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National Office

Huntington’s Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 902, New York, NY 10018
Office Phone: (212) 242-1968
Toll-Free Helpline: 1(800) 345-HDSA (4372)

Interim Chief Executive Officer & Chief Mission Officer

Arik Johnson, PsyD

Interim Chief Executive Officer & Chief Mission Officer

ajohnson@hdsa.org

ext. 234

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Dr. Arik Johnson is the Chief Mission Officer at HDSA, where he oversees all mission programs and services dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by Huntington’s disease. A licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Johnson has a wealth of experience working with Huntington’s patients and their families through his previous role at the HDSA Center of Excellence at UCLA.

At UCLA, he also provided clinical services in the Movement Disorder Program, assisting those with Parkinson’s disease, atypical Parkinsonian disorders, and other movement conditions. During his tenure, Dr. Johnson was actively involved with HDSA in various volunteer capacities, including serving on the HDSA Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2020 and chairing the board during the 2017-2018 term.

Dr. Johnson holds a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) and a Master’s degree from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota.

Mission Team

Jessica Marsolek, MSW, LGSW

Associate Director, Community Services

jmarsolek@hdsa.org

ext. 245

Derrick Bell

Senior Manager, Educational Programs

dbell@hdsa.org

ext. 247

Allison Bartlett, Esq.

Senior Manager, Disability Programs

abartlett@hdsa.org

ext. 218

MaryAnn Emerick, LMSW

Manager, Youth & Community Services

memerick@hdsa.org

ext. 252

Phyllis Foxworth

Senior Manager of Advocacy

pfoxworth@hdsa.org

ext. 246

Kelly Andrew

Manger, Mission Grant Programs

kandrew@hdsa.org

ext. 238

Marketing & Communications

Mynelly Perez

Director, Marketing & Communications

mperez@hdsa.org

ext. 214

Neekia Davis

Manager, Communications

ndavis@hdsa.org

ext. 233

Weston Greene

Communications Coordinator

wgreene@hdsa.org

ext. 216

National Development

Jamison Skala

Chief Development Officer

jskala@hdsa.org

ext. 235

Emilie Vocaj Wan

Assistant Director, Corporate & Foundation Development

evocajwan@hdsa.org

ext. 211

Jenna Caroccia

Assistant Director, Individual Giving

jcaroccia@hdsa.org

ext. 232

Maggie Haley

Assistant Director, Individual Giving

mhaley@hdsa.org

ext. 215

Milo Goldberg

Manager, Development

mgoldberg@hdsa.org

ext. 210

Deb Boyd

Associate Director, Regional & Chapter Development

dboyd@hdsa.org

269-629-5452

Virginia Goolkasian

Regional Development Officer - Northeast Region

vgoolkasian@hdsa.org

978-905-5588

Melinda Jensen

Regional Development Officer- Northeast Region

mjensen@hdsa.org

ext. 236

Thomas Ritch

Regional Development Officer - South Region

tritch@hdsa.org

727-221-4826

Annelizabeth Atie

Regional Development Officer - South Region

aatie@hdsa.org

212-239-3408

Camille Colletti

Regional Development Officer - Midwest Region

ccolletti@hdsa.org

847-849-0680

Peggy Cribbin

Regional Development Officer - Midwest Region

pcribbin@hdsa.org

314-293-4359

Christine Greve

Regional Development Officer- Pacific Region

cgreve@hdsa.org

760-566-9622

Nichole Mendoza

Regional Development Officer- Pacific Region

nmendoza@hdsa.org

707-416-6002

Tara Laudenberg

Special Event Assistant- East

tlaudenberg@hdsa.org

252-392-9976

Melissa Sudweeks

Special Event Assistant- West

msudweeks@hdsa.org

212-239-3326

Finance & Operations

Rosemary Coluccio

Chief Operating Officer

rcoluccio@hdsa.org

ext. 212

Rebecca Chan

Director of Finance

rchan@hdsa.org

ext. 224

Rema Kabani

Senior Manager, Volunteer Engagement

rkabani@hdsa.org

ext. 244

Tenzing Andrugsurba

Donor Database & Accounting Clerk

tandrugsurba@hdsa.org

ext. 237

Vaughan Johnson-Maunder

Office Assistant

vjohnson-maunder@hdsa.org

222

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