Contact Information

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 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 Kaci Baez at kbaez@brightfocus.org or call (301) 556-9370

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

• Julie Ray, Information and Donor Services Coordinator
  jray@brightfocus.org

Development

• R. Brian Elderton, Senior Vice President of Development
  rbelderton@brightfocus.org


• Neena Rawls, Development Research Associate
  nrawls@brightfocus.org


• Kelly Schoenberger, Manager, Major Gifts
  kschoenberger@brightfocus.org


• Jocelyn Hering, Manager, Major Gifts
  jhering@brightfocus.org


• Charles Thomas, Manager, Planned Giving
  cthomas@brightfocus.org

Integrated Marketing and Communications

• Kaci Baez, Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Communications
  kbaez@brightfocus.org
   
• Julia Roth, Director of Marketing and Communication
  jroth@brightfocus.org
   
• Heather Ryan, Senior Graphic Designer
  hryan@brightfocus.org


• Sarah DiSandro, Director of Social Media
  sdisandro@brightfocus.org


• Sean Decena, Web & Multimedia Specialist
  sdecena@brightfocus.org
   
• Jessica Segovia, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
  jsegovia@brightfocus.org

Scientific Affairs

• Diane Bovenkamp, PhD, Vice President, Scientific Affairs
  dbovenkamp@brightfocus.org


• Sharyn Rossi, PhD, Director of Scientific Programs, Neuroscience
  srossi@brightfocus.org


• Preeti Subramanian, PhD, Director of Scientific Programs, Vision Science
  psubramanian@brightfocus.org


• Meklit Bekele, Scientific Program Grants Manager
  mbekele@brightfocus.org 


• Adrian Macaraeg, Data Management Associate
  amacaraeg@brightfocus.org

Strategic Partnerships

• Nancy Lynn, Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
  nlynn@brightfocus.org
   
• Diana Campbell, Director of Strategic Partnerships
  dcampbell@brightfocus.org
   
• Amanda Russell, Event & Marketing Associate, Strategic Partnerships
  arussell@brightfocus.or