President:  Brian A. Maruyama, PhD

Brian A. Maruyama, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist for the Department of Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City, California. He completed practicum training at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City back in 2016 and enjoyed the work so much that he returned as a staff member in 2022. Dr. Maruyama completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Davis, majoring in psychology. He then went on to earn his Ph.D. in clinical psychology, with dual emphases in neuropsychology and LGBTQIA psychology, from Palo Alto University. In addition to practicum training at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, Dr. Maruyama also completed training rotations at Medical Hill Rehabilitation Center in Oakland, the Palo Alto VA Healthcare System, and the UCSF Epilepsy Center. He completed a predoctoral internship at the Palo Alto VA Healthcare System, where he received specialized training in geropsychology, neuropsychology, and rehabilitation psychology. After receiving his doctoral degree, Dr. Maruyama participated in a 2-year postdoctoral residency program at the San Francisco VA Medical Center where he split his time between clinical neuropsychological assessment and research investigating rehabilitation treatments for veterans with traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Maruyama has a passion for working with underserved communities and began his work as a clinical neuropsychologist at Hyde Street Community Services, a community mental health center in San Francisco. At Hyde Street Community Services, Dr. Maruyama was able to apply his education and training in a professional setting that included a range of responsibilities, including but not limited to, neuropsychological assessment, cognitive rehabilitation, supervision of neuropsychology trainees, and crisis management. More recently, Dr. Maruyama has been acclimating to his position at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City and preparing for board certification. Dr. Maruyama’s clinical and research interests include geriatric assessment and diagnosis of dementia; rehabilitation of cognitive functioning following traumatic brain injury; cultural factors that impact neuropsychology and rehabilitation; and LGBTQIA psychology. 

Email: president@ncnf.org

Immediate Past 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: pastpresident@ncnf.org 

President Elect: Joelle Broffman, PsyD, ABPP-CN

Joelle Broffman, PsyD, ABPP-CN, QME is a licensed clinical psychologist, board certified in clinical neuropsychology, and a Qualified Medical Evaluator. She obtained her Doctor of Psychology degree from Pepperdine University, and completed a two-year, APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Dr. Broffman's clinical interests are in traumatic and acquired brain injury, as well as neurodegenerative disease. She works with patients and families alike on adjustment to injury and new diagnosis. Dr. Broffman has worked clinically in various settings in the Bay Area, including at the VA Palo Alto and El Camino Health. She currently runs a private practice, and is a core faculty member at the Palo Alto University--Stanford PsyD Consortium Program.

Email: presidentelect@ncnf.org

Secretary: Rosanna Scott, PhD

Rosanna Scott, PhD (she/her) is a clinical neuropsychologist and licensed psychologist (PSY33138). She currently works as a staff neuropsychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City, CA, where she conducts assessments with adults and older adults, with primary clinical interests including geriatric neuropsychology and rehabilitation neuropsychology. She is also a primary supervisor of postdoctoral fellows within the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Neuropsychology Consortium. Dr. Scott earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Louisville and her master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from the University of Central Florida. She completed a predoctoral internship at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, FL, where she specialized in neuropsychology. After receiving her doctoral degree, Dr. Scott completed a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Neuropsychology Consortium, where she specialized in neurorehabilitation and sports concussion.

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: 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

Member at Large:  Saskia DeVaughn, PhD, ABPP-CN

Saskia DeVaughn, PhD., ABPP-CN is a Board-Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist with specialized knowledge in differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease. After graduating from Palo Alto University, she completed her internship in Geropsychology at the Rocky Mountain VA with a focus on dementia care and caregiver support. Her published research focused on memory processes across dementia syndromes and aging with HIV. During her fellowship at the University of New Mexico, she developed expertise in the evaluation of surgical candidates with epilepsy, brain tumors, and those considered for deep brain stimulation. Dr. DeVaughn also performed clinical functional brain MRI studies for lateralization of language dominance and post-operative risk assessment for language and motor functions

and assisted in awake craniotomies. 

Email: membersatlarge@ncnf.org

Member at Large:  Miriam Krumholz, PsyD

Miriam Krumholz, PsyD is a licensed psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist. After graduating from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Washington D.C., she completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Omaha VA and her post-doctoral fellowship in lifespan Neuropsychology at Stony Brook Medicine. Dr. Krumholz specializes in working with people across the lifespan, from childhood through older adulthood. She has experience working with patients with a wide range of conditions including neurodevelopmental disorders, MCI, neurodegenerative disorders, movement disorders, stroke, complex medical diagnoses, TBI, epilepsy, and behavioral/psychiatric disorders. She also has experience working alongside medical interpreters to evaluate non-native English speaking patients. Her clinical research interests center around attentional processes, mindfulness meditation, and health neuropsychology. Dr. Krumholz founded and runs a consultation group for neuropsychologists and assessment psychologists in the Bay Area conducting adult autism evaluations. 

Email: membersatlarge@ncnf.org

Member at Large:  Nicholas Bott, PsyD

Bio coming soon.

Email: membersatlarge@ncnf.org

Marketing Chair: Vacant 

Email: events@ncnf.org 

Event Assistant: Adriana Savettiere, MS

Adriana Savettiere, MS, is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program at Palo Alto University with an emphasis in neuropsychology. Her graduate research at the Sierra Pacific MIRECC (VA Palo Alto) has focused on uncovering the biological mechanisms underlying the cognitive benefits of exercise in older adult Veterans with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Through her previous clinical practicum, she received training in neuropsychological evaluation across the lifespan. In her practicum at the Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention Clinic (NAIC) at VA Palo Alto, she conducted comprehensive evaluations with Veterans presenting with a range of medical, psychiatric, and neurologic concerns. Additionally, she completed a practicum at UCSF Pediatric Neuropsychology, where she conducted neuropsychological evaluations with children and adolescents with complex medical conditions such as spina bifida, congenital heart disease, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In August 2025, she will begin her pre-doctoral internship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System as the clinical neuropsychology intern.

Email: events@ncnf.org 

Executive Assistant:  Pooja Venugopal, MS

Pooja Venugopal, MS, is a second-year doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program at Palo Alto University with an emphasis in neuropsychology. She is currently training at the Clinics at PAU. Pooja’s research interests include the intersection of neuropsychology and complex medical presentations in pediatric populations. She is a research lab member at the Behavioral Research and Assessment in Neuropsychology (BRAIN) lab. Pooja holds a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and a master’s degree in Medical Sciences from Boston University.

Email: events@ncnf.org 

ECNC chairperson: Vacant

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