Meet our team

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Executive Leadership

Elizabeth Thompson

Chief Executive Officer

Kristin Castorino, DO, BC-ADM

Vice President, Clinical Research and Senior Investigator

Michael Hamman

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer

Kara Hornbuckle

Vice President, Development & Public Affairs

Elizabeth Thompson

Chief Executive Officer

Kristin Castorino, DO, BC-ADM

Vice President, Clinical Research and Senior Investigator

Michael Hamman

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer

Kara Hornbuckle

Vice President, Development & Public Affairs

SDRI Staff

Maria Abundez

Clinical Medical Assistant

Beatriz Angeles

Community Health Worker

Sarintha Bell, MSN, FNP-C

Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner

Veronica Carrillo

Community Health Worker

Mei Mei Church, FNP-BC, CDCES

Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner

Ted Connaughton

Manager of Facilities Operations

Jamie Creason, RD, MPH, CDCES

Director of Education

Teri Creath

Donor Relations Manager

Alex DePaoli, MD

Senior Endocrinologist

Max Dupin

Clinical Research Assistant

Swati Elchuri, MD, FAAP, BCAMS

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Julia Etchart

Clinical Research Coordinator

Christian Farfan

Director Clinical Research Business Development

Karla Gonzalez, RN, CDCES

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator

Miguel Grijalva

Building Maintenance

Katie Haq

Director of Marketing

Rebecca Hudson, CHC, CHRC

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Paige Johnson

Executive Assistant

Kaitelyn Kelly

Human Resources Manager

Eliana Kohler

Clinical Research Assistant

Andrew Koutnik, PhD

Research Scientist

Martina Martinez

Community Health Worker

Keyla Morales

Clinical Research Assistant

Nicole Neal

Accountant

Kristen Nelson, MSN, FNP

Director Clinical Research Operations

Elizabeth Romero

Community Coordinator

Lexi Roshkovan

Clinical Research Assistant

Maggie Shuirman

Clinical Research Coordinator

Ashley Thorsell, MD

Clinical Research Physician

Katherine Victoria

Clinical Research Assistant

Olivia Watt, RN

Clinical Research Nurse Manager

Maria Abundez

Clinical Medical Assistant

Beatriz Angeles

Community Health Worker

Sarintha Bell, MSN, FNP-C

Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner

Veronica Carrillo

Community Health Worker

Mei Mei Church, FNP-BC, CDCES

Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner

Ted Connaughton

Manager of Facilities Operations

Jamie Creason, RD, MPH, CDCES

Director of Education

Teri Creath

Donor Relations Manager

Alex DePaoli, MD

Senior Endocrinologist

Max Dupin

Clinical Research Assistant

Swati Elchuri, MD, FAAP, BCAMS

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Julia Etchart

Clinical Research Coordinator

Christian Farfan

Director Clinical Research Business Development

Karla Gonzalez, RN, CDCES

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator

Miguel Grijalva

Building Maintenance

Katie Haq

Director of Marketing

Rebecca Hudson, CHC, CHRC

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Paige Johnson

Executive Assistant

Kaitelyn Kelly

Human Resources Manager

Eliana Kohler

Clinical Research Assistant

Andrew Koutnik, PhD

Research Scientist

Martina Martinez

Community Health Worker

Keyla Morales

Clinical Research Assistant

Nicole Neal

Accountant

Kristen Nelson, MSN, FNP

Director Clinical Research Operations

Elizabeth Romero

Community Coordinator

Lexi Roshkovan

Clinical Research Assistant

Maggie Shuirman

Clinical Research Coordinator

Ashley Thorsell, MD

Clinical Research Physician

Katherine Victoria

Clinical Research Assistant

Olivia Watt, RN

Clinical Research Nurse Manager

Research

T1D Research
T2D Research
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Publications

Programs

T1D Programs
T2D Programs
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Clinical Care

About Us

Meet Our Team
Board of Trustees
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Financials
Annual Report
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Contact

2219 Bath Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

info@sansum.org

Phone: 805-682-7638
Fax: 805-682-3332
Patient Care: 805-682-4793

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