Chairman and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology, Director, Shiley Eye Center, Director, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, University of California San Diego
Archives: Our Staffs
Our Staff Description
M. Roy Wilson, MD, MS
President, Wayne State University
Barbara Wirostko, MD, FARVO
Barbara Wirostko is a board-certified practicing glaucoma specialist holding a Clinical Adjunct Professor position at the University of Utah, in Ophthalmology at Moran Eye Center and in the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Wirostko, a serial entrepreneur and strategic executive on ophthalmic drug development, is currently the Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Qlaris Bio, a VC backed Biotech startup
Ting Xie, PhD
Investigator and Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The Stowers Institute for Medical Research, University of Kansas Medical Center
Andrea Steele
Andrea Steele has been with TGF for 10 years. As Chief Operating Officer, she oversees all day-to-day business operations for the Foundation. She is also responsible for organizing the Think Tank, the yearly grant review cycles, webinars and all digital content for the website and social media. Fun Fact: "I love to dance! I took 15 years of tap, ballet
Angela Cooley
Angela Cooley has been with TGF for over 27 years. As the Director of Annual Funds, she oversees all donations, donor relations, and reconciliations. She also manages the organization’s CRM system, ensuring accurate data entry, detailed reporting, and the stewardship of major gifts. Fun Fact: "I love to travel to exotic places, but I don't like to fly."
Nilda Richards
Nilda Richards has been with TGF for 23 years. As the Comptroller, she handles all accounting functions including payroll, all bills and invoices and anything else dealing with company finances. Fun Fact: "I love to travel and be exposed to different cultures; I love the beach and palm trees."
Salvatore P. Ciampo
Salvatore P. Ciampo is Vice President of Facilities Management at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in the Bronx, New York. He has been in the higher education facilities and construction field for over 30 years. Before coming to Einstein, he was Vice President of Health Care and Education for a real estate and construction consulting firm,
James P. Digan
James Digan, named Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Baylor College of Medicine in 2018, has more than 25 years of experience in academic and hospital fundraising. He comes to Baylor after serving as director of the Zweig Foundation, a private family foundation established to improve society by supporting the areas of environment, education and health care. Previously Digan
David Fellows
David has more than 40 years of experience in various leadership roles within the ophthalmic pharmaceutical industry and is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Beacon Therapeutics, Board Chairman of Oxular and a Board member of the Glaucoma Foundation. He was previously CEO of Nightstar Therapeutics, a private biopharmaceutical company specialising in developing ocular gene therapies for patients with inherited