Staff

Leadership

President and Chief Executive Officer

Kathleen Reeves, MD

President and Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for ensuring the success of our mission, developing partnerships and opportunities, and maintaining strong relationships with Trustees. (Full bio)

kreeves@gold-foundation.org

Administration

Diane Asciutto

Chief of Staff

Supports the President, staff, and Board of Trustees with administrative, operational and financial support

dasciutto@gold-foundation.org

Elizabeth Cleek, PsyD

Chief Operating Officer | Senior Vice President

Manages all programs, develops partnerships and implements strategic priorities important for continuing the Foundation’s mission.

ecleek@gold-foundation.org

Joanne Cortese

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Oversees the foundation's finances and leads human resources in support of our mission.

jcortese@gold-foundation.org

Tara Dalton, MBA

Director of Accounting Services

Supports all aspects of accounting, financial reporting and analysis.

tdalton@gold-foundation.org

Programs

Louisa Tvito, MSW

Vice President, Programs

Oversees and directs strategic development and administration of the Gold programs, including the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

ltvito@gold-foundation.org

Brianne Lipford, MHA

Program Manager, GHHS

Provides a wide range of support by assisting in outreach and strategic development of initiatives that promote humanism in healthcare.

blipford@gold-foundation.org

Stacy Ann Morris, MPA

Project Manager

Supports Gold Foundation programs while optimizing administrative and operational processes.
smorris@gold-foundation.org

Kerry Richardson-Ford, MPA

Director of Program Initiatives

Supports Gold Foundation programs, including the Gold Student Summer Fellowship and the Gold Humanism Summit.

kerry@gold-foundation.org

Development

Nina Weisbord

Senior Vice President, Development & Strategic Partnerships

Leads all fundraising, donor outreach, and strategic partnership initiatives

nweisbord@gold-foundation.org

Judith Friedland

Director, Partner Engagement

Leads outreach and strategic initiatives with the Gold Corporate Council and Gold Partners Council

jfriedland@gold-foundation.org

Pia Pyne Miller, MPH

Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer

Leads outreach and strategic development of initiatives that infuse humanism into the clinical care setting and beyond

pmiller@gold-foundation.org

Communications

Brianne Alcala, MBA

Chief Communications Officer | Editor in Chief

Leads the Foundation's communications strategy across multiple channels, partners, and audiences.

balcala@gold-foundation.org

Bharat Kumar, MD

Humanism in Research Assistant Editor

Updates the staff, databases, and social media about new studies around humanism in healthcare; curates and compiles the monthly Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup.

bkumar@gold-foundation.org

Volunteers

Betty Bai

Matthew Dworkowitz

Rimsha Farooq

Sarah Hiranandani

Katie Jung

Lauren Knopp

Dana LaCapra

Maya Levinson

Ines Matheron

Rachel Rothstein

Marissa Ruggiero

Ann Semeao

Antonia Thompson