Our Team
Though we come to Canary Advisors from a variety of backgrounds, our team is universally passionate about advancing promising, new treatment options for the patients that need them most. Read on to learn more.
Jenn McNary
Educator and advocate with over 20 years experience on the front lines of rare disease clinical development; drug approval and reimbursement; and advocacy.
Co-founder & CEO
Richie Kahn
Clinical researcher and patient advocate with 15+ years experience working to better incorporate the patient perspective into the clinical development process.
Co-founder & COO
Jen Shumsky
A registered nurse, Certified HIPAA Compliance Officer, and Board Certified Patient Advocate with a wealth of access, reimbursement, and launch planning subject matter expertise.
Director, Advocacy & Engagement
Carolina Consuegra
Medical Writer
Multilingual medical writer; communications strategist; and advocate.
Katelyn Bryant-Comstock
Project manager and qualitative researcher with 15 years experience implementing public health programs and translating research into actionable content.
Director, Project Management & Implementation