Reno resident Annette Whittemore is President and Co-founder of
the foundation. She became active in starting the foundation
because she is the parent of a young adult who was severely affected by CFS and
HHV-6 for the last 15 years. She and her husband are business owners and
philanthropists in Reno and Sparks.
She started the foundation with Kristin Loomis from California after a brief
meeting in Incline, NV. with Dr. Daniel Peterson, a leading clinical researcher
in CFS and HHV-6. "We wanted the ability to stimulate communication and research
into the cause and effects of this illness. We've both felt the frustration of
seeing too many doctors who could not help," she said. "Unfortunately for the
sufferers of this disease, there have been very few doctors who have been able
to understand the severe disability that HHV-6 and CFS can cause. By bringing
world class researchers together we hope to unravel the path of this disease and
develop new therapeutics while searching for a cure."
Annette's husband Harvey is a prominent attorney and developer who is currently
developing Coyote Springs a 43,000-acre master planned golf community in
southern Nevada. Harvey and Annette are both supporters of the University of
Nevada's academics and athletics, with a particular interest in the future
Knowledge Centre on the Reno campus. The couple is also actively involved
philanthropically with several churches and community organizations.
(Borrowed from HHV-6 Foundation
Description - (http://www.hhv-6foundation.org/bod.htm)
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