{"id":1193,"date":"2020-07-01T11:40:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T15:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dysautonomiainternational.org\/blog\/wordpress\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2020-07-01T15:51:34","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T19:51:34","slug":"welcome-new-board-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dysautonomiainternational.org\/blog\/wordpress\/welcome-new-board-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome new Board members!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dysautonomiainternational.org\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/NewBoard.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1194\" src=\"https:\/\/dysautonomiainternational.org\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/NewBoard.png\" alt=\"New Board members Natasha Graves, MPH, MBA, CHES, Amy Krakower, JD and Shannon Koplitz.\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dysautonomiainternational.org\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/NewBoard.png 600w, https:\/\/dysautonomiainternational.org\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/NewBoard-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">New members of Dysautonomia International&#8217;s Board of Directors (L to R): Natasha Graves, MPH, MBA, CHES, Amy Kohut, JD and Shannon Koplitz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dysautonomia International is pleased to announce the election of three new members to our Board of Directors. The newly elected board members are Natasha Graves, MPH, MBA, CHES, Amy Kohut, JD, and Shannon Koplitz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are thrilled to welcome these talented individuals. Their long time volunteerism and commitment to Dysautonomia International\u2019s mission, providing awareness for all forms of dysautonomia, and assisting the patient and parent community, is commendable. Their unique backgrounds and diversity in experience are an asset to our organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dysautonomia International also welcomes back returning members of the Board of Directors, Christy Jagdfeld, CPA, Jackie Rutter Gully, and\u00a0Lauren Stiles, JD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are so excited to have\u00a0Natasha, Amy, and Shannon\u00a0join the Board. Their unique skills will help us better serve our patient community and\u00a0expand the resources we can offer. We&#8217;ll also be adding new members to our Patient\u00a0&amp; Caregiver Advisory Board and Medical Advisory Board soon, to keep up with the continued growth of Dysautonomia International,&#8221; noted\u00a0Board President and co-founder, Lauren Stiles.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we welcome our new Board members, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to founding Board member Jodi Parker for her eight years of service to Dysautonomia International&#8217;s Board of Directors. Jodi organized our very first fundraiser, a pumpkin festival in the Chicago area called &#8220;Carving Out A Cure.&#8221; She founded the large <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome\" target=\"_blank\">POTS group on Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, which is where Dysautonomia International&#8217;s founding Board of Directors first met each other. She generously donates a portion of the proceeds from a book she wrote before Dysautonomia International existed, <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/pots-together-we-stand-jodi-epstein-rhum\/1110901836\" target=\"_blank\">POTS &#8211; Together We Stand: Riding the Waves of Dysautonomia<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Jodi decided to pass the torch to new Board members, but she will continue to volunteer with the organization in other ways. Jodi explains, &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a pleasure and an honor to be a part of such an incredible organization that stands at the forefront of research, advocacy, awareness and support for the dysautonomia community. I want to thank our entire team for their tireless efforts to empower and enrich the lives of individuals living with dysautonomia around the globe. I look forward to the continued growth of Dysautonomia International, and remain committed to helping this wonderful charity in any way I can.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dysautonomiainternational.org\/page.php?ID=18\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Read<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dysautonomiainternational.org\/page.php?ID=18\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>\u00a0more\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a>about our new members of the Board of Directors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Are you interested in volunteering as a Board member, Advisory Board member, Support Group leader, or in another capacity? We&#8217;d love to hear from you! 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