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Michele Dearing

Michele L. Dearing is an experienced attorney with a background spanning corporate claims, insurance coverage,…

Valentina Treviño

Valentina Treviño Portilla is the Founder and Director of Fundación Síndrome de Guillain Barré México…

Betsy Blake

Betsy Blake, Pharm.D., BCPS, FNAP, is the Director of Interprofessional Education for the Health Sciences…

Russell Walter

Russ has served on the Foundation Board of Directors since 2015. Guillain-Barré Syndrome interrupted his…

Sandra Bermúdez

Driven by a deep passion for helping others live fuller and more joyful lives, Sandra…

Holly Maddams

Holly Maddams

Holly joined the GBS|CIDP Foundation International in December of 2025.  She has more than 20…

Jeffrey Allen, MD

Jeffrey Allen, MD

Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota Jeffrey Allen is a…

Melanie Kamuesa

Melanie Kamuesa is a Namibian-American professional with a background in research, patient care, and public…

Christian Zaidan

Christian Zaidan

Christian joined the foundation in January of 2025. He earned a BS in Information Sciences and…

Richard Sperry

Richard Sperry

Richard Sperry has held the position of Chief Strategy Officer at the GBS CIDP Foundation…