LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Celiac
Disease Foundation, the nation's leading patient advocacy
organization for celiac disease, announces its newest appointee,
Casey Guber, to its Board of
Directors. The officers for 2022 are Chair Adrienne Bender, Vice Chair John Wagner, Secretary Brad Herrema, and Treasurer Jordan Ramer. Reappointed are Directors
Lee Jones, Jamie Resin, Linda Solomon, John
Wagner, and Kristin
Yarema.
Casey's passion for joining the Celiac Disease Foundation is
personal. His daughter, Charlie, was just over 2-years-old when
she lost 20% of her body weight and was diagnosed with failure
to thrive. She became disengaged and experienced personality
changes. Charlie had such low energy there were times she fell
asleep on the playground at preschool. Casey's wife, Erika, is a
physician and began working with their pediatrician to help
Charlie. Ultimately, blood tests diagnosed Charlie with celiac
disease.
With this news, Casey and Ericka decided to make substantial
lifestyle changes, which included creating a completely gluten-free
household to support Charlie, who is now 3 ½ and
thriving.
"I realize how impactful this diagnosis is. It affects the way a
family shops, eats, socializes, and experiences the world," stated
Casey. "A simple weekend trip can suddenly get complicated trying
to find the right food and restaurants. I want to help people
better navigate this disease and hopefully move towards a
cure."
Casey is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Rose Medical
Center in Denver, Colorado. He
earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the
University of Colorado Boulder, and his
Master of Science in Health Administration from the University of Colorado Denver. Casey lives in
Denver with his wife, Erika,
Charlie, and her little brother, Landon.
To view biographies of Celiac Disease Foundation
directors, click here.
About the Celiac Disease Foundation
The Celiac Disease
Foundation is the nation's leading patient advocacy organization
for celiac disease. Since its founding in 1990, the Celiac Disease
Foundation continues to champion many battles: federal funding for
celiac disease research and labeling standards for gluten-free
foods, widespread patient and provider education, access to
mainstream gluten-free products, improved diagnostic tools, and
accelerated development of therapeutic treatments and a cure. For
more information, visit celiac.org.
Media Contact: info@celiac.org
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