Beth Wiswell

My name is Beth Wiswell and I’d like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. My Alpha-1 journey started when I received a phone call from my youngest brother, who had been suffering with multiple respiratory infections. He called to say that he had taken a blood test which diagnosed him with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency—ZZ!

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Terese Henner

Hi, my name is Terese Henner and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in Cape May, NJ with my husband of 48 years, Pat. We have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. We are originally from Philadelphia. When we retired, we moved to Jersey and built a big house so…

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Jill Schwab

Hi, my name is Jill Schwab and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I currently live in Saint Peters, Missouri and have five children and five gorgeous grandchildren all living close by! I spent the first 30 years of my life in Edinburgh, Scotland.  I worked in the hospitality industry and…

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Terri Leffler

Hello, my name is Terri Leffler and I am happy to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I grew up in a small Midwestern town in southern Wisconsin, where the winters are long and cold.  I now live in a beautiful southern city in Mississippi, where the summers are long and hot.  I also enjoy…

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Cindy Dvoracek

Hello, my name is Cindy Dvoracek, and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I was born and have lived most of my life in the mountains and foothills of rural northern California, where I’ve enjoyed outdoor activities galore right outside my door. I enjoy kayaking, camping, dancing, yoga, and I’m a…

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Kathleen Collett

Hello, my name is Kathy Collett and I would like to introduce myself as the Takeda AlphaNet Program Manager. I have had the great pleasure of working with the Aralast/Glassia program since 2012 and look forward to continuing the Alpha journey.  The passion of the Alpha community has filled my heart with wanting to help…

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Donna Burchfield

Hello, my name is Donna Burchfield and I am happy to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. My husband Ray and I have been married for over 40 years.  We have 2 great sons and they are both married to wonderful young ladies.  We are also blessed to have 2 awesome and creative granddaughters.  Our…

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