President:  William McMullen, PhD, ABPP-CN

William McMullen, PhD, ABPP-CN, is a Board-Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and Director of Neuropsychological Services for the Sutter Pacific Epilepsy and Movement Disorders programs. He has served on the Professional Advisory Board of the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California for many years and was elected to the National Epilepsy Foundation’s Professional Advisory Board in 2022. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California – Berkeley where he supervises graduate psychology students performing neuropsychological assessments through the UCB Psychology Clinic. Dr. McMullen is a current Board Member, and Past President of the San Francisco Neurological Society, where he is the only non-MD to have been elected President in the Society’s seventy-seven-year history. Dr. McMullen has been active in CPA Division VIII since 2021 and has held the board position of LAN Representative during this time. He has been actively involved in the Division’s advocacy for the Psychological Testing Technician’s bill that passed in 2022 and has advocated for steps to ensure test security in order to protect the integrity of our profession.

Email: president@ncnf.org

Immediate Past President: Catherine Marreiro, PhD, ABPP-CN

Dr. Marreiro (PSY26835) is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with over 13 years of experience in the assessment of neurological and psychological conditions affecting adolescents and adults. She is the Director of Neuropsychology at the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center (RDBHC) at California Pacific Medical Center.  

Dr. Marreiro remains actively involved in research as a Sub-Investigator for clinical drug trials targeting Alzheimer’s disease within the RDBHC as well as serving as a clinical rater for clinical trials through Elligo Health Research. She has been actively involved in supervision and mentorship of neuropsychology trainees. Within the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center, she has served as a supervisor for practicum, internship, and post-doctoral trainees.

Her clinical expertise extends across a wide range of lifespan conditions, including but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, movement disorders, stroke, cancer, traumatic brain injury/concussion, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, sleep disorders, ADHD/Learning disorders, and mood problems.

Dr. Marreiro earned her Master’s degree and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Arizona State University. Her Master’s thesis focused on the psychosocial and cultural predictors of maternal and infant health outcomes. Her dissertation work was recognized with an APA Dissertation Research Award and examined how stress impacts neuropsychological and physiological reactivity within young adults with Type 1 Diabetes.

Dr. Marreiro completed an APA approved pre-doctoral internship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL and her two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology within the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at the University of California, Davis.

Email: pastpresident@ncnf.org 

President Elect: Vacant

Secretary: Andrea Alioto, PhD

Andrea Alioto, Ph.D., ABPP-CN. is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist. She currently works as a clinical neuropsychologist at Kaiser Santa Clara Health Care Center and administers neuropsychological assessments for clinical trials at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Alioto earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Palo Alto University with an emphasis in neuropsychology. During her doctoral training she completed neuropsychology practica at the Palo Alto VA Health Care System, UCSF Memory and Aging Center, and UCSF Movement Disorder and Neuromodulation Center. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and two-year postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at UC Davis Department of Neurology. Her clinical and research interests include cognitive aging, assessment and diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, psychosocial functioning in chronic illnesses, and evaluation and treatment of individuals with genetic disorders across the lifespan.

Email: secretary@ncnf.org

Treasurer: Travis Shivley-Scott, PhD

Dr. Shivley-Scott is a clinical neuropsychologist and licensed psychologist in California (PSY 32064) and New Mexico (PSY-2022-0127). He primarily works as lead neuropsychologist for the Sacramento VA Geriatrics Outpatient Clinic where he conducts neuropsychological and capacity evaluations with aging Veterans. He also conducts teleneuropsychological evaluations for diverse patients in New Mexico with a wide range of conditions throughout the lifespan.  He previously completed a two-year clinical-research postdoctoral fellowship in aging and dementia at VA Palo Alto and the Stanford School of Medicine.  Prior to this, he earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology with specialization in Neuropsychology from Fordham University. His clinical and research interests include the assessment and diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases and cross-cultural relationships in the neuropsychology of aging.

Email: treasurer@ncnf.org

Member at Large:  Vacant

Member at Large: Sara Mason, PsyD

Sara Mason, PsyD (she/her) is a clinical neuropsychologist and licensed psychologist (PSY32210) with specialized training in the evaluation of individuals across the lifespan. Dr. Mason currently works as a staff neuropsychologist at California Pacific Medical Center’s Ray Dolby Brain Health Center. She is also the co-founder/president of the Queer Neuropsychological Society (QNS), a national organization dedicated to advancing accessible and affirming neuropsychological services for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Dr. Mason earned a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Vassar College and a master’s degree in clinical psychology/biopsychology from New York University, where she graduated with honors. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology, with an emphasis in neuropsychology, from the University of Denver.  She completed her pre-doctoral internship in the neuropsychology track at California Pacific Medical Center/Sutter Health. She then completed a two-year fellowship in lifespan neuropsychology at San Francisco Neuropsychology, PC, a private practice that specializes in serving patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. 

Email: membersatlarge@ncnf.org

Marketing Chair: Ashlynn Steinbaugh, MS

Ashlynn Steinbaugh, MS, is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program at Palo Alto University. She is currently an extern at UCSF conducting neuropsychological evaluations with children and adolescent with complex medical conditions. Her previous training experiences include providing school-based therapy services and psychotherapy with children and adults at a community mental health clinic. She was previously a neuropsychological assessor at the UCSF brainLens research lab. Ashlynn’s clinical and research interests include pediatric neuropsychology, assessments in pediatric complex medical condition treatments, and professional practices in the field. Ashlynn received her bachelor's in Psychology with a minor in Biology from Portland State University.   

Email: events@ncnf.org 

Event Assistant: Lexie Thomas, MA, LMFT

Lexie Thomas, MA, LMFT, is a third-year doctoral student of Clinical Psychology with a focus on neuropsychological assessment at the Wright Institute. She is an extern in Neurocognitive Rehabilitation at the VA Northern California Health Care System and a clinical interviewer for the San Francisco VA’s Stress Health and Research Program. She has clinical and research experience working with various populations that have faced challenges related to acute and complex trauma, the criminal justice system, severe mental illness/serious emotional disturbance, and chemical dependency. 

Email: events@ncnf.org 

Executive Assistant:  Devon Taylor

Bio coming soon.

Email: events@ncnf.org 

ECNC chairperson: Vacant

For more information about our organization please email our Secretary Andrea Alioto, PhD at secretary@ncnf.org