Board of Directors

Eric F. Rieders, PhD

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Dr. Rieders is the Chairman of the Board for the Fredric Rieders Family Foundation and serves as Director of the BOD for NMS and is an adjunct Professor of Forensic Science at Arcadia University. Dr. Rieders earned a Doctorate in Mathematics from Syracuse University and a BS in Chemistry and Mathematics from Ripon College (Ripon, WI).

Pierre G. Cassigneul

Board Member and Secretary of the Foundation

Mr. Cassigneul has over 30 years’ experience leading organizations and high-growth-potential start-ups through the development and launch of innovative tests and high-science clinical diagnostic solutions. He has led NMS labs as President and CEO for 6 years before retiring in Dec 2019. Previously, he was with Predictive Biosciences as President and CEO. Mr. Cassigneul was born in France where he graduated from Reims Management School.

Andy Nolan

Board Member and Treasurer of the Foundation

Mr. Nolan is the Vice-President of Finance at NMS Labs. He has over 35 years of experience in finance and accounting and has extensive experience in the clinical and forensic lab industry Mr. Nolan has been a Foundation Board member since 2008. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has a BS in Accounting from Bloomsburg University.

Michael F. Rieders, PhD

Board Member

Dr. Rieders is a laboratory director and forensic toxicologist at NMS Labs in Willow Grove, PA. He served on Pennsylvania’s Advisory Committee on Wrongful Convictions and has qualified as an Expert in Forensic Toxicology and testified in numerous criminal, civil and arbitration proceedings. Dr. Rieders is a member of several academic boards and societies, including The American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He is also a Trustee at Arcadia University where he is a faculty member and instructor in their nationally accredited Masters of Forensic Science Program. He serves on the Advisory Board for The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne University School of Law; he is a Board Member at The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at New Haven University in West Haven, Connecticut, and Chief Scientific Officer for The Forensics Mentors Institute in Willow Grove, PA. He is a member of the Vidocq Society. Dr. Rieders was an editor of the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences publication Science Technology and National Security, wrote a chapter in Forensic Aspects of Chemical and Biological Terrorism by Lawyers and Judges Publishing Company and has presented numerous seminars. Dr. Rieders earned a doctoral degree in Pharmacology/Toxicology from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Beaver College (now Arcadia University).

Caroline Rieders Kelch

Board Member

Caroline Rieders Kelch has a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Fordham University. She works at NMS Labs in the Forensic Client Services section of Client Support. She previously worked in the Expert Services section of Client Support. She has been a member of the Foundation board since 2009, and served as Secretary from 2010-2012. Caroline lives in Hatboro with her husband, their two daughters, and two dogs.

Marian Rieders

Board Member

Prior to joining the Board at the Fredric Rieders Family Foundation, Marian was responsible for managing the financial operations of NMS and working closely with the accounting firm representative. Marian Rieders has been an NMS Board member since 1990 serving as a Corporate Officer in the position of Treasurer and Secretary to the corporation.

MJ Menendez

Board Member