Meet Our Team

Adrian Stecyk

Chief Executive Officer

Adrian Stecyk serves as Chief Executive Officer of Myrtelle. He is co-founder of Myrtelle and in March 2024 accepted the role of CEO.

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Jeff Allen

Vice President, Head of Toxicology

Jeff joined the company in 2021 and is involved with evaluating safety and efficacy of locally delivered therapeutics.

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Jenna Barton

Senior Vice President of Finance

Jenna joined the company in 2021, bringing more than 15 years of financial and operational leadership experience.

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Alicia Fiscus

Regulatory Advisor

Alicia Fiscus serves as Regulatory Advisor, with over 20 years of industry experience including the operation of a successful regulatory and clinical development consulting practice.

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Olga Flamini

Co-Chief Medical Officer

Olga Flamini joined the company in 2021, serving as the Co-Chief Medical Officer, where she brings her expertise to the forefront of clinical development plans.

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Jordana Holovach

Vice President, Head of Communications and Community

Jordana joined the company in 2021, bringing more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles in the non-profit/rare disease sector.

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Stephanos Karakasidis

Executive Director of Quality Assurance

Stephanos joined the company in 2021, bringing more than 15 years of experience in various roles in biotech and Contract Testing Organizations.

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Nancy Barone Kribbs

Regulatory Development Consultant

Nancy joined the company at its inception in 2021 and brings more than 25 years of experience in drug development.

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Richard Layer

Vice President, Head of Pharmacology and Translational Science

Rick joined the company in 2021, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the development of CNS therapies within the medical device, pharmaceutical, and gene therapy industries.

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Thomas Madore

Director of Accounting

Thomas joined the company in 2022 and brings nearly 15 years of experience to the Myrtelle Finance team.

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Josh Merritt

Senior Vice President, Technical Operations

Dr. Joshua Merritt joined the company in 2024 bringing over 20 years of experience in biologics process development, manufacturing, and drug development.

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Michael Muhonen

co-Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Michael Muhonen joined the company in 2024 and brings with him over 30 years of neurological, neurosurgical, and research expertise.

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Cassandra Santiago

Office Manager/Executive Assistant

Cassandra joined the company in the fall of 2021 and brings more than 15 years of administrative and facilities management experience.

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