ALS Names New Board in Massachusetts
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Monday, May 02, 2016
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Governor Charlie Baker taking the ALS ice bucket challenge
The members of the Board of Directors for the ALS Association, Massachusetts Chapter have been named.
The members of the Executive Committee are: Michael Miller, Wellington Management Company, of Needham, Chairman; Kris Moussette, Hinckley Allen, Vice Chairman, of Mansfield; Susan Martini, of Norfolk, Secretary; and Marilyn Sanford, Ames Hill Tax Service, of Tewksbury,Treasurer. Ike Papadopoulos, of TD Securities (USA), of Belmont is Immediate Past Chair.
Other members of the board are: Louis DeGeorge III, DeGeorge Home Improvements, of Boxford; Robert Forshay, of Melrose; Brody Gilbert, of Medford; David R. Sullivan, attorney, of Hamilton; KimSuMarder, RN, Tufts Health Plan, of Newburyport; James A. Russell, D.O., Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, of Burlington; Gary Scheid, Morgan Stanley, of Norwell; and Tom Thompson, Enviro Ambient Corp., of Newton. Lynn W. Aaronson is Executive Director.
The Massachusetts Chapter supports people living with ALS and their loved ones through services and education. Its mission is leading the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body.
For information on ALS and the services of the Masachusetts Chapter contact 800-CURE-ALS. The office is located at 315 Norwood Park South - 1st Floor - Norwood, MA 02062.
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