New Year... New Look!
Happy New Year to all! The Brain Injury Association of Delaware is excited to present to you a multitude of changes! The first and most obvious is our new website. Please take your time to look around and discover all the brilliant new changes we have made. If you discover any problems, or have any general comments, please feel free to either post in the comment section below, or contact our in-office webmaster by clicking here. We would also like to welcome to the Board of Directors one new addition, and say goodbye to another long time member.
Ms. Marilyn "Rusty" Sheridan, mother of an individual with a brain injury, and Board Director since 1995, has stepped down from her position on the Board of Directors. Though she will will continue to participate on the Advisory Board and as our Administrative Assistant, we thank her for her hard work and dedication throughout the years.
As one Director retires, another has stepped up to help our cause. Alexandra Scarpa, also a mother of an individual with a brain injury, is an extremely motivated volunteer with a passion for BIAD's success. Coupled with her past experience in the armed forces, she will offer a unique perspective to the Board.
The new year also brings newly elected officers:
President – Elisabeth “Lisa” Furber
Elisabeth “Lisa” Furber has served on BIAD’s Board of Directors for the past year and a half. Ms. Furber works as a paralegal for the Community Legal Aid Society of Delaware (DECLASI) and serves on multiple statewide committees, including Delaware’s Rehabilitation Council. Ms. Furber is co-chairing BIAD’s 2012 Conference “Beyond Rehabilitation: Reclaim & Rejuvenate” with fellow board member Tracey Landmann, planned for March 21, 2012.
Vice President – Timothy Walker, CBIS
Timothy “Tim” Walker is a job development specialist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist with Success Rehabilitation in Pennsylvania. Mr. Walker has served on BIAD’s Board of Directors for more than two years, lending his experience to several BIAD initiatives with great outcomes. Mr. Walker was elected Interim Vice President in September 2011 and has been re-elected for a two-year term beginning in January 2012. In addition, he serves as the administrator for “Delaware’s Brain Injury Blog” (www.biade.wordpress.com).
Treasurer – Jason Carpenter
Jason Carpenter, an accountant by trade, served as BIAD’s Interim Treasurer from August to December 2011, and has been re-elected for a two-year term beginning in January 2012. His brother a survivor of a brain injury, Mr. Carpenter brings his experience as a family member/ caregiver with a personal stake in the success of the organization. Mr. Carpenter also serves as BIAD’s Marketing Director, and has conducted several advertising campaigns on the organization’s behalf. His current project is redesigning the BIAD web site (www.biade.org).
Secretary – Kathleen “Kati” Capitan, M.S., CCC-SLP
Kathleen “Kati” Capitan, M.S., CCC-SLP is the owner and operator of Central Delaware Speech-Language Pathology. She has been a member of BIAD’s Board of Directors for nearly two years. Ms. Capitan’s professional demeanor and ability have proven invaluable to the organization. In 2011, Ms. Capitan successfully led a committee that planned the first annual “Embellish Your Melon” fundraiser which raised nearly $10,000 in support of BIAD.
The members of the Brain Injury Association welcome these new officers, and greatly appreciate the efforts and growth spurred by Devon Dorman, Nancy Bartuska, and Shammah Bermudez.
We also thank Paul Walsh for his help with our previous website.
