Meet The All-Volunteer Crew At MSU!
Learn more about our team of amazing volunteers, board members, and advisors, in their own words.
Click the video below to access the entire playlist. Or, visit the playlist on YouTube here.
If you are interested in volunteering, or you have previous nonprofit experience and are interested in joining our board of directors, we welcome you to apply.
Meet Our All-Volunteer Operations Staff
Stay tuned for more information about each of our volunteers coming soon.
Jerry Williams, Founder & Chief Heart Officer
Jessica Taylor, Director of Operations
Jason Hopfauf, Community Support Coordinator
Financial Assistance Program Volunteers:
Shirley Schnieders, MSU Board Treasurer
Sam Wrede, Financial Assistance Specialist
Elsbeth, Financial Assistance Specialist
Member Services and Special Projects Volunteers:
Magda Torres, Administrator Assistant
Karen Beetow, Administrator Assistant
Marketing Team Volunteers:
Angelic Ingram, Marketing Manager
Megan Smith, Member & Public Communication Coordinator
Waiyee Hui, Graphic Designer, Content Creator
Shelby McCullah, Content Writer, Special Projects
Cherisse Kirk, Content Writer, Special Projects
Polly Wood, Support Group Scheduler, Special Projects
Research & Advocacy Team Volunteers:
Lynn Wilson, President & MSU Board Member
Manuel Lubinus, Chief Science Officer & MSU Board Member
Benita Moyers, MDA5 Project Manager
Stephen Moore, Neuroscientist, CME and DM Projects Coordinator
Karen Cheng, Patient Advocacy Europe
Pai Hu, Research Consultant and Data Specialist
Alisha Lopez, Research & Advocacy
Ali Gutierrez, Administrative Assistant
Izandra Rudolph, Community Outreach Advisor
Empower Walk Volunteers:
Jenna Landman, Director of Empower Walk
Lauren Landman, MSU Board Member
Facebook Administrators & Moderators
Jessica Taylor, All Facebook Groups & Inspire
Jason Hopfauf, All Facebook Groups & Inspire
Bernadette Dulce, Facebook INMN (NAM) Group
Mary Oltmans, Facebook Myositis Support Group
Betsy Fitzmaurice, Facebook Caregivers Group
Blaine Spence, Facebook IBM
Mary Oltmans, Facebook Anti-MDA5 DM Group
Rosemary Badian, Facebook Anti-MDA5 DM Group
Benita Moyers, Facebook Anti-MDA5 DM Group Founder & MSU Board Member
Support Group Moderator Volunteers:
Mary Lewis, Polly Wood, Mary Oltmans, Cindy Crim, Jessica Taylor, Blaine Spence, Jason Hopfauf, Bernadette Dolce, Corene Canaan, Angelic Ingram, Nelson Rodriguez, Suzy Jeppesen, Karen Beetow, Heather Reeves, Michelle Darden-Jefferson
Other volunteers who work behind the scenes include Varsha Chopra, and Kambiz Roghanchi.
We will be welcoming several new volunteers soon!
