Advocacy
Brain Health Advocacy
This work is personal. And that changes everything.
My father was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in his early 60s; but the journey began long before anyone had a name for what was happening.
Years of subtle symptoms that were difficult to articulate and even harder to diagnose. Watching a vibrant, athletic man lose pieces of himself slowly, and without clear answers, is something that reshapes you at your core. It reshaped me. And it ignited a commitment I carry into every room I walk into: brain health and dementia care must be more humane, earlier, and more effective than it is today.
I turned that experience into action. Professionally, it sharpened a conviction I now consider non-negotiable; that "unmet need" is not enough. Real impact demands understanding every obstacle across the patient journey: timely diagnosis, equitable access, care delivery, and the behavioral and system change required for innovation to actually reach people. I've carried that conviction forward through board leadership at the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, collaboration with the Milken Institute's Alliance for Dementia Care, and investing in Portfolia's Active Aging & Longevity Fund to back innovators transforming the aging and dementia landscape.
I believe we can rewrite what is possible in brain health. But only when we meet urgency with empathy; and pair breakthrough science with the access, care, and humanity that patients and families deserve.
I have trekked to Everest Base Camp, run multiple marathons, and completed triathlons; raising over $75,000 for dementia and cancer research.
My father's diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia shaped my purpose as a leader and as a human being. I believe, without reservation, that the most important work any of us can do is close the gap between scientific breakthrough and the patient who is waiting.
Personally, I launched my Strong Mind, Strong Body campaign; channeling endurance sports and mountain expeditions, including a journey to Mount Everest, into sustained awareness, education, and fundraising for FTD clinical research.
To date, I have raised over $50,000 for the cause.
Women’s Health and Female Founder Advocacy
My dedication to women’s health is rooted in a belief that the biggest breakthroughs won’t come from science alone—they’ll come from changing the systems and leadership that determine which problems get solved.
Women are still too often misdiagnosed, dismissed, or forced to navigate a healthcare system that treats them as an afterthought. I’m passionate about backing and advising female founders tackling women’s health and whole-person care, and I actively mentor women leaders as they build companies, raise capital, and navigate the leap from clinical promise to real-world adoption. Supporting women building the future of healthcare isn’t a side mission for me—it’s a lever for lasting, scalable impact.