About The Foundation

Established in 2010, the Brian Grant Foundation supports efforts to build awareness and education of Parkinson’s disease in order to increase earlier diagnosis, educate patients and their families, and provide a viable forum for people affected by Parkinson’s.

 Staff

Cherise Bjornsgard, Executive Director
Shira Pope, Program Manager

Board of Directors

Brian Grant, Founder and President
Jay Barber, Chairman
Barney Hyde, Treasurer
Brian Ruess, Secretary
Bob De Carolis
Katrina Kahl

Advisory Board

Jenny Wilhelm, D.P.T.
John Allen, Ph.D.
Julie Carter, A.N.P.
Laurie King, Ph.D., P.T.
Matthew Brodsky, M.D.
Soania Mathur, M.D.

Program Advisory Committee

Alyssa Johnson
Ben Petrick
Dan Baker
Hadley Ferguson
Jeffrey Mora
Kelly Sweeney
Leroy Feigelson
Marsha Anthony
Natasha Ruess
Pat Baker