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Population Council Staff Directory

Staff based in New York

A

Aguilar, Mar
Director
International Support
USA
maguilar@popcouncil.org

Amin, Sajeda, Ph.D.
Senior Associate
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
samin@popcouncil.org

Aravantinou, Meropi
Senior Research Technician
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
maravantinou@popcouncil.org

B

Barnable, Patrick
Research Technician
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
pbarnable@popcouncil.org

Bilbao, Benjamin
Manager, Administration & Procurement
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
bbilbao@popcouncil.org

Blanc, Ann K., Ph.D.
Vice President
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
ablanc@popcouncil.org

Boccio, Deborah
Project Manager
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
dboccio@popcouncil.org

Bologh, Gary, Ph.D.
Managing Editor
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
gbologh@popcouncil.org

Bongaarts, John, Ph.D.
Vice President and Distinguished Scholar
Office of the President
USA
jbongaarts@popcouncil.org

Brady, Martha
Senior Associate
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
mbrady@popcouncil.org

Brodsky, Rebecca
Project Manager
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
rbrodsky@popcouncil.org

Bruce, Judith
Senior Associate
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
jbruce@popcouncil.org

C

Calenda, Giulia, Ph.D.
Senior Research Investigator
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
gcalenda@popcouncil.org

Chan, Agnes
Financial Analyst
Office of the Treasurer
USA
achan@popcouncil.org

Cheng, C. Yan, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Reproductive Health Program
USA
ccheng@popcouncil.org

Cohen, David
Manager, International Grants Accounting
Office of the Treasurer
USA
dcohen@popcouncil.org

Copeland, Ruth
Program Administrator
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
rcopeland@popcouncil.org

Cottrell, Elizabeth
Program Financial Manager
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
ecottrell@popcouncil.org

D

Derby, Nina
Senior Research Investigator
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
ndevine@popcouncil.org

Donaldson, Peter J., Ph.D.
President
Office of the President
USA
pdonaldson@popcouncil.org

Duclayan, Gina
Communications Manager/Senior Writer
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
gduclayan@popcouncil.org

E

Engebretsen, Sarah
Associate I and Program Manager
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
sengebretsen@popcouncil.org

F

Frank, Ines
Research Investigator
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
ifrank@popcouncil.org

Friedland, Barbara, M.P.H.
Associate
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
bfriedland@popcouncil.org

Friedland, Irene
Applications/Support Specialist
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
ifriedland@popcouncil.org

G

Galvez, Joselin
Biomedical Program Coordinator
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
jgalvez@popcouncil.org

Gerstman, Kim
Associate Director of Development
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
kgerstman@popcouncil.org

Gill, Maximillian
Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator
Office of the Treasurer
USA
mgill@popcouncil.org

Grecky, Susanna
Administration & Finance Coordinator, Microbicide Laboratory
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
skwitny@popcouncil.org

H

Haberland, Nicole
Associate
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
nhaberland@popcouncil.org

Hallin, Elizabeth
Director, Human Resources
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
ehallin@popcouncil.org

Hallman, Kelly, Ph.D.
Senior Associate
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
khallman@popcouncil.org

Heidel, Robert
Managing Editor
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
rheidel@popcouncil.org

Hoskin, Elena
Senior Research Associate
Reproductive Health Program
USA
ehoskin@popcouncil.org

J

Jain, Anrudh K., Ph.D.
Distinguished Scholar
Office of the President
USA
ajain@popcouncil.org

K

Kallianes, Virginia
Program Coordinator
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
vkallianes@popcouncil.org

Katzen, Lauren
Portfolio Manager
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
lkatzen@popcouncil.org

Kelly, Christine
Staff Associate
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
ckelly@popcouncil.org

Kenney, Jessica
Laboratory Manager
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
jkenney@popcouncil.org

Kiernon, Erin
Director, Office of Strategic Communications
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
ekiernon@popcouncil.org

Kizima, Larisa
Research Investigator
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
lkizima@popcouncil.org

Kumar, Narender, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Reproductive Health Program
USA
nkumar@popcouncil.org

L

Larkai, Deborah
Program Financial Manager
Reproductive Health Program
USA
dlarkai@popcouncil.org

Lu, Shih-Chang
Director of Finance
Office of the Treasurer
USA
slu@popcouncil.org

M

Martinelli, Elena, Ph.D.
Scientist
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
emartinelli@popcouncil.org

McNicoll, Geoffrey, Ph.D.
Senior Associate
Office of the President
USA
gmcnicoll@popcouncil.org

Melnikas, Andrea
Program Coordinator
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
amelnikas@popcouncil.org

