Vincent Del Gaizo

Chair/Secretary

Vincent Del Gaizo is a business owner in central New Jersey. He is a founding board member of Friends of CARRA and now serves as chairman. He is passionate about helping children with arthritis and related diseases since his son was diagnosed in 2001 at 15 months of age.
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Debbie Wright

Treasurer

Debbie is the mother of two beautiful children.  She became involved with Friends of CARRA after her daughter was diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis.  After the diagnosis, she felt devastated and helpless, but was compelled to do something proactive.  She joined Friends of CARRA's board and is the director of the Race for CARRA in Portland, Oregon.  She is committed to spreading the word about CARRA and to raising money and awareness to support research for childhood rheumatic diseases.

Anne Murphy

Recruitment

Anne is the mother of a teenager with psoriatic arthritis who was diagnosed at the age of 6.  Her daughter has weathered multiple treatment regimens as well as surgery to control her disease.  Professionally, Anne is a medical researcher and professor in a medical school, but has devoted her volunteer time as a parent liaison in the pediatric rheumatologist's practice that treats her daughter. She acts as an information resource for parents, and helps them wade through issues dealing with their child's needs in the school environment.  She is convinced that additional funding for research in pediatric rheumatology is an absolute necessity that all afflicted families can help support.

Dwight and Maria Powery

Board Members

Raising funds for research of pediatric rheumatic diseases has become a recent passion and focal point for us. It has become a very personal and real issue in our lives since our 10 year old daughter passed away. She was afflicted with juvenile dermatomyositis and juvenile arthritis. It is our goal to help prevent other children from having the same physical limitations and pain that she had and to increase their chances of a normal life.

Muhammed Lasege

Board Member

Muhammed a former professional basketball player, is currently obtaining his MBA degree at the Wharton School. He understands the physical limitations and discomfort caused by arthritis. He is committed to helping Friends of CARRA achieve its mission to increase funding for research through awareness.

Physician Liasons

Past Chair of CARRA - Christy Sandborg, MD, Stanford University
Finance Chair of CARRA - Kathleen Haines, MD, Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center
At Large CARRA Member - Dan Kingsbury, MD, Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital