Lizette Dunay
Chair
Lizette Dunay is past Co-Founder and past Co-Executive Director of Cure CP a national non-profit that funds medical research for CP. Previous to Cure CP, Lizette worked in the medical and biologics field in sales and business development for 15 years with a strong emphasis and focus on regenerative medicine.
Most recently she was awarded the prestigious “2015 World Stem Cell Action Inspiration Award” by the Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) and Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) for her work as an impactful advocacy organization and inspiring advocate for CP Patients. Lizette also serves as a member of the American Academy of CP and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) community council, a member of The CP Collaborative and a speaker and community advocate for CP.
Previously she also volunteered her time with The Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, as a Parent Educator, served on a speakers panel at the World Stem Cell Summit in 2014 and again in 2018, and has been a guest speaker for several advocacy events.
Lizette also served on the University of Florida Alumni Board of Directors from 2017-2018. Lizette is a graduate of University of Florida (1992) where she received her B.A. in Economics and a minor in Spanish.
She lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and two children, Alex and Emma.
Andrew Buchanan
Andrew was appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Cerebral Palsy Alliance in May 2023. Andrew has been a director since 2010, Deputy Chair since 2017 and has served as Chair of the Research Committee and Chair of the Fundraising Committee, as well as taking an active role as mentor and supporter of young disability advocates through activist community, CPActive.
Andrew has been a prominent voice in the disability sector, having served as the Chair of the Disability Council of NSW from 2003-2011. He is also an accomplished corporate leader with more than 40 years’ experience in broadcasting, communication and media. He is currently Principal of AB Communicates and was previously General Manager of Local Radio at the ABC.
Andrew contracted polio in April 1950 when he was two days old and is paralysed on his right side. Andrew’s mother contracted polio when she was in labour with Andrew and was paralysed from the chest down. Andrew received services from Cerebral Palsy Alliance when he was a child.
Dr. Jensine’ Clark
Jensine’ Clark received her medical degree at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and completed Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency at the University of Cincinnati. She then completed Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. She is the Medical Director of the UC Health PM&R Transition Clinic.
Jensine’ Clark, MD, subspecializes in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and spasticity management. She enjoys helping patients and families tackle transition issues that include regaining independence and social integration within their communities. Specializing in spasticity management also allows her to help patients maintain and increase function in their daily lives. Her training in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pediatric Rehabilitation allows her the opportunity to see patients across their lifespan.
Outside of her clinical schedule, her current research interests include assessing and developing best practices for patients who are transitioning from the pediatric to adult healthcare setting, as well as interested in improving health equity and outcomes for patients with disabilities.
Trevor Croker
Trevor was appointed as a CEO and Managing Director of Aristocrat in March 2017, joining the Board at the same time. Trevor joined Aristocrat in 2009 as Managing Director ANZ and was later promoted through a number of operational and strategy leadership roles. Trevor began his career in sales and marketing, culminating in his term as Sales Director for Fosters Australia Ltd, prior to its demerger. Trevor served as a Chairman of the American Gaming Association and currently serves on the International Centre for Responsible Gaming Advisory Council and previously a Director of other industry groups.
Mary Fernandez-Arias
Mary Fernandez-Arias is a speaker, consultant, and published author who believes that if we shift our perceptions and messages around disability, we can create inclusive and accessible environments which will benefit us all.
Mary currently works at Cisco as the global lead for disability and neuro-inclusion, providing thought leadership on creating a inclusive environments from both technical and people-centered perspectives for the disability and neurodivergent communities. She works at the intersection of inclusion and business strategy, and she holds the philosophy that inclusion drives competitive advantage.
Previously, Mary worked in the disability rights arena in a wide range of fields — from legal work to consulting with higher education institutions and non-governmental organizations.
Mary earned her bachelor’s degree from Emory University, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Duke University. She has held leadership positions at the National Federation of the Blind and the World Blind Union youth committee and served as the youth delegate to the UN. Mary is passionate about understanding and driving disability inclusion globally by always centering the voices and lived experience of the disability community.
