NU Advisory Partners Fills Board Position for ImmunoBrain
September 29, 2025 – NU Advisory Partners has recruited Rochelle Walensky as a new member of the board of director for ImmunoBrain, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel immunotherapies for neurodegenerative diseases. “Congratulations Dr. Rochelle Walensky on joining ImmunoBrain as a board director,” NU Advisory Partners said in a LinkedIn post. “A physician-scientist and former CDC director, Dr. Walensky brings decades of leadership at the intersection of medicine, science, and public health. We look forward to seeing her expertise and perspective help shape the company’s continued growth and impact. Thank you to Avraham Kadar for your invaluable partnership.”
“I welcome Dr. Walensky to the ImmunoBrain board with great pride,” said chairman of the board Avraham Kadar. “As physician-scientists, Dr. Walensky and I share a commitment to dogma-breaking science and patient-centered care. Throughout her career, and at the highest levels of leadership, Dr. Walensky has pursued public health as a personal mission, and she understands the urgency of combatting neurodegenerative diseases. There is a critical need to bring rigorously validated, innovative therapies to patients, and Dr. Walensky has the dedication and experience to help make our vision a reality.”
Dr. Walensky, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, spent her career in infectious disease clinical practice, research, and policy, with a particular focus on the promotion of global access to HIV prevention, screening, and care. She served as the 19th director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Walensky also serves as chair of the scientific council at the Global Brain Care Coalition.
“I am truly inspired by professor Michal Schwartz’s pioneering discoveries related to the brain-immune relationship and her groundbreaking approach to treating neurodegeneration by targeting neuroinflammation,” said Dr. Walensky. “Almost everyone has been either directly or indirectly touched by dementia. With the aging population expected to triple over the next few decades, I am deeply engaged in understanding the far-reaching implications of this trend. The potential public health impact of neurodegenerative diseases represents one of the most pressing challenges of our time.”
In 2023, NU Advisory Partners was launched by former Russell Reynolds Associates recruiters Mar Hernandez, Libby Naumes, Meredith Rosenberg, and Nada Usina. The firm is focused on senior executive, operating, and board positions.
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Ms. Hernandez is a trusted advisor to top executives and a global expert in corporate officer placements (CHRO, CFO, GC) across financial services, fintech, telecom, and hospitality. Prior to co-founding NU, she was a senior leader in the corporate officers, DE&I, and financial services practice at Russell Reynolds Associates, where she co-led the Hispanic Board Initiative. With over a decade in search and prior leadership roles in global firms, she has partnered with private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies to build high-performing leadership teams.
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Ms. Naumes specializes in placing go-to-market and commercial leaders across sports, media, entertainment, technology, consumer, retail, and marketplace industries. Prior to co-founding NU, she spent 11 years at Russell Reynolds Associates, where she built the consumer digital practice and co-led the global sports practice, working with major brands and leagues worldwide. Previously, she was director of marketing and communications for NASDAQ’s Global Corporate Solutions Group.
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Ms. Rosenberg is a market-leading voice in edTech, where she leverages over 25 years of experience in the education sector. A recognized leader, she is known for her innovative approach and commitment to accessibility and inclusivity. At NU, Ms. Rosenberg guides public and private companies, investors, universities, and nonprofits in navigating the evolving education landscape.
Before co-founding NU, Ms. Rosenberg led the global edTech practice at Russell Reynolds Associates. Her career is marked by her ability to challenge conventional thinking. She has held key roles at a number of tech and edTech-focused companies and she holds several board roles including The Perkins School, Cornell University Brooks School of Public Policy, and The Fletcher School at Tufts. She is also a former trustee of Cornell University. Her thought leadership and advocacy are informative as well as transformative, driving meaningful conversations about the future of work and education at industry events.
Ms. Usina is a recognized industry leader in board, CEO, and C-suite placements across technology, sports, media, entertainment, and industrial sectors. Prior to co-founding NU, she was on the executive committee at Russell Reynolds Associates, where she led the global technology, media, entertainment, and sports practices, shaping leadership across these industries. With over 15 years in executive search, Ms. Usina is a trusted advisor to leading PE and VC firms, Fortune 500 companies, CEOs, and boards on leadership, succession planning, and board composition. She’s held executive roles at Nokia, broadcast.com—which IPO’d and was acquired by Yahoo!, where she later held an executive role—and Comcast Ventures-backed XOS Technologies, which she successfully sold and merged with NeuLion. Ms. Usina also played key leadership roles with the Florida Sports Foundation, the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, and Florida State University Athletics.
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