Our Team

We are driven by the same thing you are:

Making a difference.

The Ten Bridge team comes from diverse backgrounds: Journalism, patient advocacy, graphic design,
marketing, government affairs, video production, health policy. We’ve even spent time in drug discovery labs.
We’re all deeply engaged with the biotech ecosystem and passionate about our work. From a deep understanding
of your science, story and mission, we aim to become strategic extensions of your team.

Interested in joining our team? Learn more.

Dan Quinn

CEO & CO-FOUNDER

Ann Stanesa

PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER

Krystle Gibbs

Executive Managing Director

Florence Chan

Head of Human Resources

Lucia (Lucy) Ferrante

Head of Finance

Matthew Crenson

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Leslie Humbel

Senior Vice President

Lisa Raffensperger

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Wendy Ryan

SENIOR Vice President

Tom Donovan

CONSULTANT

Josh Madej

VP, Digital/Social Engagement

Chris Railey

Vice President

Nick Carmer

Associate Creative Director

Mariya Michniewicz

Associate Creative Director

Matt Zola

Associate Vice President, Operations

Jackie Byrne

SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Rebecca Spalding

Senior Account Director

Olivia Durr

Account Director

Allison Gleason

Director, Science Communications

Sushmitha Gururaj

Account Director

Rhiannon Jeselonis

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Chris Keller

Director, Talent Acquisition

Christine Mackenzie

Director, Operations

Julie Perlin

Director, Science Communications

Kit Rodophele

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Nichole Sarkis

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Thomas Stephenson

SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER

Lauren Crociati

ACCOUNT MANAGER

Julie Harrington

ACCOUNT MANAGER

Sarah Lawrence

Account Manager

Tyler Reilly

Account Manager

Rachel Swansburg

MANAGER, OPERATIONS

Jackie Wostbrock

Office Manager

Lucas Preston

Designer

Alexis Stefano

Designer

Lillian Black

Associate

Cassie Kuchma

Associate

Jaini Parekh

Associate Designer

Dan Quinn

CEO & CO-FOUNDER

Co-founded Ten Bridge in 2015 to establish the leading brand strategy and corporate communications agency in biotech
More than 20 years of experience building leading corporate brands in health care, in global agency and in-house settings
At Genzyme Corporation, led financial, product, employee and crisis communications through approval and launch of four new orphan therapies, more than a dozen acquisitions and multiple regulatory milestones

Ann Stanesa

PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER

Co-founded Ten Bridge in 2015, drawing on experiences gained through nearly 20 years in leadership positions focused on biopharma communications and marketing
Led growth of global biotech practice within large global communications agency
Former director of public affairs at Genzyme Corp., focused on thought leadership, crisis management and other global programs

Krystle Gibbs

Executive Managing Director

15 years as a strategic communications advisor for 50+ biotech and pharma innovators
Deep experience shaping and leading communications from early stage to commercial, from company launch to patient engagement
Prior communications and strategic roles at a global communications agency focused on biotech and healthcare and in nonprofit and government settings

Florence Chan

Head of Human Resources

20+ years of human resources experience in biotech, health care and consumer sectors
Focused on providing strategic guidance, managing rapid growth and maintaining high-performance cultures
Past Director, People and Culture at Translate Bio

Lucia (Lucy) Ferrante

Head of Finance

20+ years of senior financial experience in public relations, marketing, and advertising agencies in various sections, including biotech and healthcare
History of leading and guiding organizations to successful outcomes by blending a financial, operational, and human mindset with a team-oriented approach to problem solving, while providing strategic direction for continued growth
Former Chief Financial Officer for various companies including, 617MediaGroup, Arnold Worldwide, and Cone Communications

Matthew Crenson

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

25+ years of science communications experience in journalism, consumer genomics and biopharma messaging and media
Developed customer experience for pioneering personal genomics service as founding content manager of 23andMe
Former US chief of correspondents at Nature; national science editor and reporter for AP; producer for ABC News/Discovery Channel

