About

Mill Pond

Who We Are

Dennis DiVenuta, JD

Strategic Partnerships
Co-founder

The Late

Patrick Gavin,

R.P.H

Patient Advocacy
Co-founder

Debbie Schwartz, MPH

Director, Strategic Planning & Product Development

David Corcoran, Esq

Patient Advocate & General Counsel

Melinda Bachini

Patient Advocacy

Content and Creative Partner

D2 Creative offers us a dedicated team of writers, animators, creative directors, producers, artists, and sound effects and video editors. They also provide us with access to subject matter experts, as needed.

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D2 Creative has a long history working in the healthcare space. Regularly exposed to the latest scientific breakthroughs, they are always looking for novel ways to present science in accessible formats that resonate with both professional and lay audiences. 

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Their work is an inspiration to our patient advocates, who are anxious to share D2’s unique slant on science and medicine with other patients.

Director, Content

& Storytelling

Patrick

Sodano

Director, Design

& Branding

Peter

Lyons

Director, Operations
& Innovation

Michael

DeFabrizio

Director, Business

Development

Recent Work

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) asked us to create 14 ILLUMINATIONS for their new clinical trials site to help dispel myths and allay fears about cancer clinical trials.

The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation used ILLUMINATIONS to help patients and providers understand how important it is to profile tumors—because mutations matter.