Our People
Our People - Enabling a Healthier Future Together
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) team is driven by its mission to catalyze health breakthroughs for all Americans. Together we seek novel solutions to the hardest challenges in health. We thrive in dynamic environments, execute through uncertainty, and learn from failure – adapting and iterating to find solutions. We believe in an equitable and healthier future for all and forge that reality through rigor, determination, and urgency. Scroll below to view Leadership and Staff, or skip directly to Program Managers.
Leadership
Renee Wegrzyn
Director, ARPA-H
Susan Monarez
Deputy Director, ARPA-H
![Photograph of Joe Shonkwiler](/sites/default/files/2024-03/Joe%20Shonkwiler.png)
Joe Shonkwiler
Chief Operating Officer, Operations Office
Staff
![Dan Barry](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Dan%20Barry.png)
Dan Barry
General Counsel, ARPA-H
![Gerardo Castaneda headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/castaneda_gerardo_600.jpg)
Gerardo Castaneda
Chief Technology Officer, Office of Information Technology and Data Innovation
![Photograph of Nikolaos Ipiotis](/sites/default/files/2024-03/Nikolaos_Ipiotis.png)
Nikolaos Ipiotis
Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology and Data Innovation
![Christopher Pashley](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Christopher%20Pashley.png)
Christopher Pashley
Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Technology and Data Innovation
![Diane Sidebottom headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/sidebottom_diane_600.jpg)
Diane Sidebottom
Director, Business Innovation Division
![Benjamin Bryant headshot](/sites/default/files/2024-05/Ben%20Bryant.png)
Benjamin Bryant
Deputy Director, Business Innovation Division
![Carmelita Chadwick-Gallo headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/chadwick_gallo_carmelita_600.jpg)
Carmelita Chadwick-Gallo
Director, Division of the Comptroller
![Photograph of Nick Grice](/sites/default/files/2024-04/Nick%20Grice.png)
Nick Grice
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Comptroller
![Kelly Tribble Spencer headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/tribble_spencer_kelly_600.jpg)
Kelly Tribble Spencer
Director, Division of People Experience
![Allison Page headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/page_allison_600.jpg)
Allison Page
Deputy Director, Division of People Experience
![Barb Menard headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/menard_barbara_600.jpg)
Barb Menard
Director, Division of Legislative and Government Affairs
![Teri Alexander headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/alexander_teri_600.jpg)
Teri Alexander
Director, Division of Strategy, Policy, and Reporting
![Jason Young](/sites/default/files/2024-07/Jason%20Young.png)
Jason Young
Director, Division of Communications
![Megan Frisk headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/frisk_megan_600.jpg)
Megan Frisk
Director, Division of International Affairs
Mission Offices
Amy Jenkins
Director, Health Science Futures
![Photograph of Tyler Best](/sites/default/files/2024-03/Tyler%20Best.png)
Tyler Best
Deputy Director, Health Science Futures
Wade Shen
Director, Proactive Health
![Glen Coppersmith](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Glen%20Coppersmith.png)
Glen Coppersmith
Deputy Director, Proactive Health
![Craig Gravitz headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/gravitz_craig_600.jpg)
Craig Gravitz
Director, Project Accelerator Transition Innovation Office
![Melissa Antman headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/antman_melissa_600.jpg)
Melissa Antman
Deputy Director, Project Accelerator Transition Innovation Office
![Photograph of Dan Bram](/sites/default/files/2024-03/Dan%20Bram.png)
Dan Bram
Division Director, Project Accelerator Transition Innovation Office
![Photograph of Amy Lin](/sites/default/files/2024-04/Amy%20Lin.png)
Amy Lin
Division Director, Project Accelerator Transition Innovation Office
![Jenica Patterson headshot](/sites/default/files/2023-10/patterson_jenica_600_0.jpg)
Jenica Patterson
Division Director, Project Accelerator Transition Innovation Office
Jennifer Roberts
Director, Resilient Systems
![Photograph of Gina Kost](/sites/default/files/2024-03/Gina_Kost.png)
Gina Kost
Deputy Director, Resilient Systems
Jason Roos
Director, Scalable Solutions
Program Managers
Andrea Bild
Program Manager, Resilient Systems
Andrew Brack
Program Manager, Proactive Health
Andrew Carney
Program Manager, Resilient Systems
Daria Fedyukina
Program Manager, Health Science Futures
Scott Gorman
Program Manager, Proactive Health
Jessica Green
Program Manager, Resilient Systems
Ileana Hancu
Program Manager, Health Science Futures
Mansoor Khan
Program Manager, Resilient Systems
Andy Kilianski
Program Manager, Health Science Futures
Bon Ku
Program Manager, Resilient Systems
Mimi Lee
Program Manager, Health Science Futures
Wilfred Ngwa
Program Manager, Health Science Futures
Calvin Roberts
Program Manager, Health Science Futures
Berkman Sahiner
Program Manager, Resilient Systems
Darshak Sanghavi
Program Manager, Resilient Systems
Paul E. Sheehan
Program Manager, Resilient Systems
Ryan Spitler
Program Manager, Health Science Futures
Kimberley Steele
Program Manager, Health Science Futures
Ross Uhrich
Program Manager, Health Science Futures