Since launching, the Advocacy Exchange has engaged global and local advocacy organizations through live sessions covering a variety of topics – shaped by participant feedback – and made possible by the passionate advocates, patients, and healthcare professionals who have joined us as presenters. Below, you can learn more about our esteemed speakers.
September 26th, 2023
My Disease Does Not Define Me: Stigma and Perceptions of Chronic Illness
MODERATOR

Dave Craig
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SPEAKERS

Yisel Martinez, LCSW (she/her)
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Tricia Yap

Jannarie Zarzoso (she/her)
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Ingvar Agust Ingvarsson
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June 27th, 2023
Patient Advocacy is Integrating Lived Experience in Medicines Development
MODERATOR

Sheila Thorne
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SPEAKERS

Lorena Kuri (she/her/hers)
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Barry Nelson
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Ashley Ratcliff (she/her/hers)
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April 25th, 2023
Advocating for the Invisible: When Health Conditions Are Unseen
MODERATOR

Dave Craig
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SPEAKERS

Wayne Eskridge
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Lisa Salberg
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February 27th, 2023
Co-Creating Health Equity by Including Lived Experiences
MODERATOR

Dave Craig
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SPEAKERS

Sheila Thorne
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Neil Bertelsen
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Gary Nolan
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Brad Love, PhD.
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December 1st, 2022
The Global Impact of Human Rights
MODERATOR

Dave Craig
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SPEAKERS

Manan Shah
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Cindy Hou, DO, MA, MBA, CIC, CPHQ, CPPS, FACOI, FACP, FIDSA
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Chris McCarthy, MPH, MBA
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November 10th, 2022
Checkbooks and Balances: How Advocacy Can Support Both Physical and Financial Health
MODERATOR

Brad Love, PhD.
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SPEAKERS

Chris Strumfels
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Amy Niles
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October 6th, 2022
Managing Your Mental Health While Facing a Chronic Illness
EMCEE

Brad Love, PhD.
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MODERATOR

Catherine Benedict, Ph.D.
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SPEAKERS

Renata M. Kisa, MD, IFAAD
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Nitika Chopra
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Molly Murray
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September 1st, 2022
Nurturing Yourself while Navigating the Nuances of Caregiving
EMCEE

Brad Love, PhD.
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MODERATOR

Catherine Owen
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SPEAKERS

Josie Liow
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Heather Badt
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August 4th, 2022
Making Space to Care for Yourself
SPEAKERS

Lauren Lastauskas
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Angelike (Angie) Giallourakis, Ph.D.
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June 2nd, 2022
Create Change Through Lived Experience: The Whole Advocate™ Model
MODERATOR

Dave Bjork
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SPEAKERS

Tim Cage
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Kate Callan
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John Capecci
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May 12th, 2022
Designing with the Patient in Mind: Amplifying the Patient Voice in Medicines Development and Approval
SPEAKERS

Winselow Tucker
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Neil Bertelsen
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Kate Morgan
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Catherine Kopil
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April 7th, 2022
Moving Medicine Forward: Highlighting Humanity and Patient Experience in Clinical Trials
SPEAKERS

Rachel Byrd
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Dr. Karriem Watson
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Dan Platt, M.D. (he/him)
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Cara Stabile, MPH
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Brian McMahon
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March 3rd, 2022
Health Equity: Reinventing Treatment through the Lens of Gender
SPEAKERS

Tyler Campbell
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Jamie Agunsday, MA, MSN, RNC-OB
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Chris Chamars
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Brad Love, PhD.
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February 3rd, 2022
Assertiveness is Not Aggression: Accessible Strategies to Advocate for Quality Care
MODERATOR

Gary Nolan
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SPEAKERS

Nancy Ferro
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Megan-Claire Chase
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Kelly Cuvar
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Colin Ferro
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January 20th, 2022
Patients are People: Improving Cultural Competency to Reduce Healthcare Disparities
MODERATOR

Brad Love, PhD.
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SPEAKERS

Sheila Thorne
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Rachel M Bond, MD, FACC
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December 9th, 2021
The Power of Advocacy: Lessons Learned from HIV Advocates
SPEAKERS

Neil Bertelsen
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Louise Binder
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Jim Howley
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November 30th, 2021
End of Life Care: A Retired Hospice Counselor Creates a Safe Space for an Uncomfortable Conversation
SPEAKERS

Susan Desmarais
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November 4th, 2021
How Technology and Personal Voices Partner to Create Scalable, Human Care
SPEAKERS

Paul von Autenried
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Melodie Narain-Blackwell
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October 14th, 2021
International Health Technology Assessments and Their Impact on Access and Patient Preferences
SPEAKERS

Stephanie Dyson
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Michael L. Ryan, Pharm.D.
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John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH
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Elizabeth Franklin, PhD, MSW
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Dr. Androulla Eleftheriou
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September 30, 2021
Giving Voice to the Often Voiceless: Advocate-led Research Creating Change
SPEAKERS

Dr. Yasmin Ibrahim
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Dr. Roxana Mehran, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FCCP, FESC, MSCAI
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Michelle Weese
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Alex Filicevas
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September 9, 2021
The Evolution of Healthcare: Co-Creating the Future Through Collaboration
SPEAKERS

