The RP Foundation’s purpose is to facilitate awareness, education, and research to improve the quality of life for patients with relapsing polychondritis (RP) and advance a cure for this disease.
Board of Directors
Our foundation’s Board of Directors includes members with a diverse set of experience including government, healthcare, non-profit development and fundraising as well private sector operational and corporate expertise across multiple disciplines. The team is strategic in our shared vision to advance awareness about relapsing polychondritis, promoting new research efforts, autoimmune diseases awareness, improving diagnosis and connecting patients with the resources and support they need.
Nancy Linn
Nancy Linn is a research advocate and philanthropist. In 2011, she was diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis. Nancy produced “RP The Ride of My Life,” documentary about her battle with relapsing polychondritis, to advance research about this and other autoimmune diseases in pursuit of treatments and cures.
Michael Linn
Michael Linn has over 25 years of operational, transaction and start-up experience in the investment management business. Michael is a member of the board of directors of the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. (AARDA).
David Bammert
Dave has 30 years of experience in public and private sector development, including fund development, philanthropic donor research, marketing and recruitment, and grant writing. He has a proven record of engaging donors to advance research and designing educational and advocacy experiences to connect researchers with various communities.