Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery

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Board of Directors & Advisory Board

Schurig Center’s dedicated Board of Directors and Advisory Board are comprised of community leaders with expertise in a wide variety of fields, including medicine and healthcare, finance, government, public service, and education. Survivors and caregivers are also represented on our leadership team.

Our Board of Directors ensures our programs are well-managed and consistent with our mission and values. It also provides oversight for Schurig Center’s strategic direction and financial success. Directors meet six times each year for general business meetings. Board committees convene more frequently throughout the year to conduct business on important issues. All of our directors serve as volunteers without compensation.

Board of Directors

CHAIR
Catherine Way, RN, MSN, JD

Mayor, City of Larkspur

VICE CHAIR
Ellen Takayama

Retired Human Resources Professional, Macy’s Inc.

TREASURER
Jay Hancher, MBA

Management Consulting Professional

Gary Abrams, MD
Professor of Neurology, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Patricia Cahill
Community Volunteer

Richard L. Delmonico, PhD
Neuropsychologist, Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center

Laurie Poett
Community Volunteer

Janine Urbaniak Reid
Public Relations Professional, Author & Brain Injury Family Advocate

Kavie von Husen, OTR
Brain Injury Professional

Advisory Board

Tarun Arora, MD, MSPT
UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery, MarinHealth

Sean Bricmont, CFA, CPWA®
Morgan Stanley

Mary Jane Burke
Former Superintendent of Schools,
Marin County Office of Education

Deborah Doherty, MD
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Professional

Eric Freitag, PsyD
Executive Director, Mt. Diablo Memory Center and Co-Director, Sports Concussion Program UCSF

Dennis Gilardi

Joyce Kleiner
Writer, Survivor Family Advocate

Kati Miller, MBA
Retired Business Executive

Claude S. Munday, PhD
Neuropsychologist, Newton Medical Group

Adrienne Opet, MS, CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist,Kaiser Permanente

Gary Ragghianti, Esq
Ragghianti Freitas LLP

Katie Rice
Former Marin County Supervisor

Cindy Roby
Author, Survivor Advocate

Maria Ross
Consultant, Author, Survivor,
Red Slice, LLC

Sterling (Terry) Ross, Esq
Attorney, Robb & Ross (retired)

Randall H. Scarlett, Esq
Scarlett Law Group

Kimberly Strub
REALTOR® Coldwell Banker

Linda Tavaszi, PhD, MPA
Non-Profit Administration Executive

Elizabeth Whalen, MS, CCC/SLP
California Pacific Regional
Rehabilitation Center

Jim Wilson, PhD
Neuropsychologist & Concussion Specialist

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1132 Magnolia Avenue
Larkspur, CA 94939
(415) 461-6771
501(c)(3) Charity #68-0105213
Legal Name: Marin Brain Injury Network



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