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NOF Names Schargorodski Executive Director
Washington, DC (August 25, 2006) – The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has named Leo Schargorodski as Executive Director. Mr. Schargorodski will officially begin his duties on September 18.
Mr. Schargorodski has more than thirty years experience in the not-for-profit, charitable, association and foundation fields. Immediately prior to joining NOF, Mr. Schargorodski served as Executive Director of the American Nurses Foundation and Chief Development Officer for the American Nurses Association, a position he held since 1998. His previous voluntary health agency experience includes working for such organizations as the American Diabetes Association and the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. Mr. Schargorodski’s background includes a focus in the areas of fundraising, strategic and operation planning, grant solicitation, marketing and fiscal management.
“The Board is pleased to welcome Leo to the NOF team,” says the Hon. Daniel A Mica, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. His background and experience will be valuable assets in building on NOF’s strong record of achievements and leading it to an even stronger, more vital future. With more than 44 million Americans, aged 50 and older, either with or at risk for osteoporosis, the role of NOF has never been more critical.”
Mr. Schargorodski’s predecessor, Judith Cranford, resigned earlier this year effective August 31st. The Board of Trustees recognized her invaluable contributions in steering the organization over the last five years and thanked her for her significant accomplishments in advancing NOF’s cause.
Established in 1984, NOF is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization solely focused on osteoporosis and bone health.
The Foundation’s mission is to prevent osteoporosis, to promote life-long bone health, to help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and related fractures and to find a cure. NOF achieves its mission through programs of awareness, advocacy, public and health professional education and research.
NOF retained the firm of Kensington International to conduct the search.
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The National Osteoporosis Foundation has named Barbara Hannah Grufferman as its first Bone Health Ambassador. In this newly-established role, Grufferman, a well-known advocate for healthy and positive living, will dedicate her time, talent and energy to raise awareness for osteoporosis and the importance of building strong bones for life.
Thanks to a generous gift from The Samuel J. & Ethel LeFrak Charitable Trust, the National Osteoporosis Foundation met its Generations of Strength fundraising goal one year early. NOF launched the Generations of Strength initiative in September 2011 with the goal of raising $2 million in two years to improve patient care for the most vulnerable – those who have broken bones due to osteoporosis – and to protect future generations from the disease.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nation’s leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, has named Claire Gill as its Senior Director of Marketing, Consumer and Corporate Outreach. Gill brings extensive experience in public relations and marketing communications to this newly-established role.
