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Our scientists, policy experts, researchers and analysts integrate an understanding of the scientific and policy environments, scientific literature and research, data analysis to meet each individual client's needs.

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Our Experts

We are a multidisciplinary group of experienced scientists, policy experts, analysts, research assistants, and support staff.  In addition to our core staff, we collaborate with a select pool of scientific, technical and medical consultants from leading institutions.
  • John M. Pinney, CEO
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    John Pinney has spent over 40 years in the fields of disease prevention, substance abuse, health policy, and pharmaceutical consulting. His experience includes a wide range of executive positions in government, nonprofit, and academic organizations,...

  • Joe Gitchell, President
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    Joseph (Joe) G. Gitchell serves as President at PinneyAssociates, with responsibility for client service, and leads the Marketing Strategy team.

    Mr. Gitchell leads efforts supporting regulatory approvals, conducting public policy...

  • Mitch Zeller, J.D., Senior Vice President
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    Mitch Zeller, J.D., has more than 25 years of regulatory, legislative, and communications experience working with federal health agencies on public health policy issues. At Pinney Associates, he leads domestic and global efforts around...

  • Jack Henningfield, Ph.D., Vice President, Research & Health Policy
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    Jack E. Henningfield, Ph.D. is one of the world's leading experts on addiction, and the behavioral, cognitive, and central nervous system (CNS) effects of various drugs and drug formulations. He joined Pinney Associates in September...

  • Lucy Owen, Vice President for Program Operations and Switch
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    Lucy Owen, Vice President for Program Operations and Switch, joined Pinney Associates in 1998 after completing her graduate work in the history of medicine at Oxford University.  She...

  • Sidney H. Schnoll, M.D., Ph.D., Vice President, Pharmaceutical Risk Management Services
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    Sidney H. Schnoll, M.D., Ph.D. is an internationally recognized expert in addiction and pain management who applies his experience of over 30 years in academic medicine to the issues of risk management. Dr. Schnoll counsels clients on regulatory and...

  • Saul Shiffman, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Advisor
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    Saul Shiffman, Ph.D., is a world-renowned researcher in the fields of behavior change and relapse, self-management and self-control, field research methodology, statistical analysis, and addiction and dependence.

    At PinneyAssociates,...