Lara Pullen, Ph.D. - CEO

Lara is a former research scientist in the field of immunology. She has been a medical writer since 1999 and has written on a wide range of topics from Alzheimer's disease to diabetes. She is the mother of three children, the youngest of whom has Prader-Willi Syndrome.

Dan Kohn - Chief Technology Officer

Dan is Executive Director of The Open Planning Project, which uses open source software and journalism to make cities more livable. He was previously chief operating officer of the Linux Foundation and before that was a general partner at Skymoon Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm. Earlier, Dan helped manage several telecoms firms controlled by Craig McCaw and founded NetMarket, one of the first commercial websites. Dan lives in Manhattan with his wife and 2 young sons.

Alan Rosenblatt, M.D., F.A.A.P. - Senior Medical Advisor

Alan is a specialist in neurodevelopmental pediatrics who practices in the Chicago area. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and sits on the American Academy of Pediatrics expert panel on autism. He is the father of two young children.

Scottie Kersta-Wilson - Editor-in-Chief

Scottie has been writing and editing Web-based training and content for 15 years. In addition to her prodigious writing and editing skills, she has her MFA in photography and computer imaging. She has been involved with medical and caregiver communities since her first job in 1975.

Marisa Naujokas, Ph.D. - Senior Science Writer

Marisa is a scientist who has done research in immunology and cell biology. She brings her scientific perspective and her powerful communication skills to both written and verbal communication of scientific information for a variety of audiences. She is a parent of twins in middle school.

Last updated May 2012