FasterCures

Manvit Adusumilli is an associate with FasterCures at the Milken Institute. He primarily supports the team’s projects involving clinical trials, disease prevention, and research infrastructure.

Michelle McNabb is a senior associate on the FasterCures team at the Milken Institute. McNabb has experience in health communications, digital content strategy, and community outreach across federal, state, and local government agencies.

Isaiah Dennings is an associate on the FasterCures team at the Milken Institute, where he supports research activities for diverse projects.

Ainslie Tisdale is an associate director with the FasterCures team of Milken Institute Health. She currently supports FasterCures’ nonprofit capacity-building portfolio, which includes the Research Acceleration and Innovation Network, LeadersLink, and the Rare As One Mentorship Program, as well as FasterCures’ patient engagement work.

Sruthi Meka is a senior associate on the FasterCures team at the Milken Institute. Meka has experience in program evaluation, data analysis, and qualitative research across several academic and nonprofit research settings in public health and health services research.

Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of Health at the Milken Institute, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging, and Feeding Change. A recognized expert in health policy, biomedical innovation, and clinical research, Krofah has extensive experience shaping health initiatives that unite diverse stakeholders, foster collaboration, and motivate action toward shared goals.

Mark Williams is an associate director with the FasterCures team of the Milken Institute. He manages a number of projects aimed at creating a high-functioning biomedical system, including countering antimicrobial resistance, engaging patients within health systems, and fostering innovation and collaboration in medical research.

Raymond Puerini is a director wtih the FasterCures team of Milken Institute Health. He currently leads FasterCures’ nonprofit capacity-building portfolio, which includes The Research Acceleration and Innovation Network (TRAIN), LeadersLink, and the Rare As One Mentorship Program, as well as FasterCures’ patient engagement work.

Amanda Wagner Gee is an associate director at FasterCures, working on issues related to infrastructure and workforce to support clinical research closer to communities and co-leading the ENRICH-CT coalition.

Kristin Schneeman is senior director on the FasterCures team at the Milken Institute, where she oversees most policy and programmatic activities, focused on improving the research and development environment, engaging patients in research and health, and accelerating innovation.