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December 19, 2002
Shelley M. Simmons Joins Board of Governors, The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research
The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins is pleased to announce Shelley M. Simmons of Chicago, Illinois has been elected to serve as a member of its board of governors from November 2002 to October 2005.
Simmons is the Executive Director of Playing To Win For Life Foundation for ALS Research, a Chicago-based public charity which she co-founded in July 2002 after friend and colleague Bob Basten was diagnosed with the disease. The two decided to dedicate themselves to raising ALS awareness and collecting support for critical research that could lead to its cure.
Prior to her Playing to Win work, Simmons directed communications and corporate events for Centerprise Advisors, Inc., one of this country's major, high performing professional services firms.
Simmons came to Centerprise after her job as Executive Assistant to the President and CEO of the MTW Corporation, a technology firm based in Kansas City, Mo.
Noted for her managerial and administrative experience in start-up companies and non-profit associations, Simmons has been assistant to the president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. There, she handled member relations with the U.S. Insurance Commissioners, coordinating proceedings, charges and member assignments for more than 500 committee meetings per year. She also oversaw staff support throughout for executive, plenary and roundtable sessions.
Simmons majored in financial management at Park University in Kansas City.
The nature of ALS shapes the Center's results-oriented scientific approach. ALS is a devastating, progressive neuromuscular disease that causes complete paralysis and loss of function -- including the ability to eat, speak and breathe. ALS progresses quickly and is not curable. Most patients die within five years of diagnosis.
Information about the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins is available at www.alscenter.org or by calling 410-502-7677.
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