Mensch, Barbara S., Ph.D.
Senior Associate
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
bmensch@popcouncil.org

Merkatz, Ruth B., Ph.D.
Director, Clinical Development
Reproductive Health Program
USA
rmerkatz@popcouncil.org

Mierzwa, Stan
Director, Information Technology
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
smierzwa@popcouncil.org

Miller, Barbara
Project Coordinator/Editor
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
bmiller@popcouncil.org

Montgomery, Mark R., Ph.D.
Senior Associate
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
mmontgomery@popcouncil.org

Morris, Patricia L., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist & Director, Biomedical Research; Acting Executive Director, R&D
Reproductive Health Program
USA
pmorris@popcouncil.org

Moss, Martina
Deputy Controller
Office of the Treasurer
USA
mmoss@popcouncil.org

Mruk, Dolores D., Ph.D.
Scientist
Reproductive Health Program
USA
dmruk@popcouncil.org

O

Ouattara, Louise, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
louattara@popcouncil.org

P

Paulus, Victor G., Ph.D.
Global Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
Office of the General Counsel and Secretary
USA
vpaulus@popcouncil.org

R

RamaRao, Saumya, Ph.D.
Senior Associate
Reproductive Health Program
USA
sramarao@popcouncil.org

Rapelje, Catherine
Core Facility Manager/Research Coordinator
Reproductive Health Program
USA
crapelje@popcouncil.org

Rice, Beth E.
Accounting Systems Manager
Office of the Treasurer
USA
brice@popcouncil.org

Richardson, Renee
Controller
Office of the Treasurer
USA
rrichardson@popcouncil.org

Ring, Alan
Director, Grants & Contracts
Office of the Treasurer
USA
aring@popcouncil.org

Robbiani, Melissa, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and Director, Biomedical HIV Research
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
mrobbiani@popcouncil.org

Romero, José
Senior Research Investigator
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
jromero@popcouncil.org

Ruse, Monica, Ph.D.
Biomedical Grants & Projects Coordinator
Reproductive Health Program
USA
mruse@popcouncil.org

Rylander, Deirdre
Global Human Resources Manager
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
drylander@popcouncil.org

S

Sailer, James E.
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
jsailer@popcouncil.org

Saju, Teressa
Accounting Manager
Office of the Treasurer
USA
tsaju@popcouncil.org

Savel, Craig J.
Web Developer
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
csavel@popcouncil.org

Sheehy, Meredith
Staff Associate
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
msheehy@popcouncil.org

Sitruk-Ware, Régine, M.D.
Distinguished Scientist
Reproductive Health Program
USA
rsitrukware@popcouncil.org

Smith, Nytasha
Accounts Payable Manager
Office of the Treasurer
USA
nsmith@popcouncil.org

Soler-Hampejsek, Erica, Ph.D.
Associate
Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program
USA
esolerhampejsek@popcouncil.org

Souidi, Samir
Senior Programmer/Database Developer
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
ssouidi@popcouncil.org

Stamm, Jared B.
Online Communications Manager
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
jstamm@popcouncil.org

Sussman, Heather
Clinical Research Manager
Reproductive Health Program
USA
hsussman@popcouncil.org

Sweeney, Irene
Grants & Contracts Manager
Office of the Treasurer
USA
isweeney@popcouncil.org

T

Teleshova, Natalia, M.D., Ph.D
Scientist
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
nteleshova@popcouncil.org

Tse, Christina
Director, Publishing and Creative Services
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
ctse@popcouncil.org

V

Variano, Bruce
Senior Scientist, Head of Pharmaceutical Development
Reproductive Health Program
USA
bvariano@popcouncil.org

Vaughan, Patricia C., J.D.
General Counsel & Secretary
Office of the General Counsel and Secretary
USA
pvaughan@popcouncil.org

Villamide-Herrera, Loreley
Biomedical Program Manager
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
lherrera@popcouncil.org

Vinardell, Maria
Senior Manager, Benefits & HR
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
mvinardell@popcouncil.org

W

Warn, Debra
Dissemination Coordinator
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
dwarn@popcouncil.org

Weiss, Deborah
Program Manager
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
dweiss@popcouncil.org

Y

Young, George
Business & Financial Manager
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
gyoung@popcouncil.org

Z

Zadorozhny, Roman
Program Financial Manager
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
rzadorozhny@popcouncil.org

Zhang, Shimin
Senior Research Technician
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
szhang@popcouncil.org

Zimmerman, H. Neil
Librarian
Corporate Affairs Division
USA
nzimmerman@popcouncil.org

Zydowsky, Thomas, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist & Head of Pharmaceutical Development
HIV and AIDS Program
USA
tzydowsky@popcouncil.org

 

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