Jeannie Holder

Hello! My name is Jeannie Holder, and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in Chickamauga, GA, just across the city and state line of Chattanooga TN. I have two beautiful, talented daughters, who are both educators, a son-in-law, and three amazing grandsons. We are a baseball family and love…

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Heather Kunz

Hello! My name is Heather Kunz and I’d like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I was born and raised in Utah and currently reside in Salt Lake City, but I have lived in many places over my lifetime including Wyoming and California. I’m married to my best friend and better half and am…

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Sara Parker

Hi, my name is Sara Parker, and I’m happy to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Art and Humanities, I have lived in several states across the U.S., including Illinois, New Mexico, and California.

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Cherie Yure

Hi! My name is Cherie Yure and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I grew up in Southern California, and received a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University, where I met my husband. We have been happily married since 1990 and have two sons, a daughter, and one grandson. We…

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Steve Byrnes

Hello, my name is Steve Byrnes and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in Chalfont, Pennsylvania where I enjoy golfing, DIY projects, exercising almost every day, and trying to get better at playing bass guitar. I have two grown children who are out on their own. As a young…

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Carole Martin

Hello, my name is Carole Martin and I’d like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I am from a military family and lived in many places. Very early in life I learned about the joy of travel and seeing new places. In 2004, after a year of chronic respiratory illnesses, my primary care physician…

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Debbie Labud

Hi, my name is Deborah (Debbie) Labud I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I currently live in Micanopy, Florida. I have 3 children, 7 grandchildren, along with 7 great-grandchildren! I enjoy family events, travel, making crafts, volunteering, cooking, and bike riding. I started smoking at 17. I did not have health…

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Kari Black

Hello, my name is Kari Black and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I grew up in West Texas. I met my husband David in college and we now live in Ohio. We have two wonderful children and two rambunctious dogs. In the fall of 2014, my sister was diagnosed as…

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Lisa Nice

Hello! My name is Lisa Nice and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in Florida with my husband Rocky and my daughter Taylor. I was born in Ohio, moved to Michigan and then at the age of 10 moved to Florida with my family. I lived all over the…

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Mike Dempsey

My name is Mike Dempsey, and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. My amazing wife, Pam, and I (along with Archie, the Wonder Dog) live in Fishers, Indiana – just outside of Indianapolis.  We have two adult sons and three beautiful granddaughters.  Pam and I enjoy traveling, watching old movies, and doing…

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Deanna Patrick

Hi, my name is Deanna Patrick and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I grew up in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada but now live in Port Huron, Michigan with my two children, who are Alpha-1 carriers.  I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 when I was one-and-a-half-years-old when my sister began having problems with…

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Caroline Zeigler

Hi, my name is Caroline Zeigler and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Patient Services Coordinator. I live in The Dalles, Oregon with my husband, Robbie.  We have two sons.  We also have two miniature dachshunds and a border collie.  Prior to joining AlphaNet, I worked in banking. My path to diagnosis…

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