Our Leadership

Get to know the devoted leadership team of Weil Foot & Ankle Institute.

In 1996, Dr. Lowell Weil Jr. joined forces with Dr. Anthony Borelli, Dr. Wendy Benton-Weil and Dr. Weil Sr. to open Weil Foot & Ankle Institute, the iteration of the practice we know today.  Dr. Weil Jr. completed his M.B.A in 2001, and with this added business acumen, they infused organizational excellence, innovation and perseverance throughout the practice to bring a better offering forward for their patients.

In selecting and inviting leadership to join Weil Foot & Ankle Institute, we have three goals in mind when selecting the ideal candidate.  These shared traits amongst our leadership has fostered an innovative and progressive environment where the end result is better outcomes for our patients. 

1. Bring great minds together to continue to push forward innovation in podiatric medicine.  
2. Share the desire to be constantly advancing forward to provide better options and outcomes than other podiatrists (and share that research with the Podiatric Medicine community)
3. Commit to and support research-led and research-based outcomes

Our leaders

Lowell Weil

Lowell Weil

Chief Executive Officer

Tamara Porfirio

Tamara Porfirio

Chief Operating Officer

Stacey Golde

Stacey Golde

Director Of Finance

Penny Amarantos

Penny Amarantos

Manager, Retail Division

Jane Callahan

Jane Callahan

Senior Call Center Manager

Dave Chatterjee

Dave Chatterjee

Director, MRI Operations

Ioulia Christopoulos

Ioulia Christopoulos

Regional Manager, Physical Therapy

Laura Grob

Laura Grob

Senior Revenue Cycle Manager

Patrick Guzik

Patrick Guzik

Director of Operations, East Coast

Denise Harshbarger

Denise Harshbarger

Marketing Manager

Kathleen Heaton

Kathleen Heaton

Integration & Compliance Manager

Ilona Leonova

Ilona Leonova

Operations Manager

Nicole Murillo

Nicole Murillo

Integration Manager

Joshua Novak

Joshua Novak

Director of Operations, Midwest

Ted Nicolaou

Ted Nicolaou

Manager, Information Technology

Alicia Garcia

Alicia Garcia

Operations Manager

Julie Boznango

Julie Boznango

Operations Manager

In the community

Weil Foot & Ankle Institute is an organization that has a sense of community and actively looks for opportunities to give back to the many communities in which we provide care. In short, we don’t just talk the talk about giving of our time to make a difference, we get out and walk the walk!

Meals from The Heart

Members of the WFAI management team volunteered a day of service to the Meals from the Heart program at a local Ronald McDonald house. As part of the volunteer project the team shopped, cooked, and served a meal for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House near the Loyola Hospital Campus.

WFAI Offers High School Athlete Screenings

Physicians and physical therapists at Weil Foot & Ankle Institute partner with area schools to provide screenings for athletes. Student athletes in attendance were taught about issues that may affect their performance and were provided recommendations to include in their conditioning routines.

WFAI Represents at 5K@ADA

Over the weekend of June 12th, physicians, staff, and family members participated in a virtual 5K walk/run in support of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Participants were encouraged to participate in the event in a location of their choosing which while observing social distancing precautions.