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Hope Happens
Our Mission: To find a cure for ALS by funding progressive research and in the process create a new methodology for funding, researching and developing treatments for ALS and other neurological disorders.
About Us  

Hope Happens Board of Directors

Toby Martin (Senior VP, Duke Realty Corporation), President
Russell Viehmann,(VP of Development (Retired), Webster University), Vice President
Bill Hizar (Investment Banking, Edward Jones), Secretary

Mary Bettis (Director of Process Improvement, Sigma-Aldrich)
John Brightman (Private Consultant)
Christopher Danforth (Kennelwood Pet Resorts)
Aimee Davis (Worldwide Marketing Communications Manager, Solutia Inc.)
Bill Finnie (President, The Finnie Group)
Leigh Hobler Gerard (Community Volunteer)
Jean Hobler (Community Volunteer)
Peter Hobler (Developer)
Julie L. Kindle (Community Volunteer)
Cynthia Meiners (Vice President Account Management & Operations at Express Scripts)
Marcia Mellitz, MBA (President, Center for Emerging Technologies)
Tom Ruwitch (Market Vault)
Thomas A. Woolsey, M.D. (Washington University)

Hope Happens Board of Advisors

Russell Brightman (Merrill Lynch)
Tony Chiodini (Chiodini Associates)
Pete Genovese (President, UMB Bank— St. Louis)
Jennifer Hobler (Community Volunteer)
Hal Kroeger (President, Halak Inc.)
Flip Maritz (President, Maritz, Wolff and Co.)
Paul Wagman (V.P./Partner, Fleishman-Hillard Inc.)
Carole Wilson (Community Volunteer)


Staff
Sandy Kaplan, Director of Development
Gabriela Inderwies, Development Officer
101 South Hanley Road
Suite 1320
St. Louis, MO 63105

p: 314-725-3888
f: 314-725-3892


Founder
Christopher Wells Hobler
1965 - 2005


Chris lost his battle against ALS on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, surrounded by his loving wife, family, friends and caregivers.
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The Hope Center
for Neurological Disorders

www.hcnd.org

HOPE HAPPENS was formerly

ALS HOPE: The Chris Hobler/James Maritz Foundation