Board of Directors
Jeff Reynolds
Co-Founder
[email protected]Jeff grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he attended Shorecrest Preparatory School. He currently lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife, Elizabeth, and three children, William, Teddy and Rosie. + Show More
Jeff co-founded The Champ Foundation in 2015 after William's Pearson Syndrome diagnosis. Jeff is most proud of his efforts to connect researchers, doctors, and industry to work together toward better treatment and a cure for Pearson Syndrome.
Jeff makes his living as a pilot. He has also been an investment analyst for Duke University's endowment, and professional baseball player. He was drafted by the New York Mets in 2012 and played for the Brooklyn Cyclones, Savannah Sand Gnats, and Port St. Lucie Mets in the organization's minor league system. Jeff graduated from Harvard University where he played on the varsity baseball team. He was two-time First Team All Ivy League selection and earned a degree in Economics.
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Elizabeth Reynolds
Co-Founder
[email protected]Elizabeth Reynolds comes from Buffalo, NY. After college, she married Jeff and moved to Durham, NC with their three children, William, Teddy and Rosie. + Show More
Elizabeth co-founded The Champ Foundation in 2015 after William's diagnosis of Pearson Syndrome. Besides funding some of the most exciting mitochondrial disease research, Elizabeth is proud of helping create the Newly Diagnosed Information sheet for families learning about their child's diagnosis. She is also proud of the Champ Foundation Registry and the patient-driven research on Pearson syndrome and SLSMDS.
Elizabeth received her PhD at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently Public Health research analyst interested in rare diseases, newborn screening, and early child development. Prior to graduate school, Elizabeth was a Teach For America corps member in Tulsa, OK. Elizabeth is a graduate of Harvard University.
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Tyler Albright
Board Member
[email protected]Tyler Albright grew up in Long Beach, California, before moving to the east coast for college, where he met his wife, Katherine. Tyler and Katherine currently live in Brooklyn, NY with their daughter, Emily. + Show More
Tyler is a co-founder and partner at AEC Advisors, a NY-based M&A and corporate finance advisory firm for the architecture, engineering, and consulting industry. Prior to forming AEC Advisors, Tyler worked in several corporate finance advisory roles, including as a Vice President at EFCG; a special situations analyst at Gansett Companies; as well as an investment banking associate at Ducera Partners. Tyler graduated from Harvard University, where he was the two-year captain of the baseball team, and subsequently received an MBA with Distinction from NYU Stern.
In addition to The Champ Foundation, Tyler is on the board of the Friends of Harvard Baseball organization.
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Cole Arledge
Board Member
[email protected]Cole Arledge was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He attended St. Stephen's high school where he met his wife Sarah – they have been married since 2014. In his free time, Cole enjoys watching sports, playing golf, and spending time with his little girls, Charley and Parker. + Show More
For work, Cole is the President of the Aragona Family office and a Vice President at AV Capital, where he serves on the board of directors of American Insulated Glass. Prior to these roles, Cole worked at Golden Gate Capital where he focused on both industrial and software investments. Prior to his time at Golden Gate Capital, Cole was a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain and Company where he spent time in both the general management consulting practice as well as the private equity group.
Cole graduate from Harvard University where he played on the baseball team, worked in a stem cell laboratory focused on diabetes, and earned an A.B. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cum Laude.
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Eliza Malkin Haviland
Board Member
[email protected]Eliza Malkin Haviland was raised in London, England one of four sisters. She came to America to attend university where she met her husband, Jordan. Eliza and Jordan live in Cambridge, MA with their daughter, Georgia, a stone's throw from where they first met. + Show More
Eliza works in tech start-ups with a focus on strategic partnerships and growth. She started her career at Wayfair, before joining a very early stage start-up, RallyPoint.com. She went on to be Director of Partner Operations at Paint Nite, working with the 150+ licensees. As well as The Champ Foundation, Eliza sits on the boards of Girls in Tech -Boston and The Harvard Business School Association of Boston.
Eliza is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School.
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