Board of Directors
President: Christina Botti, MS, CGC
Term: January 2024 - January 2026
Ms. Botti (she/her) received her undergraduate degree in biotechnology at Rochester Institute of Technology followed by her master's degree in genetic counseling at Arcadia University. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Instructor in the Department of OB/GYN & Reproductive Sciences at Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She provides pediatric and adult genetic counseling services for a variety of complex indications. She also facilitates a support group for women who recently underwent pregnancy termination.
President - Elect: Kristen Ondy, MS, CGC
Term: January 2024 - January 2026
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Past President: Jill Fischer, MS, CGC
Term: January 2024 - January 2026
Ms. Fischer (she/her) is the Director of the Kean University Genetic Counseling Graduate Program. In 1993, she earned her M.S. in Genetic Counseling from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Best known for developing the role of the genetic counselor in ART/PGT, Fischer started the NSGC ART & Infertility Special Interest Group and was a founding member of the ASRM Genetic Counseling Professional Group. She was a founding member of Reprogenetics and co-founder of Recombine. She has served national and international organizations including NSGC, ASRM and ESHRE.
Secretary: Erin Barone, MS, CGC
Term: January 2024 - January 2026
Erin graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ in 2016 with her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in biology. She graduated with her Master of Science (M.S.) in genetic counseling from Long Island University in 2019. After graduation, Erin spent a year working at New Hope Fertility Center as the first and only genetic counselor, allowing her to create the position from the ground up. She provided counseling about PGT-A, PGT-M, and carrier screening results. Erin then joined New Jersey Perinatal Associates (NJPA) in 2020 and is now working as a prenatal genetic counselor. In addition to working with her patients, Erin is also involved with the NICU team at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and helps facilitate continuity of care between NJPA patients and the neonatology team. In her free time, Erin enjoys baking, hiking, and is an avid movie-goer.
Treasurer: Sarah Nashed, MS, CGC
Term: September 2021 - January 2025
Ms. Nashed is a Senior Payment Integrity Professional at Humana. She received her MS in Genetic Counseling from Brandeis University in 2010. Ms. Nashed has served our region well working for Winthrop University Hospital and then the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Member at Large: Kylie Katz, MS, CGC
Term: January 2024 - January 2026
Ms. Katz (she/her) is a board-certified and licensed genetic counselor at the Rutgers RWJ Division of Medical Genetics. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology with a minor in Psychology at Cornell University and received her master's degree in Genetic Counseling from Rutgers University.
Member at Large: Francesca Spinosi, MS, CGC
Term: January 2022 - January 2025
Ms. Spinosi (she/her) is a pediatric and oncology genetic counselor at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. In 2017, she received her undergraduate degree in Genetics with an Undergraduate Certificate in Genetic Counseling at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. In 2019, Francesca completed her M.S. in Genetic Counseling as part of the inaugural class at Rutgers University. Her thesis work was published in the Journal of Genetic Counseling and was awarded the 2022 Best Trainee Paper Award.