Board of Directors
Bobby Vice, JD
Bobby is Robert and Anna’s Daddy and is the Co-Founder and Co-President of A Cure for Robert, Inc. A graduate of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill with honors and the University of Kentucky College of Law, Bobby is a transactional attorney who worked for a decade at a large regional law firm until he co-founded the transactional firm Vice Cox & Townsend in 2015. He has served on numerous non-profit boards and is extremely excited and hopeful for what Rooting for Robert can do.
Helen Vice
Helen is Robert and Anna’s Mommy and is the Co-Founder and Co-President of A Cure for Robert, Inc. A graduate of Northwestern University, Helen works on the Associate Well-being Team at Humana Inc. Helen consults with Humana’s senior leaders on the ways they can strengthen the workplace culture and improve the physical and emotional well-being of their teammates – something that has become increasingly important to her since Robert’s diagnosis with Morquio Syndrome. Nurturing a happy and healthy life for Anna and Robert gets her up every day, and while having a child with a rare disease poses many challenges, knowing she is working towards a cure for Robert (and so many other children) provides immense hope.
Lindsey Fash
Lindsey Fash is a strategic marketer who is passionate about helping consumer brands grow. As Vice President of Marketing & Sales for Merrick Pet Care, she is a critical member of the leadership team responsible for developing the company’s long-term marketing and brand-building strategy. Prior to her current role, she held various marketing leadership positions at Alberto Culver (Unilever) and PepsiCo. Lindsey is a graduate of Northwestern University where she received her Masters in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management as well as her Bachelor of Science in Communications. Lindsey and Helen developed a close friendship during their time in Kappa Alpha Theta at Northwestern University. She resides in Chicago with her husband, Bob, their three children and their dog, Bailyn.
Heather Greenwood, MD
Heather Greenwood, MD, is an Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California San Francisco, where she specializes in breast cancer imaging. She graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University and subsequently obtained her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency training at New York University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in breast imaging at UCSF. She is passionate about medical research, medical education, patient care, and has published multiple peer review papers and book chapters. Her research is focused on the detection of breast cancer in young women and advancing technologies in breast cancer imaging. In her free time she enjoys running (she has run over a dozen half marathons and five full marathons), spending time with her family and friends, and enjoying a good pizza with a glass of red wine.
Lindsay Kroener, MD
Lindsay Kroener, MD, is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA Geffen School of Medicine. She is a double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). She graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Psychology and then attended medical school at USC Keck School of Medicine. She went on to complete her residency and fellowship at UCLA, where she stayed on as faculty. She serves as the Associate Program Director for the UCLA REI fellowship program and is very involved in medical student, resident and fellow education. She is interested in all aspects of REI with particular interests in onco-fertility, LGBTQ fertility care, fertility related-genetics and long-term outcomes from assisted-reproductive technology (ART). She has published 17 peer reviewed articles and has presented over 30 abstracts at national meetings. In her free time, she likes do yoga, jog, play tennis and spend time at the beach and bike riding with her husband and two young kids, Emma and Ben.
Deana Paradis, CPA
Deana Paradis, CPA, is the CFO of Louisville Collegiate School, an independent day school in Louisville, KY. Prior to her current role, she was a member of the assurance practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers for eleven years including two years with the Government and Public Sector practice in the UK, serving charity and government clients. Deana currently serves on the Financial Accounting Standards Board Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee. She has served as an Associate Instructor in the Nonprofit Management program in the School of Professional Studies, Columbia University and is a Columbia Teachers College Cowin Financial Literacy Institute Fellow. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from the University of Kentucky with honors, her MBA from Bellarmine University, and her Master in Science in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University. Deana serves on the Boards of Directors of the Speed Art Museum, Gilda’s Club of Kentuckiana, EdChoice Kentucky, and is a Leadership Advisory Council Representative for the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics. Deana enjoys running, playing tennis, and traveling with her family.
Matthew R. Price, MD FAAOS
Matthew was born and raised in Louisville, KY, and currently is the acting President of Ellis and Badenhausen Orthopaedics. He graduated from Miami University, and the University of Louisville School of Medicine. After medical school, he completed his Orthopaedic Residency at Louisville, and then went on to complete a fellowship in Adult Joint Reconstruction and Preservation at Vanderbilt University. He is a Clinical Professor for the Department of Orthopaedics in Louisville, and trains two fellows per year in Joint Replacement and Hip Preservation techniques. He is actively involved in research, teaching other surgeons widely around the country in the techniques of hip and knee replacement. In addition, he is involved in product development, and improving the current generation of hip and knee implants. In his free time, he enjoys time with his wife, Cara, and their five children. He also enjoys road cycling, mountain biking and being outdoors.
Audra N. Rankin, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Audra Rankin is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In this role, she serves as lead faculty for the Health Care Leadership and Administration program and Associate Faculty Director-Nursing for the UNC Center for the Business of Health. She holds a doctoral degree in nursing practice from Duke University and a master’s degree in nursing from Vanderbilt University. She completed a post master’s certificate in nursing education from Johns Hopkins University. In addition, she holds masters’ degrees in education from Harvard University and business administration from UNC Chapel Hill.
Dr. Rankin maintains active certifications as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Mental Health Specialist, Certified Lactation Counselor and Certified Nurse Educator. She has served as faculty at the Harvard Macy Program for Educators in Health Professions at Harvard University and was named an American Association of Colleges of Nursing Faculty Health Policy Fellow. She currently serves as the National Health Policy Chair for the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, a federal liaison for the National Committee on Federal Government Affairs for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a dissemination and implementation partner liaison for the United States Preventive Services Task Force. In her free time, she enjoys dance parties with her two daughters and has a love for southern literature and college basketball.
Chad Straughan, PharmD
Chad Straughan has over 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical and retail pharmacy industry focusing on the development and management of patient access and procurement of medicine and specialty products invarious disease states. He began his career with Eli Lilly, after graduating from pharmacy school, in the diabetes marketplace relaunching Humalog and launching numerous first to market products. He transitioned his career from sales to training, developing national training programs specializing in customer service and customer relationships. He then moved onto management and into the hospital account space developing programs focusing on access to C suite executives. In 2012, he entered the startup medical device space as medical director. Most recently, he has been the owner and pharmacist in charge of a large independent retail pharmacy he established in 2014. He also serves as an expert pharmacist, advising law firms representing local and national clients on malpractice cases. Chad completed his undergraduate and earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He currently resides in Mount Pleasant, SC with his 4 children.