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Meet the Team

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Danielle Blanch Hartigan, PhD, MPH (she/her)
Executive Director

Danielle Blanch Hartigan, PhD, MPH is Executive Director of the Center for Health and Business and the Chester B. Slade Professor of Psychology at Bentley University. Her interdisciplinary research aims to improve the patient experience and foster patient-centered care. She has published over 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals across psychology, health communication, and medicine. She is the recipient of a Citation Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine, a National Institutes of Health Merit Award, and in 2020, was named one of the 40 Under 40 in Cancer. Dr. Blanch Hartigan received a PhD in Psychology from Northeastern University, an MPH from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and served as a Cancer Prevention Fellow at the National Cancer Institute.

Sherri Klein
Sherri Klein (she/her)
Program Manager

Sherri focuses on promoting CHB’s programs and initiatives, supporting the Center’s Student Leadership & Impact Program, and enhancing the Center’s marketing and outreach efforts. Sherri brings experience in operations, event management, employee engagement, new hire onboarding and project management. She also spent two years in London working in strategic partnerships, where she built relationships and drove business initiatives in a global market. Sherri has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications & Public Relations from Westfield State University.

Executive in Residence Program

Our Executive in Residence program connects students with accomplished industry leaders who share real-world perspectives at the intersection of health and business through mentorship, program engagement and collaboration with the CHB team.

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Alison Campbell
Executive in Residence

Alison Campbell is the founder of unBurnt®, a company on a mission to create workplaces where thriving is the norm. After beginning her career at Morgan Stanley, Alison has nearly two decades of experience in finance, e-commerce and HRTech - including leadership roles at Workhuman and Wayfair. After a health scare, she pivoted to address root causes of burnout, combining her operational expertise with a passion for sustainable leadership to transform how companies approach performance and employee health. She is especially committed to helping women feel less overwhelmed, equipping them with tools and practices to navigate competing demands with clarity, capacity, and confidence. A graduate from Bentley University with a degree in Finance, Alison also holds certifications as a Health & Wellness Coach and Human-Centered AI Leadership.   

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Bob Palladino, MBA (he/him)
Executive in Residence

Bob is a senior financial executive with 35 years of global strategic and operating experience across multiple disciplines within the life sciences industry, including cytokines, proteins, peptides, cellometry, precision medicine, digital patient data and sequencing, delivery systems, drug discovery, medical products, and pharmaceuticals. Bob has served as CFO for PeproTech, Inc. (now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific), New England Peptides, Nexcelom Biosciences ( now part of Perkin Elmer), Backpack Health (now, part of Konica Minolta Precision Medicine), Cutis Pharma (now, Azurity Pharmaceuticals), Arsenal Medical, 480 Biomedical (now, Lyra Therapeutics), Claritas Genomic (a Boston Children's Hospital sipinout), BioNevia Pharmaceuticals, Consortium of Rheumatoid Researchers of North America, (now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific), PatientsLikeMe (now, part of United Health Group) and Biosphere Medical (now, part of Merit Medical). Bob founded Oxus Medical (Oximetry in Cardiac Resynchronization) and Tesa Medical (Orthopedics). Bob earned his MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Student Leadership and Impact Program

Working closely with the Center for Health and Business, the Student Leadership and Impact Program (SLIP) provides undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on experiences and learning opportunities to develop leadership skills and meaningfully contribute to the impact of the business of health.

Gaby Becker

Gaby Becker

Assitant Program Manager

"My involvement with the Center for Health & Business began at the fall case competition, where I helped develop the case in partnership with PA Consulting. Through that experience, I gained insights into how CHB encourages students to learn through engaging with real-world healthcare business challenges.  I am excited to help more students discover these opportunities and contribute to the continued growth and impact of CHB at Bentley."

Supply Chain Management '29

 

Samantha Bradshaw

Samantha Bradshaw

Campus Engagement Specialist - Team Lead

"I am a part of the CHB because I want to get involved with the combination between business and healthcare. Furthermore, I am looking for a career in this field, and I am excited to make connections and seek career opportunities through the CHB."

Finance and Economics -29

 

Julian Castro

Julian Castro

Social Media and Marketing Specialist

"I picked CHB because of the amazing people who work here, with one mission in mind: to further explore the intersection between Health and Business. I'm excited to be part of the team and hopefully make an impact on campus."

Finance '28

 

Kelley Chen

Kelley Chen

Assistant Program Manager- Team Lead

"I first became involved with CHB through the fall case competition, which later gave me the chance to present a health innovation at the National AI Summit on Healthcare. I admire how CHB treats health and wellness as holistic and creates continuity across its programs, so working here today feels like a full circle opportunity to support those same experiences for other students."

Masters in Finance '27

Corporate Finance & Accounting, Computer Information Systems Minor '26

Olivia Colantuinio

Olivia Colantuinio

Social Media and Outreach Specialist

Health Industries '28

Valeria Gonzalez

Valeria Gonzalez

Campus Engagement Specialist

"As a Health Industries major, the CHB program was a great opportunity for me because of the blend in business and health insights and the opportunity to see real challenges through the Student Leadership and Impact program. I picked CHB because it's a perfect fit for me, to learn more about innovation, AI, and the impact in the healthcare sector." 

Health Industries '29

Isabella Kaldy

Isabella Kaldy

Assistant Program Manager

Artificial Intelligence and Professional Sales '28

Caitlin Sieminski

Caitlin Sieminski

Campus Engagement Specialist

"Through founding the Health Industries & Psychology Organization, I became familiar with the CHB and its mission of connecting students interested in health and business with career opportunities. I am excited to contribute to the development and promotion of meaningful events and programs that foster professional growth within these fields."

Health Industries & Psychology '27