Board of Directors
Advisory Board

Melanie Battye
SYNGAP1 Family Member
President, SYNGAP1 Foundation UK
Fundraiser
BAE Systems

Karen Altobello, BA
SYNGAP1 Family Member
SYNGAP1 Foundation
Family Advisory Chairwoman
Private Fundraiser
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Jamie Roberston
SYNGAP1 Family Member
Assoc. Dir. Head Global Serialization
Eisai, Inc.

Pam Cusick
Vice President
Rare Patient Voice

Michael Chez, MD
Research Pediatric Neurologist
Sutter Health Institute

Rodrigo Gomez, BSc, MSc
Regional Director
Veluvine B.V. (Netherlands)

Rich Elles, PPM
Strategic Advisor
TORTUS
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Scott Milligan, PhD
Head of Analytics
Trio Health
Scientific Advisory Board

Nathan Foreman, PT
Principal & Co-Founder RehabMetrics
Advisory Board Chair


Senior Scientist
Krembil Research Institute
Associate Professor
University Health Network (UHN)


Ben Hall, Ph.D.
Director Circuit Biology Dept.
Lundbeck Pharmacuticals


Maria McCormack
Research Coordinator II
Molecular & Human Genetics
Co-Investigator
Honorary Board Members

Nicole Merrium, BS, MBA
SYNGAP1 Family Member
Founding Board Member 2014 - 2019
Board Chairwoman 2017 - 2019

Jojo DeBord, M.Ed.
SYNGAP1 Family Member
Board Member 2018 - 2020
Family Advisory Committee

Candace Lerman, Esq.
Board Member 2016 - 2019
Government Affairs

Chuck Bergamo, JD., ChSNC
SYNGAP1 Family Member
Board Chair 2019 - 2023