Eric Schnadig

Concord, MA

Founder & Chairman

Eric Schnadig is married to Isabelle and the father of four children. Adrien, their youngest, has Downs Syndrome and total colonic Hirschsprung’s Disease. Eric is CEO of Tervela Inc., a Boston-based high-tech startup. Eric and Isabelle founded REACH after experiencing a need for resources as parents wanting to learn more about the disease and its complications. 

Allan Goldstein, MD

Boston, MA

President

Dr. Allan Goldstein is Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and a pediatric surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital where he directs the Pediatric Neurogastroentorology Program. He has a special interest in the care of children with Hirschsprung’s Disease and leads an active research program that studies causes, complications and treatments for Hirschsprung’s Disease. Married since 1994, Allan and Rachel have three children and live in Newtown, MA.

Isabelle Schnadig

Concord, MA

Founder & Vice President, Treasurer

Isabelle Schnadig is mother to four children. Married to Eric, their youngest son Adrien, born in 2006, was diagnosed with total colonic Hirschsprung’s Disease at five days old. Originally from Grenoble, France, Isabelle is a former economist who excels in the arts and has a passion for painting. Isabelle and her husband are committed to sharing their family’s experience in navigating and coping with this “silent disease.”

Liz Crawford

Winnipeg, MB

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Liz is the mother of two. Her youngest child Malachi was born with Hirschsprung’s disease in 2008. Liz became involved with REACH in 2011 after launching the social media site, Hirschsprung’s Community, as a support forum for families living with HD. Liz is the CEO of Swish Productions, a fashion marketing and communications agency as well as Swish Model Management.

Jacob Langer, MD

Toronto, ON

Sick Kids Hospital

Dr. Jacob C. Langer came on board in 2016 with REACH lending his skills in clinical and research with interests including neonatal and fetal surgery, minimally invasive paediatric surgery, and the management of complicated gastrointestinal problems in children. He is considered an international expert on the management of Hirschsprung's disease.  He has written 300 papers and 70 book chapters, and travels extensively internationally to do operations and to lecture on these and other topics.  

Richard Wood, MD

Columbus, OH

Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery at The Ohio State University

Richard J. Wood, MD, is a pediatric surgeon serving as the Chief of the Department of Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstructive at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery at The Ohio State University. He trained in General Surgery in the United Kingdom and South Africa and completed his Pediatric Surgery training at the Red Cross Children’s Memorial Hospital in Cape Town. He subsequently completed a Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship at Nationwide Children’s.

His areas of interest are complex pelvic reconstructive surgery, including anorectal malformations, cloacal malformations and Hirschsprung disease. His research interests focus on clinical colorectal and outcomes research and he serves on the Executive Committee and ARM and Cloacal working groups of the Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium (PCPLC) which is an international consortium of surgeons performing multi-center research in this field.

Nicole Perry

Colorado, Denver

Community Outreach/Fundraising

Nicole was invited to sit on the Reach board Spring 2018 as result of her on-going fundraising and community outreach efforts, and her strong passion for her kids. Nicole is a mom of three wonderful children, two of which are twins. One of the twins, Benjamin, was born with short-segment Hirschsprung's. Nicole also sits on the Skyridge Hospital's paediatric board, and is determined to raise awareness and educate others about HD.  She is highly active on social media connecting with other HD families, encouraging others to share their stories and helping families learn more about HD. Nicole has organized various fundraising events throughout the year in Colorado from small-scale to larger events. So, if you need help fundraising, Nicole is the one to contact!