Leadership
President
Timothy M. Block, PhD
President, Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center
Dr. Block is Co-Founder and President of the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, and the Hepatitis B Foundation, which established the Institute in 2003 to advance its research mission. He has been involved in hepatitis research for more than 20 years and is internationally recognized for his scholarship and scientific contributions to the field. Dr. Block was a tenured Professor at Thomas Jefferson University for 20 years and at Drexel University College of Medicine for 10 years.
Board of Directors
Timothy M. Block, PhD (President)
Wayne Yetter (Chair)
Joseph Hediger (Treasurer)
Louis P. Kassa (Secretary)
Loren Danzis, Esq.
Joel Rosen, Esq.
Thomas Shenk, PhD
Mike Sofia, PhD
Management
President
Timothy M. Block, PhD
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Louis P. Kassa, III
Senior Vice President
Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH
Vice President, Research
Ju-Tao Guo, MD
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Jean Holmes, MBA
Director of Accounting
Patti McAloon, MBA