Dr. Joseph P. Camerino Ascends to
the Chairmanship of the Scleroderma Foundation; Will
Play Key Role in Leading the Non-Profit Foundation in
Its Fight to Find a Cure for Scleroderma
DANVERS, Mass. – Joseph P. Camerino, Ph.D., of
Baldwinsville, N.Y. was elected the new Chair of the
Board for the Scleroderma Foundation at the December
board meeting. His two-year term began Jan. 1.
He replaces Elaine Furst of Los Angeles, who has served
as Board Chair since 2000.
“I’m really looking forward to working
with Joe as we move forward,” said Donna Kohli,
President and CEO of the Scleroderma Foundation. “There
are many, many wonderful programs, research projects
and services we want to accomplish. Funding these ideas
is a challenge, and Joe will be a great help as we continue
to build. His professional background is a perfect fit
for this position.”
Dr. Camerino is the District Superintendent/Executive
Officer for the Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational
Services. In this position he oversees all Oswego BOCES
programs. He supports the educational needs of some
25,000 students and leads an organization of 800 employees.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve
the Foundation,” said Camerino. “It is an
honor for me to be part of a special group of people
whose sole purpose it is to eradicate this disease.
Enhanced communications at the national, board and chapter
level, will harness the positive energy of everyone
at the table, allowing us to focus our efforts and increase
revenues to create more research opportunities and establish
overall financial stability.”
Dr. Camerino encourages all who are connected to the
disease to step forward to share ideas and strategies,
which ultimately provide hope, will and means to find
the cure.
His connection to the Scleroderma Foundation is due
to his mother, who had scleroderma and died from the
disease three years ago. For the last two years Dr.
Camerino has been a member of the national board, serving
as the national Treasurer in 2005.
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