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What an incredible day today has been! Nine of our amazing Board Members joined us in person and three online for our quarterly Board of Directors meeting, including our newest board members Adith Kumar Thummalapalli, Dina Wasmer, and Dr. Melvin Murphy. Following the Board Meeting, we held our 40th anniversary Founder's Luncheon, which was a resounding success, bringing together visionary minds and trailblazers in person-centered, community-based care for children living with complex medical needs. Special thanks to Nancy Bond for suggesting the luncheon and for helping us track down the founders and board members from the early days and to Renee Dain and Heidi Falter for organizing today's event, as well as Jen Sears and Khuzaima Pirbhai (KP) who helped Heidi with room set up.
Today's event provided a unique opportunity for our founders, to reflect on the milestones achieved and the enduring impact of their collective efforts. We were delighted to have among our special guests, Karen-Ann Lichtenstein, retired President and CEO, from 1994-2019 (with The Center 35 years in total) and Dr. Ed Feinberg, the first Chairman of the Board of Directors, from 1983-1987. Mr. Feinberg recalled the initial meeting that led to the launch of The Coordinating Center and reminisced about the early successes.
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