Meet the Board
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President
Mardi Marek (she/her)
Bachelors of Nursing; Spanish Studies Minor
2024
Vice President
Taylor Maiers (she/her)
Bachelors of Biochemistry; Spanish Studies Minor
2025
General Officer
Hteemoo Saw (she/her)
Bachelors of Developmental Psychology
2024
General Officer
Megan Maiers
Bachelors of Psychology
2025
Advisor
Reena Kartha, MS, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy
Associate Director of Translational Pharmacology
University of Minnesota
Advisor
Erica Barnes
Executive Director
Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council (MRDAC)
Mardi
I am excited to hear from patients, families, and a variety of professionals from many different areas of focus in order to expand my understanding of how the Rare Disease community is affected by social, economic, medical, and other implications.
Taylor
I am excited about meeting people outside of my usual classes and being able to hear multiple stories of people who have experienced a rare condition some way or another.