Our Leadership Team

We are an award-winning team of passionate individuals who always put the patient voice first. Many of us directly live with autoimmune & autoinflammatory arthritis diseases, others support those who do. Together our staff, board of directors, advisors, and volunteers make up #TeamAwesome.

Tiffany Westrich-Robertson: Woman with long blonde hair, wearing a dark v-neck top, with a warm smile

Tiffany Westrich-Robertson

Chief Executive Officer | Co-Founder | Board President


Person living with non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis & various co-morbidities.


Julie Lopez: Middle-aged woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing rectangular glasses and a dark top, with a warm smile

Julie Lopez

Executive Assistant/Operations Manager

Person supporting family with AiArthritis Diseases

Monika Gransee: Woman with blonde hair swept back, wearing a black turtleneck, with a confident smile

Monika Gransee

Human Resources

Person supporting family with AiArthritis Diseases

Leila P.L. Valete: Young woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing a white top, with a bright smile

Leila P.L. Valete

Health Education Manager

Person living with Lupus & Sjögren's Disease

Woman with long, gray hair and glasses smiles at the camera, indoors.

Jean E. Rightmire

Director of Development 

Person supporting those with AiArthritis diseases.

Mark Hobraczk: Middle-aged man with short hair and glasses, wearing a suit

Mark Hobraczk

Director of Public Policy

Person living with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ray Patnaude: Man with short dark hair and facial hair, wearing a suit and tie, with a professional smile

Ray Patnaude

Project Manager - Knowledge = Empowerment Public Policy Program

Person living with Psoriatic Arthritis

Anika Rahman

Legislative Liaison &

Policy Consultant

Person supporting a "Mystery Patient"

Vanessa Lathan

Grassroots Advocacy Manager

Person living with Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD)

Kelly Conway: Woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a light scarf, with a natural smile

Kelly Conway

Co-Founder

Community Awareness Lead

Person living with spondyloarthritis

Man with glasses, wearing a suit, smiling.

Operations Assistant

Person supporting those with AiArthritis Disease

Woman with long hair, smiling, wearing a t-shirt with “love” on it, outdoors.

Volunteer Program Lead

Person supporting those with AiArthritis Disease

Support Team

Eileen Davidson: Young woman with long straight light brown hair, wearing dark clothing, with a composed expression

Eileen Davidson

 "Chronic Eileen"

Educational Media Assistant

Person living with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Non-Radiographical Axial Spondyloarthritis

Project Assistant

Person supporting those with  AiArthritis Diseases

Woman with long wavy hair smiles, looking towards the camera.

Grant Coordinator

Person supporting those with  AiArthritis Diseases

Ryan Reeves: Man with long dark hair playing bass guitar, captured mid-performance

Ryan Reeves

AiArthritis Voices 360 Production & Audio Engineer

Christina Davis: Young woman with long straight blonde hair, casual outdoor portrait with a bright smile

Christina Davis

AiArthritis Voices 360 Production & Marketing Expert

Board of Directors

We are  an organization of change agents, working - at times quickly - to tackle the most pressing community issues.  Keeping our Board of Directors small helps to expedite approvals when needed.   Since our primary aim as an organization is to infuse the patient voice in all we do,  which at times may challenge current healthcare practices, our Board members cannot be affiliated with therapeutic practice.  Any medical input we obtain is strictly done in an advisory capacity.   



Tiffany Westrich-Robertson: Woman with long blonde hair, wearing a dark v-neck top, with a warm smile

Tiffany Westrich-Robertson

President

CEO | Business Development | Educator

& Sr. Project Manager

Person living with non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

Florian Klett: Man with short dark hair wearing a collared shirt and dark vest, with a wide friendly smile

Florian Klett

Board Member

Consultant | Patient Expert

Former Member of EULAR & FOREUM

Person supporting family members affected by AiArthritis Diseases

Ami Patel: Woman with long dark hair wearing professional attire and necklace, with a confident smile

Ami Patel

Treasurer

Senior Director of Clinical Education

and Research at  BHOF

Person supporting those with AiArthritis diseases

Ami Patel: Woman with long dark hair wearing professional attire and necklace, with a confident smile

Allan Miklofsky

Board Member

Business Executive| Board Leader| Financial Strategist

Person supporting those with AiArthritis diseases

Tiffany Westrich-Robertson: Woman with long blonde hair, wearing a dark v-neck top, with a warm smile

Brittany J. Bell, MBA, MLS(ASCP) CM , MB(ASCP) CM

Board Member

MBA|MLS(ASCP)| MB(ASCP)

Person supporting family members with AiArthritis diseases

Florian Klett: Man with short dark hair wearing a collared shirt and dark vest, with a wide friendly smile

Chelsea Kinney, MBA

Board Member

MBA | PhD Candidate | Research Consultant | Health Sciences Researcher

Person supporting those with AiArthritis diseases

Florian Klett: Man with short dark hair wearing a collared shirt and dark vest, with a wide friendly smile

Michele Hamm, Ph.D

Board Member

BridgeWell Consulting, LLC|

Organizational Design & Well-Being Strategy


Person supporting those with AiArthritis diseases

INTERESTED IN APPLYING?

WE ARE LOOKING FOR THREE ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS IN 2025-2026

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Volunteers

Volunteers who are passionate about our cause can become foundation leaders. They help in a variety of ways including:  project development, project implementation, coalition membership, and ambassadors for our organization and in our communities and around the world.

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Advisors

As people living with these diseases and communicating with others like us daily, we are continuously identifying outstanding issues that our community needs to solve. We then identify the right experts or stakeholders to bring "to the table" - alongside people living with AiArthritis diseases, to help develop and implement solutions together. These are called our Engagement Partners. 

Advisors may include other patient advocacy organizations, healthcare and medical professionals, and various stakeholders who bring value and expertise to each project team.   

Examples of existing advisors include: Rheumatology Nurses Society, FORWARD Databank, Center for Survey Research (Boston), Center for Autoinflammatory Diseases.