Type: Employee
Shantel Mercedes
Shantel Mercedes is a Program Associate on the Strategic Planning and Organizational Effectiveness team at HRiA. In this role, she supports problem gambling projects. Shantel has experience working in health equity, administration, and DEI (Diversity,…
Britta Magnuson
Britta Magnuson is a Senior Scientific Advisor on the Biomedical Research Grantmaking team at HRiA. She has over 20 years of experience in designing and conducting research, grant writing, and training and mentoring pre-doctoral, post-graduate,…
Vivian Suniga
Vivian Suniga is a Clinical Supervisor for the Helplines at HRiA. In this role, she provides clinical support for the substance use and problem gambling Helplines for Massachusetts, Illinois, and Vermont. Prior to her work…
Hikari Mamata
Hikari Mamata is an Associate Director, Helpline Technologies at HRiA. He oversees the development and maintenance of the expanding portfolio of statewide substance use and problem gambling helpline websites. Prior to joining HRiA, Hikari helped…
Val Corpron
Val Corpron is an Administrative & Office Manager at HRiA. They hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Smith College, where they gained valuable insights into human behavior and social structures. Originally from…
Erika Sturm
Erika Sturm is a Senior Director of Budgets and Contracts at HRiA. Erika has over a decade of experience in non-profit grants management, finance, and budgeting and planning. Prior to joining HRiA, Erika led a…
Joshua Davis
Joshua Davis is a Senior IT Manager at HRiA. With over 15 years of experience in IT support, Josh assists in ensuring optimal operations of HRiA’s IT infrastructure while implementing projects to support organizational growth….
Bailey Mulqueen
Bailey Mulqueen is a Budget Analyst at HRiA. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BA in Statistics & Economics and a MA in Public Policy. She worked previously as a Budget Analyst…
Rana Saeed
Rana Saeed is a Peer Learning Coordinator at the HAVI, a fiscally sponsored partner of HRiA. Prior to joining the HAVI, Rana worked as a Research Program Assistant for the STD Surveillance Network (SSuN) project…
Vianka Perez Belyea
Vianka Perez Belyea is Vice President, Public Health Services at HRiA. In this role, she oversees a project portfolio of over $10M, including Substance Use and Problem Gambling Helplines and the Clearinghouse. Vianka is passionate…