Our Team
Scientists and builders who originate conviction.
MEET THE TEAM
CHRIS CALIRI
Chief Information Officer
ANDREW COSTENOBLE
Software Developer
TYLER KOWALSKI
Senior Graphic Designer
DANIELLE FELDMAN, PhD
Entrepreneur in Residence
ALEX STRASSER
Junior Associate
SARAH REED
General Counsel
CHRIS CALIRI
Chief Information Officer
Chris Caliri is the Chief Information Officer at RA Capital Management. Chris’ primary responsibility at RA Capital is to oversee the firm’s information technology program, including operations, development, and security. He holds a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from Brandeis University and a BA in Psychology from Providence College. He worked previously as the Director of Business Systems at Bain Capital Credit, and as a Senior Systems Analyst at eSecLending, LLC.
ANDREW COSTENOBLE
Software Developer
Andrew is a Software Developer at RA Capital Management. Andrew’s primary responsibility is to help guide internal software development to support competitive landscapes of drugs and medical devices across a range of disease indications and capabilities. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Northeastern University.
TYLER KOWALSKI
Senior Graphic Designer
<p>Tyler Kowalski is a Senior Graphic Designer at RA Capital Management. Tyler’s primary responsibility at RA Capital is to create graphics, charts, and other visuals for competitive landscapes of drugs and medical devices for disease indications and capabilities. Tyler holds a BA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He worked previously as a freelance graphic designer.</p>
DANIELLE FELDMAN, PhD
Entrepreneur in Residence
<p>Danielle Feldman is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at RAVentures and was a Co-Founder and Associate Director of Corporate Development at AthenenTx, a neuro-focused RA-funded NewCo that spun out in 2019. She has a PhD in Neuroscience from MIT and prior to her time at Athenen, she worked as an Associate on the Tech Atlas team at RA Capital, covering Neuro, GI, and Orphan indications.</p>
ALEX STRASSER
Junior Associate
<p>Alex is a Junior Associate with the TechAtlas division of RA Capital Management. Alex’s primary responsibility at RA Capital is to create competitive landscapes of drugs and medical devices for disease indications and capabilities. Alex has a BS in Chemistry and a Minor in Religious Studies from Davidson College.</p>
SARAH REED
General Counsel
<p>Sarah Reed is the General Counsel at RA Capital Management. Sarah joined our team from MPM Capital where she served as the COO & General Counsel. Prior to MPM, Sarah was the General Counsel for Charles River Ventures and before that, at Palomar Medical Technologies. Sarah began her legal career with Foley, Hoag, & Eliot LLP. Sarah earned her BA from Harvard College in East Asian Studies and her JD from Harvard Law School. Sarah is the only lawyer to have received the NVCA’s Outstanding Service Award, for her leadership role in conceiving of and spearheading the NVCA Model Legal Documents. Sarah teaches a course at Harvard Law School on venture capital fund formation.</p>