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EXECUTIVE CORNER OFFICERS
Tracy Cleghorn, President
1st Vice President: Scott Boling
2nd Vice President: Mark Antell
Dear HFA Friends and Family, Douglas Hartsough, Treasurer
Rea Watson, Secretary
W elcome to fall. Did I really just say that? Where did the summer go? If you PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Matthew Compton, Past President
have school age children, summer is officially over and you’re now trying
to settle in to the back to school routine. It’s an exciting time as children go back Margie Yancey, Vice Chair
to school. Some may be undertaking new journeys — perhaps they are attending Jill Williams
school for the first time as pre-schoolers or Kindergartners, they may be transi- Barbara Chang
tioning to middle school, high school or perhaps college. Lori Long
MISSION
HFA is beginning a new and The Hemophilia Federation of America is a
exciting journey as well. We WELCOME national non-profit organization that assists and
are celebrating our 20th year! advocates for the bleeding disorders community.
There are many things that Alaska Dateline Federation is published four times
have stayed the same over the Hemophilia Association a year by the HFA, 820 First St., NE, Suite 720,
past 20 years — our continued Washington, DC 20002. Toll Free Number:
focus on families affected with 800.230.9797; Local Number: 202.675.6984;
bleeding disorders and being a Fax: 972.616.6211. Requests for permission to
translate and/or reprint contents of
consumer advocate for safe, af- Dateline Federation should be directed to the
fordable, and obtainable blood Editor at info@hemophiliafed.org. Dateline
products, and health coverage. Federation is available as a PDF file from the
HFA website at www.hemophiliafed.org.
At the same time, we have
seen tremendous change and DISCLAIMER
growth in our organization. We The material provided in Dateline Federation
is provided for general purposes only. HFA does
are thrilled to announce the not give medical advice or engage in the practice
addition of our 40th member AS OUR 40th of medicine and recommends that you consult @
organization — Alaska! When I with your physician or local treatment center
joined the HFA Board of Direc- MEMBER ORGANIZATION before beginning any form of treatment.
tors over 10 years ago, we had © 2014 Hemophilia Federation of America.
about 25 member organizations. To have grown so much is amazing! The growth All rights reserved.
is also a true testament to the fantastic work that we’re doing in our community. CONTRIBUTORS
The work is far from over; there are numerous challenges that we, as a com- Special thanks to HFA community
munity, are facing. But the challenges are exciting. It’s what makes us learn and members, staff and speakers who
contributed to this issue.
grow as an organization and community — as a family! So Rich Pezzillo, Communications Director
while our children are embracing this time to undertake Shelly Mattson, Editor
their new journeys, we’re doing the same at HFA. I’d like Kristin Mitchell Design, Graphic Design
to take this opportunity to extend a very warm Michael DeGrandpre, Graphic Design
welcome to Alaska and also to welcome our Gina Sierra, Photographer
community to fall! It’s an exciting time to be Phil Kucab, Photographer
Wendy Owens
part of HFA! Lori Long
Jill Packard
Warm regards, Brent Mascarro
Katie Verb
Janet Chupka
Tracy Cleghorn Rachel Neyland
Board President Wendy Chou
Mark Antell
John Reed
Catie Chesire
Stephen Fitzmaurice
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Tracy Cleghorn, President
1st Vice President: Scott Boling
2nd Vice President: Mark Antell
Dear HFA Friends and Family, Douglas Hartsough, Treasurer
Rea Watson, Secretary
W elcome to fall. Did I really just say that? Where did the summer go? If you PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Matthew Compton, Past President
have school age children, summer is officially over and you’re now trying
to settle in to the back to school routine. It’s an exciting time as children go back Margie Yancey, Vice Chair
to school. Some may be undertaking new journeys — perhaps they are attending Jill Williams
school for the first time as pre-schoolers or Kindergartners, they may be transi- Barbara Chang
tioning to middle school, high school or perhaps college. Lori Long
MISSION
HFA is beginning a new and The Hemophilia Federation of America is a
exciting journey as well. We WELCOME national non-profit organization that assists and
are celebrating our 20th year! advocates for the bleeding disorders community.
There are many things that Alaska Dateline Federation is published four times
have stayed the same over the Hemophilia Association a year by the HFA, 820 First St., NE, Suite 720,
past 20 years — our continued Washington, DC 20002. Toll Free Number:
focus on families affected with 800.230.9797; Local Number: 202.675.6984;
bleeding disorders and being a Fax: 972.616.6211. Requests for permission to
translate and/or reprint contents of
consumer advocate for safe, af- Dateline Federation should be directed to the
fordable, and obtainable blood Editor at info@hemophiliafed.org. Dateline
products, and health coverage. Federation is available as a PDF file from the
HFA website at www.hemophiliafed.org.
At the same time, we have
seen tremendous change and DISCLAIMER
growth in our organization. We The material provided in Dateline Federation
is provided for general purposes only. HFA does
are thrilled to announce the not give medical advice or engage in the practice
addition of our 40th member AS OUR 40th of medicine and recommends that you consult @
organization — Alaska! When I with your physician or local treatment center
joined the HFA Board of Direc- MEMBER ORGANIZATION before beginning any form of treatment.
tors over 10 years ago, we had © 2014 Hemophilia Federation of America.
about 25 member organizations. To have grown so much is amazing! The growth All rights reserved.
is also a true testament to the fantastic work that we’re doing in our community. CONTRIBUTORS
The work is far from over; there are numerous challenges that we, as a com- Special thanks to HFA community
munity, are facing. But the challenges are exciting. It’s what makes us learn and members, staff and speakers who
contributed to this issue.
grow as an organization and community — as a family! So Rich Pezzillo, Communications Director
while our children are embracing this time to undertake Shelly Mattson, Editor
their new journeys, we’re doing the same at HFA. I’d like Kristin Mitchell Design, Graphic Design
to take this opportunity to extend a very warm Michael DeGrandpre, Graphic Design
welcome to Alaska and also to welcome our Gina Sierra, Photographer
community to fall! It’s an exciting time to be Phil Kucab, Photographer
Wendy Owens
part of HFA! Lori Long
Jill Packard
Warm regards, Brent Mascarro
Katie Verb
Janet Chupka
Tracy Cleghorn Rachel Neyland
Board President Wendy Chou
Mark Antell
John Reed
Catie Chesire
Stephen Fitzmaurice
2 Dateline Federation | Fall 2014
