Hello, my name is Kelly Hoerner and I’d like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Patient Services Coordinator. I live in Toledo, Iowa. I have two adult children, Ross and Felicia, and I have four awesome and amazing grandchildren – Ariana, Aiden, Kale and Kyler. I enjoy spending quality time with my grandchildren and family. …
Valarie Hanna
My name is Valarie Hanna, and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in Des Moines, Iowa. My favorite things to do are spend time with my family, travel, bike riding, movies and music. I am the very proud mother of two adult children. My daughter is a Registered Nurse and…
David Gilbert
Hi, my name is David Gilbert and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in southwest Michigan with my wife and two teenage sons. I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) by my family physician after injuring my ribs in a vehicle crash. That was in 1997, and I’ve…
Kathryn Gentemann
Hi, my name is Kathryn Gentemann and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in Lake St. Louis, Missouri with my husband Steve. I have 4 adult children and 5 grandchildren that are the light of my life. I also have a puppy who is spoiled and adorable. In 2013,…
Cathy Fetsch
Hi, my name is Cathy Fetsch and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in University City, Missouri with my Shih Tzu, Buttons- who has a busier social calendar than I do! I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 in 2010 after years of being treated by several pulmonologists, cardiologists and an…
Toya DeLeon
Hello, my name is Toya DeLeon and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator and Interim Program Manager. My husband, Dee, and I have been married for 16 years and have three children between us. We also have four adorable grandchildren, which are the light of my life. We live in Texas…
Ernie Combs
Hello! My name is Ernie Combs and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I was born and raised in the Detroit area and was immersed in the muscle car genre of the late 60s and early 70s. This was an influence on my life that has never gone away. I still…
Lewis “Wade” Caussey
Hello, my name is Lewis Caussey, but most people call me Wade. I am happy to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in Kennedale, Texas, but office out of Seymour, Texas. I share a home with my beautiful wife Jennifer and our “child” Eli. A one hundred-pound Rhodesian Ridgeback! I have two grown…
Susan “Susie” Brown
Hello, my name is Susie Brown and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I am originally from Maryland and lived for many years in Virginia. I now reside in Pawleys Island, South Carolina with my husband and our two dogs. I enjoy interacting with people and worked in customer service for…
Karen Bowers
Hi, my name is Karen Bowers and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in North Las Vegas, Nevada. I was 52-years-young when I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. I was a full-time “RV’er,” and my family and I were visiting our hometown of Carson City, Nevada. I noticed…
Jennifer Atkins
Hello! My name is Jennifer Atkins and I am an AlphaNet Coordinator. I grew up in Southern Oklahoma and moved to Pittsburg, Texas to live in the Piney Woods of East Texas on a beautiful lake six years ago. My husband and I have four magnificent daughters, three incredible son-in-laws and six fabulous grandchildren whom…
Jesus Alvarez
Hi my name is Jesus Alvarez and I would like to introduce myself as your AlphaNet Coordinator. I live in Miami, Florida, which has been my hometown for over 52 years. My past 15 years have consisted of me, along with my brother, creating and building our passion project—which is a fully volunteer-run, non-profit organization…