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Dr. Tim Coetzee
President & Chief Executive OfficerTim ensures the National MS Society is a financially strong, trusted organization as we advance our mission to cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives. We provide global leadership to break down barriers to accelerate the most promising MS research. Tim ensures we represent all dimensions of life with MS through a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization so that everyone feels at home and supported by their National MS Society.

Bruce Bebo
Executive Vice President, ResearchBruce is responsible for driving progress toward our goals through progressive and innovative research in MS. He has been instrumental in advancing our Pathways to Cures global research strategy and has served on various international scientific committees.

Cindy Bertrando
Chief Financial OfficerCindy shapes and executes financial strategies to drive our mission forward. She ensures a financially strong organization through her leadership of the financial, legal and risk, technology, and operations management functions.

Maura Burns
Senior Vice President, Chief of StaffMaura is a strategic advisor to the President and CEO and oversees strategic planning, National Board of Directors and committees, executive communications, meeting management, process improvement, CEO initiatives and special projects.

Stephanie Davidson
Chief People & Culture OfficerSteph provides leadership and expertise to advance innovative human resources strategies for the Society. She helps build a diverse and mission-focused workforce with a high-performance culture.

Misty Flowers
Executive Vice President, Finance & OperationsMisty ensures the organization is in strong financial health by leading the areas of budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytics. She also oversees the operations function for a nationwide workforce of both office-based and remote staff.

Lauren Hall
Chief Development OfficerLauren shapes the Society’s development strategy and leads development teams to achieve exponential revenue growth. She helps ensure we have the funds necessary to fulfill our mission.

Ronda Krier
Executive Vice President, TechnologyRonda ensures we leverage technology to reach all people affected by MS and provide progressive services. Through her expertise and leadership we embrace cutting-edge technology in finding new ways to provide change the world for people affected by MS.

Karen Mariner
Executive Vice President, Programs & SupportKaren leads a comprehensive, nationwide strategy to empower people to solve the everyday challenges of MS. Leveraging her background in social services and activism, she guides the Programs and Support team in developing innovative solutions to ensure so people with MS can live their best lives.

Bari Talente
Executive Vice President, Advocacy & Healthcare AccessBari leads our teams in leveraging public policies to find solutions for people with MS and working toward a healthcare system that gets people with MS the care and treatments they need. She engages people affected by MS, healthcare professionals and others in the healthcare ecosystem to drive change.

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