Regional Representation

Connect with regional representatives via email. We’d love to speak with you and discuss local resources for you and your child with MEF2C Related Syndrome. STAY TUNED for the Regional Rep Resource Guide, and our updated Events page to explore opportunities to meet other families and to attend MEF2C-friendly events in your region.

Be inspired by MEF2C advocacy efforts of the Olson family in Minnesota.

Follow the journey of a MEF2C family, and learn more about key early intervention targets.

  • A man wearing glasses and a blue plaid shirt smiling outdoors with a blurred cityscape background.

    Tushar Puthran

    Mid-Atlantic

    New Jersey

    Tushar has a daughter with a MEF2C mutation, born in 2017

    Email Tushar
  • A woman with blonde hair, wearing sunglasses, a white and blue striped shirt, and a white jacket, standing on a dock next to a young boy with brown hair, wearing a green polo shirt. The woman is smiling softly, and the boy is making a playful face. In the background, there are boats, dock equipment, and a gray building, indicating they are at a marina on a sunny day.

    Anne Lenzin

    Mid-Atlantic

    New York

    Anne has a son with a MEF2C mutation, born in 2013

    Email Anne
  • Woman in a black hoodie and a winter beanie holding a mug of whipped cream topped with cinnamon, smiling for a selfie indoors.

    Kelly Olson

    Midwest

    Minnesota

    Kelly has a daughter with a MEF2C mutation, born in 2021

    Email Kelly
  • A woman with blonde curly hair and glasses, smiling outdoors with a green backyard in the background.

    Michelle Busch

    Midwest

    Ohio

    Michelle has a daughter with a MEF2C mutation, born in 2008

    Email Michelle
  • A woman with dark hair and earrings smiling at the camera, wearing a pink top.

    Rachel Pignotti

    Midwest

    Illinois

    Rachel has a son with a MEF2C mutation

    Email Rachel

  • Judy Daprano

    Southeast

    Florida & Georgia

    Judy has a daughter with a MEF2C mutation, born in 2003

    Email Judy
  • Amanda Pedrajas Gual

    Amanda Pedrajas Gual

    President & Founder

    MEF2C Association Spain

    Amanda is the president and founder of the first MEF2C advocacy organization world-wide

    Email Amanda

  • Marija Max

    International Representative

    Germany

    Marija is leading MEF2C advocacy in Germany

    Email Marija

  • Josephine Schembri

    International Representative

    Malta / Italy

    Josephine is leading MEF2C advocacy in Malta

    Email Josephine