McCullough, Puleo Join ASAP Board of Directors

In April, ACIRAH Health, PBC, founder and chief executive Bridgette McCullough and sleep technologist and business development consultant Andre Puleo joined the ASAP board of directors.

Bridgette René McCullough, PhD, MSL, is a lawyer and bioethicist who is IRB-certified in human subject research. She is familiar with life as a sleep apnea patient from the experiences of close family members who have had sleep apnea.

A survivor of colorectal cancer, she has researched gender barriers to clinical trials; committed to closing healthcare disparities in women, particularly African American women; and focused on creating a new paradigm of clinical research forwomen.

In 2021, she founded ACIRAH, which employs its innovative data platform to improve health outcomes of Black women by diversifying who gets access to health screenings and medical information. In her ASAP role, one of her priorities is to create a better pathway for sleep apnea clinical trials.

Andre Puleo gained the unique insight of working as a clinician in sleep labs before deploying his experience and technical expertise to identify global market opportunities and catalyze innovative product strategies on behalf of medical device and software companies in the sleep health space.

Collaborating with product management and engineering teams, he has aided development of and refined sleep-related technology, leading to improved product efficacy.

A sleep apnea patient, he also is a member of ASAP's Community Leadership Council. He is focused on contributing to the advancement of improved therapy and education for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. 

“I am immensely proud to embark on this journey as a new board member for the Association of Sleep Apnea Partners," he said. "It's an honor to be part of an organization dedicated to advocating for those affected by obstructive sleep apnea, a cause close to my heart. Together, we will work tirelessly to raise awareness, support patients, and drive positive change in the lives of those living with this condition.”