Philip Stashenko, DMD, Ph.D., is President and Chief Executive Officer of Forsyth. In this capacity he provides leadership for all institutional activities and operations. In addition to oversight of Forsyth's scientific, clinical, educational and community outreach programs, he provides guidance for financial planning, public relations and development activities, business initiatives and corporate relationships. He also directs strategic planning and implementation and ongoing evaluation of institutional programs and initiatives. Prior to assuming the role of President and CEO, Dr. Stashenko served as Forsyth's Senior Vice President for Research and Development. In this role, he was responsible for leading the core business of Forsyth, its basic, translational and clinical research, and its technology transfer enterprise.
Dr. Stashenko graduated with a B.A. in Biology from New York University, and received a D.M.D. and a Ph.D. in Immunology from Harvard University, and a certificate in endodontics, also from Harvard. First appointed to Forsyth as Assistant Member of the Staff in 1978, Dr. Stashenko was elevated to Senior Member of the Staff in 1989, and became founding head of the Department of Cytokine Biology in 1992. Additionally, he is appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM).
A prolific writer and speaker, Dr. Stashenko is author of more than 200 scientific publications, book chapters and abstracts in the fields of immunology and bone biology. His work has contributed to a better understanding of the interplay between immune and inflammatory responses and bone metabolism. Some seminal contributions made by his laboratory include: the role of interleukin-1β as an important bone resorptive cytokine, the characterization of protective vs. destructive immune mechanisms in oral infections, the identification of osteoclast genes that are critical for bone resorption, and the regulation of osteoclast formation and activity by cytokines and neuromediators. Collectively this work has contributed substantially to the development of the interdisciplinary field of osteoimmunology.
His research extends far beyond the world of oral health. Along with prominent physician Lee M. Nadler of Dana Farber Cancer Institute, he discovered the B cell marker CD20. Anti-CD20 antibodies are now used to treat patients with non-Hodgkins lymphoma and other diseases caused by this cell type.
Dr. Stashenko's work has been continuously funded by research grants from the National Institutes of Health since 1978, and he was recently identified as among the top 5% recipients of NIH grant funding over the past 25 years. His work has resulted in ten patents, a number of which have been licensed and are under development.
Dr. Stashenko served for more than a decade as a member of several NIH grant review panels, and is currently appointed to the National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council. In this capacity, he was Co-Chair, Blue Ribbon Panel for NIDCR Intramural Program review in 2006. In addition, he has served as Director of Postdoctoral Education at HSDM, President of the Harvard Dental Alumni Association, Director of the Harvard/Forsyth K12 Career Development Program. He is currently a member of the Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center (‘CATALYST’) Oversight Committee, as well as the Standing Committee on Higher Degrees in Dental Medicine, Harvard University.
His honors include: NYU University Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, two research fellowships from the NIH, OKU honorary dental society, the HSDM Distinguished Faculty Award (1995), and the Pulp Biology Research Award, International Association for Dental Research (2000).
Kathleen Hill Zichy is responsible for the management and direction of the Foundation and for raising the resources to support the global public health mission of The Forsyth Institute. The Foundation is responsible for raising private philanthropic support as well as public sector support for the leading edge scientific research, academic programs, post-doctoral fellowships and scholarships as well as the highly regarded model oral health prevention programs offered by the Institute.
Ms. Zichy has had a distinguished and highly successful career in fundraising, marketing and government relations. She has provided the leadership for a number of start-up fundraising efforts and served as an organizational strategist for the turnaround of several community-based hospitals in high need areas including St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital in Philadelphia and NYU Downtown Hospital in the Wall Street area of New York. Most recently, Ms. Zichy served as Executive Vice President of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. In that capacity she directed the first major Partnership benefit, Making a Difference Gala. The event raised $1.6 million, placing it among the top five gala events in New York City. Ms. Zichy received her Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Government Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Among her personal pursuits, she is an accomplished Argentine tango dancer and world traveler. Her accomplishments include climbing and summiting Mount Kilimanjaro.
Paul V. McDonough joined Forsyth in June of 2004. As the Vice President of Operations, his responsibilities include human resource management, benefit administration, strategic planning and business initiatives. Mr. McDonough has over 30 years business experience in a diversity of business sectors and organizations from start-up to multinational corporations. Prior to joining Forsyth, Mr. McDonough served as the Director of Operations and Finance with the Boston Private Industry Council, a not-for-profit organization which provides employment and training opportunities to the youth and adults in the City of Boston. From 1991 to 2002, he was Vice-President of Finance and Administration with Altran Corporation, an engineering & technical professional services firm in Boston. At Altran, Mr. McDonough's responsibilities included all aspects of Finance and Administration, Human Resources, Benefit Administration, Strategic Planning, Information Technology and Operational Management. Mr. McDonough's previous experience includes several senior level financial, operation, and administrative positions at Waters Corporation, Millipore Corporation, North American Philips and GTE. Mr. McDonough holds a BS in Business Administration in Finance from Northeastern University where he is a Member of the Corporation and National Advisory Council and holds an MBA from Babson College. Other memberships and affiliations include Financial Executives International, Academic Relations Committee Board, Treasurer's Club of Boston and Babson College Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program. Mr. McDonough is the co-founder of a youth basketball program in his community and serves on several leadership councils at his church.
Thomas J. McQuaid came to Forsyth in September, 2000 from Boston Biomedical Research Institute (BBRI), where he served as the Chief Financial & Administrative Officer for five years. While at BBRI, Mr. McQuaid oversaw the issuance of $17,000,000 of tax-exempt bonds and was responsible for the construction of a 60,000 SF state-of-the-art biomedical research facility in Watertown, MA. In addition to his experience in the not-for-profit research institution arena, Mr. McQuaid also served many years in financial management positions in public accounting and construction. Mr. McQuaid holds a BS in accounting and finance and an MBA from Babson College, Wellesley, MA and an MST in Taxation from Bentley College, Waltham, MA. His professional designations include Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant. Mr. McQuaid holds active memberships in numerous professional associations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA), Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI), Financial Executives International (FEI), the Treasurer's Club of Boston and the Boston Chamber of Commerce. Mr. McQuaid serves as a volunteer in community activities including the elected chair of the Town of Norwood Finance Commission and a town meeting representative.