Dr. Beena Kamath-Rayne
Beena Kamath-Rayne is a neonatologist and global health professional with expertise in neonatal resuscitation and medical education. She currently serves as the Vice President, Global Newborn and Child Health at the American Academy of Pediatrics where she oversees neonatal global health, clinical skills and resuscitation training, and simulation. She currently practices clinical medicine through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Dr. Kamath-Rayne received B.A. degrees in Biological Anthropology/Anatomy and History at Duke University and her M.D. at Georgetown University. She completed her pediatrics residency and neonatal-perinatal fellowship training at University of Colorado Health Sciences/Children’s Hospital of Colorado, and then spent 10 years practicing academic medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. In between her residency and fellowship training, she spent two years living and working abroad as a general practitioner in a clinic in rural Ecuador and as a neonatal registrar/fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Westmead in Sydney, Australia. She earned a Masters of Public Health from the Colorado School of Public Health and is currently board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
Dr. Kamath-Rayne has expertise in clinical research and quality improvement which has earned her funding from NIH, Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation, AAMC, Gates Foundation, among others. Recently, her research has focused on the educational and clinical outcomes after implementation of Helping Babies Breathe, a global curriculum for neonatal resuscitation. Before joining the AAP, she was the Associate Editor for the 2nd Edition of Helping Babies Breathe and more recently participated in a technical working group to transition HBB to the new World Health Organization Essential Newborn Care Course, 2nd Edition. She has served as a member of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Delegation since 2016. Her over 80 publications address a variety of topics affecting neonatal and pediatric health outcomes. She has successfully built teams of collaborators from a variety of disciplines including obstetrics, pediatrics, infection control, biostatistics, simulation, medical education and more.
She lives in the northwestern Chicago suburbs with her husband and three sons, one of whom has a disability.
Dr. Salathiel Kendrick-Allwood
Dr. Salathiel Kendrick-Allwood is the Medical Director of Emory Regional Developmental Progress Clinic, Emory+Children’s Pediatrics Institute. She is a developmental pediatrician, active researcher, and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She believes in prevention and the empowerment of families to achieve the greatest success in caring for their children. She is also committed to quality improvement in the practice of healthcare for underserved people, focusing on seeking to reduce the health disparities that underserved communities already face.
Dr. Kendrick-Allwood is an Associate Professor at Emory University School of Medicine. She earned her medical degree from the University of Miami and her bachelor’s degree from Spelman College.
Matt LoSardo
Treasurer
Matt LoSardo is a senior investment professional at Thoma Bravo, one of the largest technology-focused private equity firms, where he has worked since 2016. Previously, Matt was a private equity investor at Harvest Partners and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Matt holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Duke University.
He lives in Miami, FL with his wife Alex and their two children. As proud parents of a child who has cerebral palsy, Matt and Alex are passionate about advancing cerebral palsy research.
Chris Maher
For more than three decades, Chris Maher has built and led high-performing teams — as a Division I college basketball coach, a venture-backed CEO, and an advisor to growth-stage companies. While his career has been defined by operational rigor, the foundation for Samaritan Partners was formed at home.
Samaritan Partners was born from necessity and lived experience. Chris and his wife, Stephanie, are the proud parents of two daughters living with physical and developmental disabilities. Navigating healthcare systems, education pathways, and community resources reshaped Chris’s perspective on resilience and service. What began as advocacy for his own family evolved into a professional calling to bridge the gap between traditional for-profit investing and meaningful social impact.
As a multi-time CEO, he has a proven track record of scaling venture-backed companies, leading capital raises, and executing M&A transactions. His leadership style reflects his roots as a coach: clarity of purpose, disciplined execution, and an unwavering commitment to people.
Before his entrepreneurial career, Chris spent a decade coaching basketball at Dartmouth, Boston College, and Brown, which shaped his mentorship style and core belief that strong teams and cultures outperform strategy alone.
Chris holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.A. from Boston College.
Rhea May, PhD
Rhea May brings more than 15 years of experience in the medical device industry across both start-ups and global companies, combined with firsthand experience navigating life with cerebral palsy as a parent. She holds a PhD in Microbiology and has worked across technical, clinical, and marketing roles, leading product launches and market growth initiatives with a focus on access and health equity.
Rhea lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, two boys, and their dog. Their son Connor lives with cerebral palsy, and together as a family they are passionate about building a fully inclusive life centered around the outdoors, including skiing, camping, and play.