Leslie Humbel

Senior Vice President

20+ years of experience across the healthcare industry supporting corporate reputation/positioning, brand promotion, and stakeholder education
Directed both U.S. and global communications around regulatory and data milestones, advocacy relations and disease awareness for large and emerging healthcare companies/brands
Extensive experience in rare diseases, including in-house communications and advocacy

Lisa Raffensperger

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Former senior news editor at STAT; edited science and discovery stories, health policy coverage and patient-focused coverage
Extensive journalism background with deep science writing and editing experience, including as web editor of Discover magazine
Master’s in science journalism from City University in London and B.A. in English and biology from University of Iowa

Wendy Ryan

SENIOR Vice President

Veteran healthcare communicator with experience in corporate and agency settings
20+ years of agency experience working with biotech, pharma and medical device innovators
Most recently led external communications for a leading biopharmaceutical services company

Tom Donovan

CONSULTANT

Former director of communications for public NASDAQ-listed biotech, leading corporate and investor communications through global expansion, IPO and acquisition
Global biotech experience in England, Australia and New Zealand as both a corporate consultant and policy developer
Master's in bioscience enterprise (first class honors) and a BSc. in biomedical science from the University of Auckland

Chris Railey

Vice President

20+ years of corporate communications experience, primarily in global healthcare consulting and medical education
Experienced in brand positioning and storytelling, digital and social content strategy, issues management and crisis communications
Most recently oversaw strategic communications for a portfolio of international medical schools

Nick Carmer

Associate Creative Director

Extensive experience building internal- and consumer-facing brand identities while launching and evolving brands across Healthcare, Tech, CPG and QSR
Career-long agency experience, including award-winning broadcast campaigns and activations
BA in Design and Typography from Gordon College

Mariya Michniewicz

Associate Creative Director

14 years of experience in brand development and logo design
Former senior graphic designer at an agency, specializing in print and digital event marketing
M.A. in health care management from Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria and B.S. in public relations and communications from Suffolk University

Matt Zola

Associate Vice President, Operations

Broad project management experience at a digital marketing agency, including experience in healthcare and biotech
Expertise in budget and timeline management
B.A. in nonfiction writing from University of Pittsburgh

Jackie Byrne

SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Seven years at a global advertising agency
Experience across health care, insurance and banking industries
Master’s in advertising from Boston University; B.A. in marketing from Simmons College

Rebecca Spalding

Senior Account Director

Former financial journalist for Bloomberg and Reuters with extensive experience covering the biotechnology industry, including FDA approvals, pivotal data readouts, IPOs and mergers
Co-lead on Reuters reporting team covering COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S., including White House, CDC and Operation Warp Speed briefings
M.A. in business and economics reporting from New York University and B.A. in English from Barnard College, Columbia University

Olivia Durr

Account Director

More than eight years of experience providing strategic communications and advocacy support to biotech, pharma, public health and government clients
Roles of increasing responsibility at a global PR firm and D.C.-based public affairs firm, specializing in strategic planning, media relations, messaging and thought leadership
B.A. in English from Dartmouth College modified with film & media studies, with a concentration in creative nonfiction writing

Allison Gleason

Director, Science Communications

Former senior writer at BioCentury with journalism experience investigating topics across therapeutic areas, modality and stage of development.
Experience in university research commercialization helping academic innovators evaluate and communicate the market potential for their inventions, whether the goal was industry partnerships, licensing, or fundraising.
Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Pathology from University of Michigan; B.S. in BioChemistry from Juniata College

Sushmitha Gururaj

Account Director

Former in-house scientific content and digital marketing manager, leading strategic content creation and dissemination along with corporate communications, thought leadership and media relations
Diverse experience in audience-focused science communications, from peer-reviewed publications to marketing, corporate and media content
Postdoctoral fellowship in translational neuroscience at UCSF; Ph.D. in neuropharmacology at SUNY Buffalo; M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at USC

