling
Robert Schooling
Voting Member
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
Non-Voting Liaison
Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS
Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS
Chair, Committee of Scientific and Medical Advisors
Maurine Neiman
Maurine Neiman
Member
Directors Emeriti

In its over 30 years, Vaccinate Your Family has benefited from the steady leadership of our cofounders and original board members. Click on the Directors Emeriti below for more information on their incredible contributions.

John Crotty
John Crotty
Director Emeritus
Committee of Scientific and Medical Advisors

The Vaccinate Your Family Committee of Scientific and Medical Advisors provides the organization with expertise to help us provide scientifically-accurate information to the public. Click on the members’ names below to view their biography.

Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS
Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS
Chair, Committee of Scientific and Medical Advisors
Paul Offit, MD
Paul Offit, MD
Member, Committee of Scientific and Medical Advisors
Walt Orenstein, MD
Walt Orenstein, MD
Member, Committee of Scientific and Medical Advisors
SQUAD™ Advisory Committee

Vaccinate Your Family’s SQUADTM is SQuaring Up Against Disease. Each SQUADTM member has been personally affected by vaccine-preventable diseases and, together, they work to ensure other families are protected against these dangerous illnesses. Several of the members have graciously volunteered their time to lead the SQUAD’sTM efforts.

Becky Crane
Becky Crane
Member
Maurine Neiman
Maurine Neiman
Member
Jennifer Romero
Jennifer Romero
Member
Dr. Jeb Teichman
Dr. Jeb Teichman
Member
Katie Van Tornhout
Katie Van Tornhout
Member
Amanda Wilson
Amanda Wilson
Member
Maria Young
Maria Young
Member
Francesca Testa
Francesca Testa
Member
In Memory Of

Rosalynn, Betty and Rich were strong, lifelong advocates for immunizations. All of us who had the honor of working with them feel a profound loss at their passing.

Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady
Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady
Co-founder
Betty Bumpers
Betty Bumpers
Co-founder
Rich Greenaway
Rich Greenaway
Director of Operations (2000 - 2019)