December 2015

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Board Member Spotlight: Zack Rigoni

Author: Zachary Rigoni

Posted: 1/30/2019
Category: Community

Meet Zack Rigoni. Zack is an investment banker in NYC focused on upstream oil & gas companies, and he brings dynamic energy and a new perspective to the pursuit of achieving cCMV awareness in the United States. Zack is most happy when spending time with his family, including two young children.

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Meet the Founders: Sara Doutre

Author: Sara Doutre

Posted: 12/20/2015
Category: Community, Parent Perspective

In July 2010, we found out we were expecting our second baby. Because of a liver complication and an unscheduled c-section with our son Liam in 2009, I sought out a specialist in high-risk pregnancies. In order to receive the best possible care, I drove an hour each way to all of my prenatal visits to be seen at the maternal fetal diagnostic center at the University of Utah. I have a type A personality and was very proactive during my pregnancy. I took the recommended amounts of folic acid to prevent spina bifida. I participated in the recommended screenings for other markers of birth defects. I read every pamphlet provided to me by the doctors office.

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Meet the Founders: Janelle Greenlee

Author: Janelle Greenlee

Posted: 12/2/2015
Category: Community, Parent Perspective

I type this seated in the bedroom of my 12-year old daughter, Riley, who was born with congenital CMV. Riley is lying on top of a shag rug on her floor, looking up into an angled mirror, laughing and mouthing a teething toy. She kicks her legs, almost in a marching motion, and glances occasionally at her TV, which is broadcasting an international soccer match.

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