Rhiannon Jeselonis

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Communications experience at John Hancock Investments
Media outreach and community engagement for Chippendale Creative Precinct in Sydney, Australia
B.S. in public relations from Boston University

Chris Keller

Director, Talent Acquisition

12+ years talent acquisition experience with a focus on building high-performing communications, marketing and creative teams in agency and corporate environments
Additional professional experience developing external and internal communications programs for tech and healthcare organizations
B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University, adjunct major in international studies

Christine Mackenzie

Director, Operations

Over 20 years experience developing and executing strategic marketing and communications strategies from both account manager and creative operations roles
Agency and in-house experience managing creative studio projects and teams across traditional and digital marketing platforms
Strong skills in traffic/resource management, budget and deadline adherence, quality assurance of deliverables, and identifying and creating efficiencies in processes

Julie Perlin

Director, Science Communications

Extensive experience communicating scientific advances to the public, patients, policy makers, clinicians, and researchers
15 years of academic research experience that resulted in 20 peer-reviewed publications
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Stem Cell Biology at Boston Children's Hospital and PhD in Developmental Biology from Stanford University

Kit Rodophele

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Extensive experience in corporate communications, including media relations and content development
Track record of driving successful B2B communications in the technology sector
B.S. in broadcast journalism from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University

Nichole Sarkis

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Thought leadership experience for C-suite executives at Fortune 500 companies across several industries
Experienced in developing and executing outreach to key stakeholders including media and internal teams
B.A. in public relations and writing & rhetoric from the University of Rhode Island

Thomas Stephenson

SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER

Marketing & communications experience including market research
Experience running social media campaigns across Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
B.A in communications from Denison University

Lauren Crociati

ACCOUNT MANAGER

Communications and social media experience in healthcare and nonprofit fields
Journalism experience from multiple publications including Improper Bostonian Magazine
M.S. in public relations from Boston University and B.A. in journalism from UMass Amherst

Julie Harrington

ACCOUNT MANAGER

Communications and public relations experience at Montagne Communications
Experience with social media marketing on Instagram and Twitter
B.A. in journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Sarah Lawrence

Account Manager

Internal and external communications experience including social media analytics at Catabasis Pharmaceuticals
Business and research experience in Shanghai, China
B.A. in urban studies with minors in Chinese language and music from Trinity College

Tyler Reilly

Account Manager

Experience in external/internal communications and social media management at Jounce Therapeutics.
Graduate certificate in project management from Boston University.
B.A. in communications from the University of Massachusetts.

Rachel Swansburg

MANAGER, OPERATIONS

Television, radio and print journalism experience at WGBH, WGBY
Digital media production and management experience with a focus on science education
B.A. in journalism with a film concentration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jackie Wostbrock

Office Manager

Experience in property management within the Boston commercial real estate market.
Hospitality professional with experience in operations and event management.
B.A. in Urban Studies from Trinity College – Hartford

Lucas Preston

Designer

Experience establishing visual languages and brands
Digital and print expertise across multiple mediums
BFA in graphic design from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Alexis Stefano

Designer

Previous agency role focused on brand development and applying brand visual systems across print, digital and web media
Experience in science writing and development communications
B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University and coursework in Graphic Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Lillian Black

Associate

Previous agency experience in media relations, branding, and corporate communications
Experience with social media marketing across multiple channels
B.A. in history from Swarthmore College

Cassie Kuchma

Associate

Experience in internal and external communications, including social media and branding, with bluebird bio, Foundation Medicine, and Chewy, Inc.
B.A. in media and communications studies from Northeastern University

Jaini Parekh

Associate Designer

5+ years of multidisciplinary, global design experience
Former graphic design roles focused on creation of visual languages and brands for hospitals and healthcare organizations
BFA in communication design from Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft, Mumbai, India