Announcing Our New Executive Director
In October 2022, the Smith-Magenis Syndrome Research Foundation Board of Directors began the search to identify the next leader of the SMS Research Foundation. The Search Committee received more than 175 applications from candidates across the country for the Executive Director position. Over the past three months, the committee conducted a rigorous and thorough process of reviewing these applications and holding multiple stages of interviews with numerous well-qualified candidates. Significant consideration was given to the skills, experiences and expertise needed to successfully guide the SMS Research Foundation in its next phase of growth. After an extensive search process, led by members of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to announce that Angela Weaver has been selected as Executive Director, beginning January 2023.
Angela brings nearly 20 years of experience in the rare disease and nonprofit community, on both a professional and personal level. Most recently, Angela served as the Executive Director of a nonprofit focused on funding student scholarships and programs. Her work focused on fund development, grant writing, and strategic operations. As a parent to a child who was born with a rare disease, Angela deeply understands the urgency and need for continued research for the SMS Community. Angela’s nonprofit expertise, leadership skills, commitment to research, and experience with the rare disease community make her an exceptional individual for the role of Executive Director. We are confident that under her leadership, the organization’s success and impact in achieving its mission will continue to thrive.
Please join us in welcoming Angela as Executive Director by making a donation and showing your support for SMS Research Foundation’s new leadership! Your financial support helps the SMSRF accomplish our important work, and your donation today will help usher in an exciting new chapter for the organization. You can also send your congratulations to Angela by sharing and commenting on SMS Research Foundation’s Facebook or Instagram. We thank you all for your continued support and partnership as we welcome Angela into her new role. We are grateful to have all of you by our side as we begin this next chapter. https://smsresearchfoundation.org/donate/
-SMS Research Foundation Board of Directors
