Faculty Directory

Bertha K Madras, PhD is a Professor of Psychobiology at Harvard Medical School (at Harvard 36 years). She is based at McLean Hospital and cross-appointed at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She directs the Laboratory of Addiction Neurobiology at McLean Hospital.Scientific Research. Her research has focused on neurobiology, pharmacology, brain imaging, drug discovery and medications development, neuropsychiatric disorders, and drug policy. Her lab discovered a class of compounds now in widespread use for detecting Parkinson’s disease in living brain, has clarified molecular targets in brain of specific psychoactive drugs, and discovered contrasting behavioral and molecular responses of adolescent and adult nonhuman…

Candy Magaña, MPA, is a nationally respected health equity leader, practice facilitator, master trainer and public health professional with expertise in capacity building and innovation adoption for healthcare systems and organizations domestically and internationally. Candy currently serves as the Director of Health Equity Innovation, Solutions and Transformation on the Health Equity and Social Impact team at Humana Inc. In this role she leads a workstream dedicated to enterprise health equity innovation, employee and clinician learning and capacity building, including establishing health literacy as a key pillar to improving the patient experience and quality of care. Prior to this, Candy served…

Stephen H. Mahle was named Executive Vice President of Healthcare Policy and Regulatory in April 2008. In this role, Steve is responsible for government affairs, global reimbursement, regulatory, and clinical functions at Medtronic, providing a more strategic approach to policy issues. Most recently he served as Executive Vice President and Senior Healthcare Policy Advisor where he worked to develop industry and professional policies to advance patient care and address changes in the U.S. healthcare environment. In addition, Steve continues to chair the Medtronic Foundation and serves on the Medtronic Executive Committee and Corporate Strategy Committee. Steve joined Medtronic in 1972…

Mr. Malaby retired in early 2015 from the position of Industrial Hygienist for OSHA's Boston Regional Office. In that position, he provided technical assistance on occupational health matters for various OSHA related efforts in New England. In particular, Mr. Malaby helped to coordinate the interpretation and enforcement policy for OSHA standards in Region I. In the last years before retirement, Mr. Malaby’s areas of emphasis were emergency preparedness, process safety management, combustible dusts and respiratory protection. Mr. Malaby held this position for over 30 years. Prior to this, he was a field compliance industrial hygienist in OSHA's offices in Providence,…

Laura Mantoura is a key member of the firm’s Board & CEO Advisory Partners. She works across industries advising a broad spectrum of companies on their CEO succession and board search needs. Laura has specific expertise in corporate governance, supporting companies with their board evaluation, board build-out and strategic board refreshment needs. Her work is global in nature, spanning the US and Europe, for both Fortune 250 and smaller or privately-run organizations. She is based in New York, with international experience in the UK, France, Spain and across the US, having lived and worked on several continents.Laura has more than…

Mr. Martel is a board certified health physicist, and has been working in the field of radiation protection for over 25 years. Mr. Martel has applied health physics and radiation safety management experience in medical, biotechnology, nuclear power, environmental, emergency response, and radioactive source manufacturing industries. Mr. Martel serves as a technical advisor to the Council for Radiation Control Program Directors, and is currently the President-elect of the Medical Health Physics section of the National Health Physics Society. Mr. Martel was the Director and Radiation Safety Officer for two major Academic Medical Institutions in the Boston area where his research…

Tom has nearly 30 years of experience as a safety and health professional. He previously served as a corporate safety, environmental, and workers’ compensation manager before transitioning to his current role as a risk control consultant for a commercial insurance brokerage. He works with industry-leading companies across manufacturing, hospitality, food service, healthcare, education, and construction.A Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Tom specializes in evaluating workplace exposures to noise, chemicals, ergonomic stressors, temperature extremes, and biological hazards. He actively assesses indoor air quality (IAQ) in accordance with ASHRAE standards and investigates mold growth to ensure healthy environments.Tom leads pre-loss accident prevention, risk…