Board of Directors
The following are the LightBridge Healthcare Research, Inc.'s distinguished Board of Directors.Thomas B. Elin, JD
Chairman of the Board
Thomas Elin, President and CEO of LightBridge, has been dedicated to developing state-of-the-art care programs for those with Alzheimer’s disease since 1980. He has developed, owned, and operated numerous residential projects with an emphasis on housing for the elderly. In addition, he has developed, owned, and operated...Read more about Thomas B. Elin, JD
Thomas Elin, President and CEO of LightBridge, has been dedicated to developing state-of-the-art care programs for those with Alzheimer’s disease since 1980. He has developed, owned, and operated numerous residential projects with an emphasis on housing for the elderly. In addition, he has developed, owned, and operated...Read more about Thomas B. Elin, JD
Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dr. Janet Allan is currently Dean and Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She received her BS degree from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York; her Master’s degree and certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner form the University of California, San Francisco; and her PhD in Medical Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco...Read more about Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Edward J. Condon, Jr.
Ed Condon is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Paradigm Group, Ltd. in Chicago. Paradigm, a company Condon formed in July 1993, specializes in financial advisory, refinancings, and venture investments. Condon was Vice President and Corporate Treasurer of Sears, Roebuck and Company...Read more about Edward J. Condon, Jr.
Jeanne M. Emerson, CPA
Jeanne Emerson is a partner with the public accounting firm of Larson, Ludwig & Stokes LLP in San Diego. Jeanne graduated summa cum laude from San Diego State University in 1980 and enrolled in the University's graduate school, where she taught several tax and accounting courses...Read more about Jeanne M. Emerson, CPA
Debra Fetherston MD, FACP
Dr. Debra Fetherston, Senior VP, Medical Education and Research, is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. She is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. She has written a chapter on Geriatric Medicine for Appleton and Lange publications in 1995 for their book Primary Care of Women...Read more about Debra Fetherston MD, FACP
Martyn C. Glen, MAI, CRE, FRICS
Martyn Glen has been actively engaged in real estate valuation and consulting since 1967, entering the appraisal profession as a valuer in the Valuation Department of the Inland Revenue in Scotland. During his time with the Valuation Department, he was personally involved in the valuation of all types of heritable property...Read more about Martyn C. Glen, MAI, CRE, FRICS
Karen S. Kauffman, PhD, CRNP, BC
Dr. Karen S. Kauffman is a board certified Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and President of Life Passages Care Consultants, Inc. She is also Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and serves as Chair of the Department of Family and Community Health...Read more about Karen S. Kauffman, PhD, CRNP, BC
Melvina McCabe, MD
Dr. Melvina McCabe has been dedicated to medicine and furthering the field of Geriatric health for over 20 years. She currently serves as Chairperson of Geriatrics in the Department of Family Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Medical Director of the Horizon Health Care Center, and an Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico in Family Medicine/Geriatrics...Read more about Melvina McCabe, MD
Edwin J. Olsen, MD, MBA, JD
Dr. Edwin Olsen has made major contributions to the field of medicine, specifically to the area of Gerontology, throughout his 30 year career. Areas of specialty include Geriatric psychiatry, health policy, and general adult psychiatry. He serves as Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vice Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry...Read more about Edwin J. Olsen, MD, MBA, JD
Martha Pelaez, PhD
Martha Pelaez, Ph.D. recently retired as Regional Advisor on Aging and Health at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). In this capacity, she pioneered a multi-country population study of older adults, developed a Latin American Academy of Medicine of Aging...Read more about Martha Pelaez, PhD
