Community Team

Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who bring you engaging, accurate information about living with thyroid eye disease. The Community Team partners with the Editorial Team to provide clinical content that helps people live better with their condition. Meet your ThyroidEyeDisease.net team below.

The ThyroidEyeDisease.net Team

Torie Pappas

Torie holds a BA in English and a master of education degree. With experience in meeting people where they are, and a passion for helping others, Torie is very excited to continue to spread education and awareness about different conditions and help to grow and develop communities at Health Union.

Sam Sarube

Sam holds a BA in political science from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Prior to joining HU, she spent several years as the chief of staff to an elected official and worked on multiple political campaigns. As someone who contends with chronic illness, Sam immediately connected with Health Union’s mission and values because she understands the importance of having a community you can turn to when managing a chronic condition. She is passionate about helping others and creating spaces in which people feel supported, understood, and validated.

Meet our ThyroidEyeDisease.net Community Health Leaders
Meet our Editorial Team
Meet our Medical Review Board

Community Team

Kate Abernethy
Joanna Bodner
Michael Boren
Minel Cannucciari
Anthony Carrone
Julie Croner
Ilana Jacqueline
Patty Day
Rachel DiStefano
Kelsey Ford
Gabby Formica
Jaclyn Gallagher
Bridget Gawinowicz
Courtney Getty
Jac Gottlob
Liz Green
Reggie Hall
Matt Harrison
Sara Hayes
Colleen Heavens
Kayleigh Hill
Audrey Innerst
Pam Jajko
Amanda Jones
Laura Kompanik
Kyler Koons
Danielle Kraft
Jess Lipkin
Jake Maxwell
Kelly McNamara
Sanjana Mehrotra
Megan Norton
Corene Pettit
Amna Rizvi
Misty Roussa
Lauren Ruffalo
Abby Schmidt
Kathy Smyser
Samuel Taylor
Alexa Vecchione
Sarah Wallin
Kristine Zerkowski
Brian Zimorowicz

Community Experience Coordinators

Melissa Arnold
Chelley Avicolli
Jill Brodie
Julie Byers
Richard Faust
Donna Flood-Amaya
Lori Duffy Foster
Jessica Hall
Doreen Hribar
Beth Huffman
Latoya Juniel
Christine Laaksonen
Cody Leach
Daniel Malito
Jake Maxwell
Katherine Moakes
Lauren Mullin
Debra Philip
Erin Rush
Erin Tirney