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NOF Names Schargorodski Executive
Director
 Washington,
D.C. (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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