The Breakthrough T1D Greater New England chapter is delighted to welcome its newly-elected community board members beginning July 1. The Board of Directors is committed to serving as champions for Breakthrough T1D’s vision and mission—accelerating the development of cures and to create new treatments and technologies to keep people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) as healthy as possible until we do. They play a pivotal role in cultivating meaningful connections for Breakthrough T1D that proactively drive fundraising to fulfill Breakthrough T1D’s mission. Please welcome: 

Molly Colvin, Ph.D. | MA
Dr. Molly Colvin is a clinical neuropsychologist who directs the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is also an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Professionally, she specializes in the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders, emphasizing a “whole child” approach that helps children, their families, and their community to better understand how to promote healthy development. Personally, she has been a T1D mom for 10 years; her daughter was diagnosed as a young child and is now a teenager. In her work with Breakthrough T1D, she combines her professional and personal experiences, advocating for resources and sharing knowledge to help those with T1D and their families thrive.

Ali Fox | RI
Ali Fox is the Executive Director (aka “Camp Mom”) of Camp Surefire, the only camp in Rhode Island designed for children with T1D. In her role, Ali works closely with campers, families, volunteers, and staff to ensure a safe and fun overnight camp experience. In addition to her camp work, Ali is also a learning and development consultant. Ali lives in Bristol, RI with her husband, Gregory Fox, M.D. (a RI-based pediatric endocrinologist and the Medical Director of Camp Surefire). Ali and Greg have two children (Joe and Anna) as well as hundreds of camp kids. Ali is delighted to continue her support of T1D families as part of the Breakthrough T1D Community Board.

Amanda Gilchrist | MA
Amanda became involved in Breakthrough T1D in 2020 when her then 4-year-old daughter was diagnosed. The community, education, and resources provided by Breakthrough T1D was such an incredibly important source of support and comfort when her daughter was diagnosed. The Breakthrough T1D community became an even bigger part of Amanda’s life when she was diagnosed with T1D in 2021. Amanda is the Clinical Trial Education Volunteer (CTEV) for Breakthrough T1D’s Greater New England Chapter. She shares information with T1D families about the importance of clinical trials and T1D research and encourages T1D families to learn about the many different clinical trial options available to them. When Amanda is not talking clinical trials or being a pancreas times two, she is a second-grade teacher in Carlisle, MA.

Laura Keenan | MA and VT
As an experienced leader in the corporate, institutional, and public sectors, Laura Keenan has leveraged her strategic problem-solving, change management, and communications skills to support key stakeholders in strengthening their communities by providing effective long-term solutions throughout her career. Currently, Laura is the Chair of the Corporate Eco Forum (CEF), an invitation-only forum for senior executives representing large, influential companies that demonstrate a serious commitment to sustainability as core to business strategy. With over $6 trillion in combined revenues, member companies span all major industries and have a global presence. Before CEF, Laura was the Chief Sustainability Officer at Fidelity Investments, where she and her team were responsible for Fidelity’s corporate environmental impact and driving the integration of environmental considerations into Fidelity’s business strategy as part of the company’s broader environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program. Laura holds a Master of Business Administration from Simmons University and a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University. She actively engages in her personal and professional communities—teaching, coaching, and volunteering.

Casey Rojas | MA
Casey has lived with type 1 diabetes since he was 12. He completed his undergraduate studies at Columbia University before graduating from law school with a Health Law certificate from the University of Maryland and obtaining a master’s degree at Harvard Medical School. Now, as an attorney-bioethicist, he works for the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) as the Manager of Federal Relations and Health Equity, where he is a co-lead on the DEI Council, staffs the Committee on Diversity in Medicine, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP). He is also a Course Instructor in Harvard Medical School’s Master of Science in Bioethics program. Casey serves as the Massachusetts Advocacy Team Chair for Breakthrough T1D Greater New England.

Corey Rosenfield | MA
Corey has 14 years of banking experience, and currently leads a group of Commercial Real Estate lenders based in Boston, MA at M&T Bank. Corey is responsible for managing a high performing team of Relationship Managers who focus on commercial real estate developers headquartered in the Boston market. Corey has an MBA from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and a BS in Finance from Bentley University.

Brian Smith | MA
Brian is a seasoned marketing professional, currently serving as the SVP Director of Integrated Production at MullenLowe, a global communications agency. Brian is an industry leader in interdisciplinary production who has been repeatedly tasked with building and managing integrated teams that enable innovative work for multi-channel organizations. For the Breakthrough T1D Greater New England Chapter, Brian has had the honor of telling the stories of those living with T1D and of those innovative researchers intent on curing it.