Jeffrey S. Jacob, Board President

Jeff brings over 25 years of strategic, financial, operational, and legal experience to the LBDA Board of Directors. Jeff is currently the Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) where in addition to overseeing the finances of the organization, he is responsible for Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal/Risk, and General Administration. He has a balance of both for-profit orientation and not-for-profit experience throughout his career. Jeff recently lost his father, who suffered with both Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's Disease. He also serves on the boards of Orot: Center for Jewish Learning, and Sutton Place Synagogue where he is the Immediate Past-President. Jeff resides with his family in New York City.

Angela Lunde, Vice President

Angela Lunde MA. is an Associate in Neurology at the Mayo Clinic. Her interests and focus are in the emotional and quality of life factors experienced in those living with dementia and caregivers. She is involved in numerous partnerships focused on reducing stigma, improving wellbeing, and supporting the inclusion of persons living with dementia into everyday community life. She has professional training in mindfulness-based therapies, grief and loss, Dignity Therapy, wellness coaching, and yoga. She was the co-creator of HABIT- Healthy Actions to Benefit Independence and Thinking ®, a multi-component program that builds on existing strengths and the empowerment that comes from supportive relationships.

Jeff Bodington, Treasurer

Jeff Bodington is a fourth generation Californian, founder and President of an investment banking firm, experienced Director of nonprofit organizations, and he has lost family and friends to LBD. Jeff and his wife Cecile have two sons, are avid hikers, and they live in San Francisco.

Rodney Witcher, II, Secretary

Rodney F Witcher, II is a tech professional and executive with unique experience and skills for thriving in both technical and non-technical capacities. He is currently a Product Solutions Engineer at Google and serves as an Angel Investor for Black Angel Group, providing capital to start ups building ethical, high-growth technology companies. Rodney strives to ensure that individuals from all backgrounds and experiences get exposure and on the ground participation in the creation, implementation and usage of digital platforms. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his family.

Genell Greenberg, Director at Large

Genell is a volunteer in the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Quality of Life programs at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). She facilitates support groups for people with various dementias and their caregivers. Since 2022, she has volunteered with LBDA, including facilitating a support group in conjunction with UCSD for those caring for someone with LBD and related movement disorders. Genell brings lived experience to the Board, having cared for her husband throughout his journey with LBD. She is an avid yoga practitioner & teacher. Prior to retirement, Genell was a social worker & attorney, specializing in family law mediation.

Dr. Carla Abdelnour, Director at Large

Dr. Abdelnour is a neurologist specializing in cognitive and movement disorders and a researcher at Sant Pau Hospital in Barcelona, Spain. Her work focuses on developing personalized approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, with a particular emphasis on Lewy body disease. Inspired by the resilience and strength of individuals living with Lewy body disease and their families, Dr. Abdelnour is deeply committed to driving meaningful change and improving quality of life.

Dr. Abdelnour earned her medical degree in Venezuela and completed her neurology residency training in Spain. Driven by a strong interest in neurodegenerative disorders, she pursued a PhD focused on dementia with Lewy bodies and served as a member of the steering committee of the European Dementia with Lewy Bodies Consortium (E-DLB). She subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, supported by the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation.

With unwavering optimism and professionalism, Dr. Abdelnour continues to advance research and clinical innovation in neurology, striving to deliver impactful solutions that improve the lives of those affected by Lewy body disease.

Mary Kay Boler, Director at Large

Mary-Kay is a multifaceted executive with private, nonprofit and higher education experience. Her specialties include helping entrepreneurial ventures and nonprofit organizations craft sustainable growth strategies and obtain funding to achieve their goals. Mary-Kay currently is the Chief Development Officer responsible for fundraising, communications and partnerships at Communities In Schools of Atlanta, a dropout prevention program which helps under-resourced students overcome academic, behavioral and financial barriers to success. Mary-Kay is honored to contribute her skills to support LBDA, especially since she lost her father to Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's Disease. She lives with her family in Georgia.

Steve Brannon, Director at Large

Mr. Brannon has over 25 years of experience in a variety of roles working with middle market companies, including mezzanine and private equity investing, direct operating, investment banking, commercial lending, and business valuation consulting. Since 2006, he has been a Partner across a series of private credit funds focused on investing capital in small businesses. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Brannon and a partner owned a small business, Action Air, LLC, a value-added restaurant kitchen equipment distributor, installer, and service provider to quick service restaurants across the nation. Prior to owning and operating Action Air, Mr. Brannon worked in the Investment Banking Group at Raymond James & Associates from 2000 to 2002, the Business Valuation Group at KPMG Peat Marwick from 1996 to 1998, and the Commercial Banking Group at NationsBank (now Bank of America) from 1993 to 1996. Mr. Brannon holds a BBA from the University of Georgia (1993) and an MBA with concentrations in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2000).

Dr. Jennifer Goldman, Director at Large

Dr. Jennifer Goldman is a Movement Disorders neurologist with certification in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry. She is an internationally recognized clinician, researcher, and educator who has focused her career on Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia (LBD), working to better understand their cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms and improve treatments, outcomes, and care models. Dr. Goldman has served in various roles for the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) over the years, including Chair of the LBDA's Scientific Advisory Council and Industry Council and director of two Research Center of Excellence programs, among others. She has held numerous leadership roles in national and international organizations and is currently the Secretary for the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society and Executive Committee member of the International Dementia with Lewy bodies Consortium. Dr. Goldman is passionate about supporting and empowering people living with LBD and their families so they can have better lives and outcomes through advances in clinical care, research, and education. She is delighted to bring the many facets of her professional expertise to the LBDA Board of Directors to further LBDA's mission.

Dr. Anitha Rao, Director at Large

Anitha Rao, MD is a board-certified cognitive neurologist and Forbes magazine recognized physician entrepreneur. She serves as the Chair of the American Academy of Neurology's Geriatric Section, and she sits on the Board of Trustees at ThedaCare HealthSystem in Wisconsin. Her globally recognized research has been highlighted by the Washington Post, American Health Insurance Plans, and the Alzheimer's Association. Dr. Rao is one among 600 dementia experts in the nation with subspecialty training in Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative disorders. Lewy body dementia is a disease near and dear to Dr Rao. She sees many undiagnosed patients with this disease in her clinical practice, and advocates for LBD by raising disease awareness through industry consulting, conference presentations, and peer reviewed research to highlight the cost of care and mortality associated with LBD.

Sarah Sung JD, Director at Large

Sarah has a personal understanding of LBD through her father who had LBD with Parkinson's. For her, joining the board is an opportunity to help other families and raise awareness for early diagnosis. She brings a background in content marketing and brand strategy along with her experience working in startups and global brands like Gap, Inc. and Under Armour. She lives in San Francisco and spends most of her weekends outside riding bikes and enjoying the great outdoors.

Melvin Thompson, Director at Large

Melvin Thompson, MBA, is founder and principal of Resolute Consulting Group, a community-engaged economics research firm.

A former executive director at the Endeleo Institute, Thompson spearheaded a $10 million community-led restoration of the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library on Chicago's Far South Side, subsequently forming multiple health research partnerships and acting as co–principal investigator with Northwestern Medicine on projects that, for nearly a decade, addressed disparities in dementia and Alzheimer's disease among African Americans.

Thompson, a caregiver himself, was instrumental in the co-launch of a Brain Scholars Program at the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease, connecting young people from underrepresented communities to academic/career pathways in brain health science.