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Meet Our Team

Driving Cure CMD's mission wouldn't be possible without these dedicated individuals.

Staff & Volunteers

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Alvarez

Rachel Alvarez

Executive Director

Dziewczapolski

Gustavo  Dziewczapolski, PhD

Scientific Director

Palacio

Doenica Palacio

Outreach & Development Coordinator

Berger

Kelly Berger

Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

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Lani Knutson

Legislative Advocacy
Team Leader

Avery

Avery Roberts

Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

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Sondra Mermelstein

Publication Librarian

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Joelle Robinson

Publication Librarian

Board of Directors

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Rob Sunris

President

Kim

Eunice Kim

Vice President

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Mindy Roberts

Secretary

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Hilary Dover

Treasurer

Beare

Mark Beare

Executive Advisor

Day

John Day, MD PhD

Scientific & Medical Advisor

Grosmann

Carla Grosmann, MD

Medical Advisor, Genetic Curator

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Tim Knutson

Development Advisor

Mayer

Oscar H. Mayer, MD

Scientific & Medical Advisor

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Anthony Parisi

Community Advisor

Rowbottom

Jeff Rowbottom

Development Advisor

Wolff

Jodi Wolff, PhD

Industry & Development Advisor

Board Advisory

Foley

A. Reghan Foley, MD

Scientific & Medical Advisor

Sawnani

Hemant Sawnani, MD

Medical Advisor

Pascoe

John Pascoe, MD

Medical Advisor

Ogata

Wayne Ogata

Scientific & Community Advisor

The Cure CMD community is incredibly grateful for the leadership and outstanding contributions of our founders: Dr. Anne Rutkowski, Patrick May, and Richard Cloud, three parents determined to raise the profile of congenital muscular dystrophy by advancing the CMDs toward treatments, improving access to diagnosis, expanding our network of expert researchers and clinicians, and ensuring that our community has a home.

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