PWSA of Colorado Board of Directors

  Jeffrey Porter Chairman

Jeff is the father to Abby Porter (born 2002) with Prader-Willi syndrome. A devoted and passionate father, he is committed to giving Abby a shot at an independent future. Refusing to believe that PWS will label his daughter forever, he helps run PWSA of Colorado and is a key champion of their brand and awareness initiatives. Jeff's contributions to PWSA of Colorado include the brand development, creation of the materials (annual report, collateral, etc.) Jeff also sits on the board of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, a fast-growing organization focused on advancing research on PWS where he helps with their marketing and technology initiatives.

Professionally, Jeff is Vice President & General Manager RH Donnelley's Dexknows.com business unit where he is in charge of developing and managing the comapny's flagship online Local Search platform. Prior to this position, Jeff has held Business Development and Marketing positions at DexMedia (acquired by RHD) and was also the Director of IT Development at NTT/Verio. Jeff holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business.

  Lynette Hosler President
Lynette is the mother to Jennifer Hosler (born 1993) with PWS. Jennifer is a shining example of how proper treatments and care can eliminate many of the issues that plague our children with PWS. Often consulted for her knowledge and experience in parenting children with PWS, Lynette has been an invaluable resource for many in Colorado an elsewhere across the US.

When Lynette is not busy with Jenn, she cares for her other 2 daughters Sarah and Haley.

  Gary Hosler Secretary

Gary is Jenn's father and a loving and devoted family man. Gary is a hardworking member of the PWSA team and is often our voice of reason and balance, especially when things get stessful. Often cool-calm-and-collected, Gary is looked to to keep things moving when all of us board members and parents get hot under the collar.

Professionally, Gary works at Dynamic Solutions International where he helps make sure that the company is fully functioning on all cylinders.

  Kari Porter Treasurer
Kari is the mother to Abby (as well as Abby's siblings Jake and Anna). As if managing a child with PWS is not enough, Kari also keeps herself busy by being the main technology developer for both PWSA of Colorado and the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR). Kari is our in-house programmer and developer for both this web site as well as the FPWR's web site. Her duties also include being our Treasurer and bookkeeper.

When she is not focused on curing PWS, Kari also moonlights as a software developer through her own consulting company, Adam Place Consullting.

  Robin Grey Vice President

Robin provides a wealth of executive expertise to PWSA of Colorado. As one of our Vice Presidents, she helps organize PWSA of Colorado's corporate development initiatives as well as reviewing our financial objectives and metrics. Robin is also a member of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research.

Professionally, Robin is Senior Vice President and Treasurer for Level 3, responsible for capital markets activity, treasury operations and investor relations. Previously, Robin served as Senior Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations. Prior to that, she served as Assistant Treasurer.

Dr. Todd Porter Scientific Advisor
  Dr. Todd Porter is PWSA of Colorado's medical and scientific advisor. He lends his medical experitise not only to the organization, but also to many of its constituents. Always available to help familes with medical questions, Todd is an invaluable resource to all families of children with PWS. Todd also sits on the Research committe at the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research where he advises FPWR on research grants and priorities.

Professionally, Todd is a pediatric M.D. with fellowships in Urgent Care and Pediatric Research. Todd completed his residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He has an M.D. from the University of Virginia and a BS from Wake Forest University.

Lori Harry Vice President

Lori Harry is PWSA of Colorado's event organizer and planner. Lori has impecable organizational and planning skills which have paid off in all of PWSA of Colorado's fundraising and advocacy activities. Lori is Abby Porter's aunt and pours her heart into PWSA of Colorado and into helping her niece.

When Lori is not working for PWSA of Colorado, she is tending to her three young children and family or working as a techincal writer for CGI.

Robyn Fleischman  

Robyn is PWSA's newest board member, coming on in 2008 to focus on long-term care for children with Prader-Willi syndrome and also support PWSA of Colorado's many new programs.

She has two children, with her youngest, Zachary, having Prader-Willi syndrome. Her husband, Mark Greenberg, sits on the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research's board along with Jeff. His financial expertise and background have been invaluable to both organizations. More importantly however, Robyn's contributions to the PWSA of Colorado organization, in such a short time, have already been tremendous!