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Our Team
Global Patient & Family Partnership Council
Board Members
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Michael Giuliano, MSc
President
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Susan Frampton, PhD
President Emeritus
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Stephanie Adler Yuan, MS
Vice President, Engagement
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Gregory Makoul, PhD MS
Strategic Advisor
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Elizabeth Schueler
Director, Marketing & Events
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Christy Davies
Director, Certification
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Carla Behr
Director, Growth Brazil
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Ilkay Baylam, MBA, FPCC
Director, Partner Success
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Rachel Neal, MSc
Associate Director, Partner Success
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Monalisa Watfa
PCC Consultant, EMEA
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Carly Allard
Director of Education & Product Development
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Kathy Benedetto
Director, Finance
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Samantha Durant
Manager, Marketing & Events
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Dwija Dave
Manager, CRM & LMS
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Samantha Caruso
Executive Assistant
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Claudia Garcia de Barros
Executive Director, Planetree Brazil
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Jacques Couillard
Executive Director, Planetree Francophone
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Teresa Tono
Executive Director, Planetree America Latina Central
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Diego Cevallos
Executive Director, Planetree America Latina North
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Ezequiel Garcia Elorrio
Executive Director, Planetree America Latina South

The Global Patient and Family Partnership Council (Global PFPC) is a dedicated group of patient and family caregivers from around the world, each bringing their unique experiences to the table. Our mission is to advance person-centered care and humanize healthcare. By collaborating and co-designing solutions, we help shape Planetree’s initiatives, ensuring that patient and family voices remain at the forefront. Every year, we launch impactful projects, provide valuable insights into current practices, and uncover opportunities for improvement.

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Jill Adolphe, FPCC, Chair
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Brigitte Desjardins
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Jonathan T. Hoch, Sr.
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Lisa Keitel
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Katie Lawhead
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Darcel Jackson
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Ashish Sharma
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Shirlene Stafford, FPCC
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Gabriel A. Bolivar, MSHA, CPXP
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Lynn Vosburgh
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Patrick A. Charmel
President & CEO, Griffin Health
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Joseph Andreana
Deputy Executive Director, United Methodist Frontier Foundation
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Ken Baldyga
Vice President, Human Resources, Vishay Inertechnology, Inc.
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John W. Betkoski
Comissioner, Department of Public Utilities
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Nancy DiNardo
Member, Democratic State Central Committee
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Doug Finefrock, DO, CPE
Regional Medical Director, TeamHealth; Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; Quinnipiac Frank H. Netter MD, School of Medicine
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Susan Frampton, PhD
President Emeritus
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Henry Gallardo
Director General, Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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Malek Almoosa
Chief Executive Officer, Almoosa Specialist Hospital
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Jonathan T. Hoch, Sr.
Executive Director, Italian Center for Stamford, Member of Planetree Patient and Family Partnership Council
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Themis Klarides
Councel at Cohen and Wolf, PC, and House Republic Leader in the Connecticut House of Representitives Counsel
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George S. Logan
Director, Community Relations Aquarion Water Company
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Bruno Petrucci
President & CEO, CISSS de la Monteregie-EST, Quebec
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Robert G. Reiss
Host and CEO, The CEO Forum Group
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Angelica Thieriot
Founder of Planetree, Honorary Board Member
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Gerald T. Weiner
Attorney, Weinstein, Weiner, Ignal, Vogel, and Shapiro
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John J. Zaprazalka
Principal, Apicella, Testa & Company

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