New England Chapter Board of Directors

New England Chapter Leadership

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is 100% invested in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and our New England Chapter Board of Directors are equally committed. We’re led by passionate individuals who are united by their drive to support and improve research funding while raising awareness and advocating to find a cure and better treatment options. We believe our dedication has improved the quality of lives for people living with these invisible diseases.

Elizabeth Orgel is our current board president, overseeing all chapter, community/volunteer, and board growth. Elizabeth became involved in the Foundation 2009 when her youngest son was diagnosed with IBD at age six. In 2013, her oldest son was diagnosed, making the Foundation’s mission and this community all the more important. Elizabeth has spent the bulk of her career in public relations and marketing in the tech sector, most recently, as an independent consultant, having represented both public and private companies. She was also a partner with Persephone Venture Partners, a boutique angel investing fund. Elizabeth started her career as a journalist and has dedicated significant time serving on several other local boards and non-profit organizations.

New England Chapter Board of Directors

B&W board of directors

Ellen Calmas Executive Vice President and Co-Founder NPS Rent Assurance	Shaun Campos Group Director // Social Strategy, Content, and Communities *Real Chemistry*	Adam S. Cheifetz, MD Director of the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Ashley Chipman Teacher Community Day Charter Public School
Jonathan Epstein Founder and CEO SUPERGLORIOUS	Leslie S. Feinberg Chief of Staff *Spaulding Rehabilitation*	Molly Frankel Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	Peter Gaines Financial Planner Integrated Financial Partners
Jill Zimmerman Holub Member of the Firm *Outside GC Services*	Jerry Kadish President *Beacon Payments*	Jenny Kennedy Instructor *Jenny Kennedy Yoga*	Jody Kipnis Co-Founder and President Holocaust Legacy Foundation
Joshua R. Korzenik, MD Director of Crohn's and Colitis Center Brigham and Women's Hospital	Jake Marcus Partner Allcock & Marcus, LLC	Alexander Modell Co-Founder & COO Remaster	Randall S. Pellish, MD Director of Lahey Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center *Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health*
James Polk Head of Equity Investments *Homestead Funds*	Shiella Dowlatshahi Radel President *PYHP, LLC Biopharmaceutical and Life Science Consulting Service*	Eleni Simmoneau Group Vice President of Public Relations Citizens	Rebecca Sivitz Partner Weil, Gotshal & Manages LLP
Judi Walk Retired nonprofit executive	Jane Wolfman Senior Executive Partner *J. Hilburn Men's Clothier*