Board of Directors

Daniel M. Rose, MD was appointed the President of the Foundation in April 2009. Dr. Rose has been Chairman of the Board since 2002 and has been involved with the foundation since its inception in September 2000. Dr. Rose received a BA from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT in 1969, and a MD from the University of Colorado in 1974. He did a general surgical residency and cardiothoracic surgical residency at NYU/Bellevue hospitals from 1974-82. He also did research at the NIH in 1979-80. Prior to becoming President of the Foundation, Dr. Rose had been a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon and had been Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery for 19 years at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT.

Joe is an attorney in Denver and is a son-in-law of Albert Rose, one of the co-founders of the Foundation. Joe has considerable experience in the venture capital and private placement areas, having represented major venture capital funds throughout the Western United States for over 20 years, as well as issuers seeking private financing. Additionally, Mr. Borus represents a number of business clients for which he regularly provides a variety of legal services. Mr. Borus is a cum laude graduate of Williams College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and is an alumnus of Yale Law School, where he was an Editor of the Yale Law Journal. Mr. Borus has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Society of Alumni of Williams College, having also served as President of the Colorado chapter. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Shalom Park, a Denver based non-profit continuum of care campus for the elderly. Joe has been a member of the Board of Directors since it’s inception.

Mr. Hales began his banking career in 1981 when he joined Union State Bank as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Union State Bank. Under his leadership, Union State has become one of the fastest growing independent banks in New York State, with 28 branches throughout the metropolitan area, over $3 billion in assets and more than 325 employees. Under Mr. Hales’ leadership, Union State Bank -– via the U.S.B. Foundation -- donates annually to various charitable organizations throughout the Hudson Valley region. A cum laude graduate of Iona College with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Mr. Hales also completed his Master of Business Administration at Pace University and became a New York State Certified Public Accountant.

Daniel E. Beren heads the State Government Relations activities of Buchanan Ingersoll. He has experience both as a legislator and as a lobbyist. As a legislator, Daniel served for 10 years as a distinguished member of Pennsylvania's General Assembly, gaining positions of seniority on a variety of important committees, including Transportation, Judiciary, Mines and Minerals, State Government, Elections and Apportionments, Rules and Urban Affairs.

Throughout his tenure in the House, Daniel was an active force in bringing elements of reform into Pennsylvania government. In 1967, he authored the first piece of legislation in the nation to offer tax credits to the business community for involvement in social problems. Today, the Neighborhood Assistance Act remains a model across the country.

As a lobbyist since 1977, Daniel has successfully secured passage of many pieces of major legislation. He has accomplished major legislative victories in the areas of taxation, transportation (including tax credits, modernization of ports and funding for double−stacking), banking, insurance, thoroughbred racing, liquor code, corporate management, the environment, funding for health care, higher education and stadiums.

Her relationship to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation runs deep. Her Dad passed away from pulmonary fibrosis. She was 11. Subsequently, siblings of his also died of pulmonary fibrosis. During her medical school education, she spent Spring 2003 in Dr. David Schwartz's lab doing molecular biology on pulmonary fibrosis research. It was very meaningful and productive. She observed that certain regions within the genetic material showed potential gene mutations in many but not in all of the pulmonary fibrosis families in the study. A poster of this work was presented in December 2003. She sees it as a priviledge to be a part of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Her short term goals include reaching out to the pulmonary fibrosis patient population and helping organize a pulmonary fibrosis workshop at one of the Chicago Medical Centers.

Sandra received a Masters in Social Service and Law and Social Policy from Bryn Mawr College and has worked with not-for-profit organizations for over 16 years. She currently serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors of Team Survivor Tri State, an organization that provides free exercise and health education programs for all women affected by cancer. She also volunteers for the NJTL of Trenton, an organization serving underprivileged children in Trenton, NJ through tennis programs. Prior to taking a leave of absence to raise her three sons, she served as Director of Family Resources and Legislative Affairs at Bancroft NeuroHealth in Haddonfield, NJ, serving individuals with developmental disabilities and brain injuries. Sandra resides in Pennington, NJ with her husband, Lance and her children, Arthur, Alex, and Walter.

John joined AdvantageMS in 2002. John has 15 years of sales and sales management experience. Prior to joining AdvantageMS he was the Director of Sales for Penn 1st Financial Services a subsidiary of National Penn Bank. In 1990 John formed and managed RBO Funding, McLean Virginia. RBO was a pioneer in the development of the alternative financial services marketplace. RBO was acquired by National Penn Bank in 1999.

Carl is a Senior Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton, and he assists in providing full lifecycle acquisition support to client teams. Mr. Salzano’s services include contract management (i.e., contracts, pricing, and GWAC business office), procurement (i.e., subcontract, professional servicing), and business development (i.e., strategic business intelligence, information professional community, capture and proposal support, export control, acquisition training, and conflict of interest). Mr. Salzano joined the firm in 1986 to support senior management. He is a recognized thought leader in U.S. government acquisition policy and commercial and internal contracting, capture strategy, and contract negotiation. A member of the Professional Services Council, Mr. Salzano is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Defense Procurement University and sits on the advisory board of the National Contract Management Association. He also serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children. Mr. Salzano received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Maryland and an M.S. in Business with a concentration in Finance from Johns Hopkins University.

Julie is a 50 year old mother of 3 (ages 18, 16 and 13) and a stay at home mom. She has been married 21 years to Dan O’Connor and lives in Concord, MA. She is on the Parent Executive Board at Lawrence Academy where her son is a senior. Julie is an extremely active person who has participated in many road races and did the Boston Marathon in 1996. She plays competitive team tennis in a Div I league in the greater Boston area. Julie is an extremely avid hiker. She has climbed all 46 mountains in the Adirondack State Park in honor of her father, Bo Willis who had Pulmonary Fibrosis. Julie was born and raised in Baltimore MD. She attended Tulane University and graduated from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. She also received an Associate of Applied Science form Parson’s School of Design and worked in the interior design industry before having children.