Leslie C. Norins, M.D., Ph.D.
CEO and President Leslie has over 35 years of experience in science publishing. He has conceived and developed more than 80 newsletters on various topics serving professionals. Before that, Leslie's earliest interests were in research. He received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University, and his M.D. from Duke University Medical School. He then gained his Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne (Australia), where he was one of the last postdoctoral fellows of Sir Macfarlane Burnet, the Nobel Laureate in immunology. Leslie then directed a major laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control for several years. He is a Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society, has published 20 scientific papers, and has served on committees of the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization.Leslie has served on the Board of Directors of the Specialized Information Publishers Association, and has twice been the keynote speaker at its national convention. In 2002, he was inducted into the organization’s Publishers Hall of Fame.
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Ann “Rainey” Norins
Senior Vice President A native of Baton Rouge, Rainey attended Louisiana State University. She then had a career in construction and real estate. Upon meeting Dr. Leslie Norins in 1990 (they subsequently married), she began a second career as a newsletter publishing executive, and is his business partner. In addition, Rainey is co-founder of the Naples (FL) chapter of the National Council of The Jackson Laboratory.
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Lacy Gaskins
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Lacy previously directed an educational conference planning and production unit for a major medical publishing company. Her group presented more than 200 regional and national events for professional audiences, including in-person educational seminars and training sessions. Prior to her publishing posts, Lacy held national sales and conference positions with the Ritz Carlton and Starwood corporations, in the hospitality industry.
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James M. (Mike) Lewis
Managing Editor of Content As longtime journalist, Mike previously was managing editor of DVM Newsmagazine, the nation's leading news journal for veterinary practitioners and educators, from 2007 through 2009. He was an editor, writer, and page designer for 25 years at the Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer. Earlier, Mike was an editor for the Houston (Texas) Chronicle, Toledo (Ohio) Blade, and several smaller daily newspapers. Mike has received a number of state and national awards for writing, editing, and design.
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Craig Roloff
Director of Sales and Marketing At Principal Investigators Association, Craig is responsible for leading the marketing, sales, and customer service teams. He previously worked as the Director of Creative Services and Director of Online Marketing for a large multi-national technology organization, while leading development and execution of marketing campaigns, online and digital implementation, as well as print and traditional marketing promotions. Originally from Wisconsin, Craig previously led regional sales teams in the Midwest for a large postal and direct-mailing company. Craig has over 15 years experience in marketing and sales leadership and execution.
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Rayna Chitea
Business Operations Manager Rayna’s responsibilities include fulfillment and client management, office operations, policy/procedure definition and execution, list development and administration, and communications. Originally from North Carolina, she comes to Naples from Lancaster, PA where she was a National Practice Operations Manager at IBM. Other experience includes office administration at a national homebuilder/developer, a financial planning organization, and business and operations management at Tyco Electronics (formerly AMP Incorporated), a global Fortune 200 corporation, where she managed the company’s intellectual property division in Wilmington, DE. Rayna has over 20 years experience in business operations and leadership and a background of both technical and management expertise.
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Sharonda Thompson
Education Specialist
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Zach Price
Advertising Sales Manager With over 12 years of experience, Zach is responsible for leading advertising sales. Zach’s experience includes sales, product management, and leadership experience with both small and large companies. Zach’s prior experience also includes building and managing relationships with executives from multi-national organizations primarily in the technology, medical, and manufacturing markets.
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Kristen Olson
Data Analysis
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