How to Contact Us
By Mail
BrightFocus Foundation
22512 Gateway Center Drive
Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
USA
By Phone
Phone: 1-800-437-2423
Fax: (301) 258-9454
By Email
Email: info@brightfocus.org
Questions About Information You've Received From Us
- Email Jill Philabaum at jphilabaum@brightfocus.org or call 1-800-437-2423
- Email Julie Ray at jray@brightfocus.org or call 1-800-437-2423
Questions About Research Grants
- Email researchgrants@brightfocus.org or call 1-800-437-2423
Questions From the Media/Press
- Email Michael Buckley at mbuckley@brightfocus.org or call (301) 556-9370
- Email Alice Kirkman at akirkman@brightfocus.org or call (301) 556-9349
Experts for Interviews
- To speak with one of our experts, call us at 1-800-437-2423 or read more about our experts here.
Departments
Accounting
- Dave Marks, Vice President of Finance and Administration:
dmarks@brightfocus.org
Information and Donor Services
- Jill Philabaum, Information and Donor Services Coordinator:
jphilabaum@brightfocus.org - Julie Ray, Information and Donor Services Coordinator:
jray@brightfocus.org
Development
- R. Brian Elderton, Senior Vice President of Development:
rbelderton@brightfocus.org - Kathleen Ramsey, Major Gifts Associate:
kramsey@brightfocus.org - Neena Rawls, Development Research Associate:
nrawls@brightfocus.org - Sandra Terkelsen, Manager, Major Gifts:
sterkelsen@brightfocus.org - Charles Thomas, Manager, Planned Giving:
cthomas@brightfocus.org
Public Affairs
- Mfon Akpan, Digital Director:
makpan@brightfocus.org - Ed Berger, Manager of Online Operations:
eberger@brightfocus.org - Michael Buckley, Vice President of Public Affairs:
mbuckley@brightfocus.org - Sarah DiSandro, Creative Manager:
sdisandro@brightfocus.org - Rachel Jacobs, Communications Coordinator:
rjacobs@brightfocus.org - Alice Kirkman, Manager of Communications and Marketing:
akirkman@brightfocus.org - Martha Taggart, Health and Science Writer:
mtaggart@brightfocus.org
Scientific Affairs
- Diane Bovenkamp, PhD, Vice President, Scientific Affairs:
dbovenkamp@brightfocus.org - Preeti Subramanian, PhD, Director of Scientific Programs, Vision Science:
psubramanian@brightfocus.org - Kara Summers, Scientific Program Grants Manager:
ksummers@brightfocus.org - Keith Whitaker, PhD, Director of Scientific Programs, Neuroscience:
kwhitaker@brightfocus.org
Strategic Partnerships
- Amanda Boddicker Event & Marketing Associate, Strategic Partnerships:
aboddicker@brightfocus.org - Diana Campbell, Director of Strategic Partnerships:
dcampbell@brightfocus.org - Nancy Lynn, Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships:
nlynn@brightfocus.org