Mark Bertolini
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June 10, 2021
Living with Disease: A Conversation on Life After Diagnosis
SPEAKERS

Shelley Fuld Nasso
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Kimberly Richardson
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Julia Rowland, Ph.D.
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Adam Lenkowsky
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May 13th, 2021
Strategies to Support Patients: A Focus on Mental Health and Patient-Centric Care
SPEAKERS

Teri S. Brister, Ph.D., LPC
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Dr. Cindi Slater, M.D.
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April 8th, 2021
Addressing Gaps in Healthcare Through Real World Advocacy
SPEAKERS

Venus Ginés
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Tanya Ryder
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Dave Craig
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Danielle Halstrom
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Reverend Anthony Evans
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March 23rd, 2021
Resilience: Leading in a Reset World Workshop
SPEAKERS

Patricia Bayerlein
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Maril MacDonald
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Charlene Wheeless
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Ann M. Powell
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March 11, 2021
Outlining Our Paths to Impact and Change
SPEAKERS

Rachel Giles, MD, PhD.
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February 11th 2021
Harnessing Our United Strength to Create Meaningful Change
SPEAKERS

Tina Ripperger
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Sheila Thorne
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January 14th 2021
Advocacy for Advancements: Patient Insight Influencing Action
SPEAKERS

Neil Bertelsen
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Mellanie True Hills, CSP
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Maria Dutarte
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Brian Lee
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December 17th 2020
Building Stronger Relationships Across Healthcare Through Empathy
SPEAKERS

Shanelle Gabriel
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Sandra Leung
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Laura Adams
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Erin Galyean
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November 12th 2020
Taking Action to Correct Health Inequities
SPEAKERS

Steven Kramer
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Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH
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Patricia (Patti) Mae Doykos, PhD
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Kristen D. Krause, PhD, MPH
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John L. Damonti
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Feyikemi (Kemi) Osundina, PharmD, MS
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Anthonise Louis Fields, PhD
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October 8th 2020
Getting Back to Work
SPEAKERS

Tinamarie Duff
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Noreen Gleason
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September 10th 2020
Getting Back to Normal: Care by Putting Patients First
SPEAKERS

Dr. Nicholas A.J. Botwood, BSc, MB BS, MRCP, MFPM
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July 23rd 2020
The Patient Voice & Patient-Focused Drug Development
SPEAKERS

Tamás Bereczky MA, PhD
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Samit Hirawat M.D.
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Oriana Sousa
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Kathleen A. Arntsen
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Danielle Halstrom
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Begonya Nafria
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July 16th 2020
Reshaping Healthcare: Thinking Differently after COVID
SPEAKERS

Lily Cannon
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KT Jones
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Katie Rizvi
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Ester Banque
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Eleanor M. Perfetto Edwards, Ph.D., M.S.
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July 9th 2020
Preventive Care & COVID
SPEAKERS

Robert C. Block, MD, MPH, FACP, FNLA,
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Richard Wender, M.D.
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Patrick E. McBride, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FNLA
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Lisa Berry Edwards
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Jessica Valence
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Anita Wiseman
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July 2nd 2020
Practical Solutions for Patients during COVID
SPEAKERS

Pat Masterson
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Megan-Claire Chase
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Kelly Brassil, Ph.D., R.N.
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Gaetano Crupi
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Diane Gross
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Anders Thelborg
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June 25th 2020
Mental Health, Well-Being, and Psychosocial Support for Patients
SPEAKERS

Teri S. Brister, Ph.D., LPC
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Kelly Davis
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Jasmin Watson-El
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Dominika Czarnota-Szałkowska
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Catherine Benedict, Ph.D.
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June 18th 2020
Telemedicine and Access to Care
SPEAKERS

Sirisha Mohan, M.D.
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Sandeep Pulim, M.D.
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Dr. Morhaf Al Achkar
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Matt Bouchonville, M.D.
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Leticia Ferri, M.D., MSc, MBA, PhD.
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Adriana Zupa-Fernandez
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June 11th 2020
Safely Returning to Clinical Trials
SPEAKERS

Upal Basu Roy PhD, MPH
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Kathleen Griffin
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Dave Craig
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Christopher D. Ferris MD, PhD, MPH
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Catherine Owen
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Dr. Amy C. Moore
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June 4th 2020
Going Virtual: Best Practices for Advocacy Organizations
SPEAKERS

Shwen Gwee
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Nick Giallourakis
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Lorna Warwick
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Dave Craig
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Crista Lopes
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May 28th 2020
Coalitions & Collaboration
SPEAKERS

Trudie C A Lobban, MBE
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Pat Garcia-Gonzalez
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Dr. Cary Adams
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May 21st 2020
Welcome & Introduction
SPEAKERS

Wayne Eskridge
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Seth D. Ginsberg
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Gary Nolan
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Dave Craig
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Cathy Trzaskawka
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Catherine Owen
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Andrea Vassalotti
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November 6th 2020
Insights From the Exchange