LUPUS FOUNDATION OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2008 - 2009

Jodi F. Abbott, MD attended medical school Hahneman University in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her residency at Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals in Boston, MA. Her post residency work was done at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Currently she cares for patients at the Boston Medical Center specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Abbott serves on the Medical Advisory Committee and participates in many Lupus Foundation education events.

Laurie A. Adelstein, MS, OTR/L received her Master of Science degree at Boston University. She is the Director of Occupational Therapy at Westborough State Hospital where she helps individuals with serious mental illness face the daily challenges of living with a persistent illness. She began her involvement with the Foundation in 1996 when she began raising money at the annual Walk on the Charles. She continues to serve on the Walk Committee. Laurie is Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Nominating Committee and also serves on the Education and Outreach Committee.

Bonnie L. Bermas, MD is a rheumatologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital where she serves as Director of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Lupus Center of Excellence. She earned her medical degree at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed residencies and fellowships at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital and National Institutes of Health. Over the past several years, Dr. Bermas has participated in several Lupus Foundation educational events.

Michael E. Bigby, MD is a dermatologist on staff at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and has a special interest in autoimmune skin disorders. He is also an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bigby attended Harvard Medical School and completed a fellowship in immunology there. Dr. Bigby is a past President of the Lupus Foundation. Currently, he is Chair of the Board and serves on the Medical Advisory, Nominating and Finance Committees.

Patricia A. Fraser, MD, MPH completed her medical education at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, and fellowships at Robert Bent Brigham Hospital. Dr. Fraser is Medical Director, Pharmacovigilance/ Medical Affairs at Genzyme and practices rheumatology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr Fraser is an outstanding and caring physician who cares for many people with lupus. She has a passion for learning why lupus disproportionately affects African American women. She was the recipient of a grant to look into the possible environmental factors that may trigger lupus in Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan and continues to seek answers to how best care for people with this disease. Dr. Fraser is Secretary of the Board and serves on the Medical Advisory and Nominating committees.

Karen S. Kaufman, MS, CCN is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Skidmore College and received her Masters of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of New Haven. Karen has a special interest in integrative health and wellness. She pursued this career path after developing lupus in 1990. She enjoys helping people with chronic diseases make lifestyle changes that can significantly improve their quality of life and their prognosis. Karen has published numerous articles and lectures on various nutritional topics. She serves as Treasurer of the Board and serves on the Education and Outreach Committee.

John T. Kerrigan Jr. is Executive Vice President of Grubb & Ellis Company, one of the largest national commercial real estate firms. Jack has been involved with many Lupus Foundation events for several years. Jack received his MBA with distinction from Babson College and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston College. In 2006, Jack was the Altruism Award winner and he has participated in the Lupus Foundation Golf Tournament for more than a decade. Jack currently serves on the Gala committee and is committed to bringing heightened awareness to lupus.

Lynne M. King has been an active member of the Golf Committee for several years, recruiting foursomes and helping with photography for the day. Ms. King is the founder of Things 4 Kings, an on line distributor of education products and teaching materials. She is deeply committed to the lupus cause through her sister Lee McGraw, former chair, who has lupus. Lynne is Chair of the Development Committee.

Elena M. Massarotti, MD is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of Clinical Trials in the Lupus Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is a general rheumatologist with special interests in lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and vasculitis and divides her professional time between direct patient care, medical education of students, house officers, and fellows, and clinical research investigating new therapies. Dr. Massarotti serves on the Medical Advisory Committee and is a frequent speaker at Lupus Foundation programs.

Robert J. Zarrella, MBA is a software engineer at Cisco Systems. Rob and his wife, Linda, who has lupus, have been active in Lupus Foundation programs for several years. Rob and Linda are members of the New Hampshire Walk committee and the Development Committee. Rob is particularly interested in providing more lupus education and awareness in New Hampshire. Rob serves on the Finance Committee.