Leadership

Richard I. Levin, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for ensuring the success of our mission, developing partnerships and opportunities and maintaining strong relationships with Trustees.
Administration
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.
Ben Rodriguez, MBA
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer | Senior Vice President
Oversees finance, human resources, technology, risk management, and facilities. Manages infrastructure and administrative support for the Foundation.
Diane Asciutto
Chief of Staff
Supports the President, staff, and Board of Trustees with administrative, operational and financial support
Tara Dalton, MBA
Office Administrator/Bookkeeper
Supports all aspects related to accounts payable and accounts receivable management, bookkeeping entries and preparing financial reporting and analysis
Programs
Ann Bruder, MA
Associate Vice President, Programs
Directs program initiatives that infuse humanism and further the foundation's mission
Pia Pyne Miller, MPH
Senior Director, Strategy and Business Development
Leads outreach and strategic development of initiatives that infuse humanism into the clinical care setting and beyond
Louisa Tvito, MSW
Director, Program Initiatives & Gold Humanism Honor Society
Directs foundation programming and leads the administration of the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Stacy-Ann Morris
Project and Event Manager
Coordinates Gold conferences and convenings, and supports Gold Humanism Honor Society chapters and programs.
Michelle Sloane, MPA
Assistant Director, Program Initiatives
Manages and administers grants and awards to ensure alignment with the foundation’s overall mission and goals.
Clark Smith
Program Administrative Assistant
Provides a wide range of support to the Program team to implement our many programs and further the mission of the Gold Foundation.
Development
Stuart Chizzik, MBA
Chief Development Officer | Vice President
Provides vision, leadership and strategy for the Foundation’s full range of development initiatives. Serves as a primary liaison for Board members and philanthropic partners.
Kerry Ford, MPA
Director of Development
Leads development department's efforts, including campaign strategy, event planning, and donor cultivation.
Communications
Brianne Alcala, MBA
Vice President, Communications | Editor in Chief
Leads the Foundation's communications initiatives, including marketing, media relations, and the stories of its mission and its work.
Irene Zampetoulas, MPA
Communications Associate
Supports the Foundation's marketing and communications initiatives, including writing stories, updating social media, crafting our messages, and more.
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.