Jane Johnson, Managing Director, ARI: Jane Johnson, Managing Director, ARI: Jane Johnson attended her first ARI Conference in 2001 as a mother, and liked it so much that she then went back every year. When Dr. Edelson said he could use a little help in the fall of 2007, she was thrilled by the opportunity to volunteer. Jane feels deeply indebted to ARI, and now that her three children are in college, she has extra time on her hands. Jane moderates the three ARI support listservs, helps organize the think tanks and conferences, and helps edit the ARI e-newsletter and the conference manuals. She has edited three books with her mother: Dr. Bryan Jepson's Changing the Course of Autism, Siblings: The Autism Spectrum Through Our Eyes, and Families of Adults with Autism: Stories and Advice for the Next Generation. Jane lives in New York City.
	Denise Fulton, Administrative Director -ARI Conference: Denise Fulton is parent to a child diagnosed with autism. She served as a study coordinator for a University of Washington investigation on Elevated Urinary Porphyrins in children with autism. Prior to autism, she earned her M.S. HCDE through the University of Washington, and worked in product development for VeriSign. She's worked with the Autism Research Institute since 2006.
	Anthony Morgali, Executive Producer, ARI Media: Anthony Morgali, known as Anton, became involved with ARI when he produced a documentary on autism in 2005. This film won the Golden Award at the Houston International Film festival. During production, Anton found himself helping ARI director Steve Edelson with technical items, followed by volunteering at the ARI conferences for several years. He came on board as staff with an official title of Executive Producer for ARI Media in 20XX. What this means is that Anton manages all of the audio and visual (AV) for ARI conferences; the logistics, equipment, screens, sound, and projection that presenters need. Now indispensible, Anton is level-headed, never flustered, diplomatic, and extremely helpful to all, even in the most demanding situations. He has also become ARI's prototype hardware developer, mechanic, editor, projectionist, truck driver, logistics coordinator, chief engineer, camera operator, archivist, warehouse manager, tech support and sound designer. Anton attended the UCLA School of film.
	Nancy Cale - ARI Exhibits and Outreach Coordinator: Nancy Cale is a mother of three (and grandmother of four), including Wynn (now a teenager), who is on the autism spectrum. In 1999, along with two other moms, she started an awareness, advocacy, and educational organization called Unlocking Autism (www.UnlockingAutism.org). Nancy was instrumental in starting their parent hotline, and when Dr. Rimland passed away in 2006, ARI asked her to take the parents' phone calls that he had handled for so many years. Ever since, Nancy has been taking calls for the ARI's Call Center. In addition, she serves as Exhibits and Outreach coordinator for the ARI Conferences. She researches the cities and outreaches to doctors, hospital departments, pharmacies, labs, and other companies that might come in contact with children on the spectrum, to give them information about the conference and ARI. She works from her home office in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. When asked about her connection to the autism community, Nancy said, "We will never give up; we will always be looking for ways to help those with autism, and to help the parents manage the issues and struggles, and we look forward to the day that we stop the injury of our children, and that autism is a thing of the past."
	Nadine Gilder, ARI Conference Volunteer Coordinator: Nadine Gilder is a certified nutritional counselor, and the mother of a 20-year old autistic son on a gluten-, casein- and soy-free diet for 15 years. Nadine has been a regular attendee of the ARI conference since 1997, and is now the Support Staff Coordinator for the conference. Nadine counsels parents of special needs children on dietary intervention, and how to take care of their own health, too.
	Melanie Glock, Administrative Coordinator: Melanie is the mother of three. When her middle child was diagnosed with autism in 2003, a friend told her about ARI. Melanie has volunteered for ARI, TACA, and Generation Rescue, mentoring other parents and telling her daughter's story of recovery. Melanie has a BA in Sociology and has worked in management and early childhood education, all of which have been valuable on her autism journey.
	Eimile Hart, ARI Conference Demonstration Room Coordinator : Eimile Hart is a mother of four, with twins diagnosed with autism. She co-founded Parents Fighting Autism, a support group in Norman, OK. She also serves as part of the Rural Outreach Program for ARI, which focuses on bringing the information that autism is treatable to rural Oklahoma. Prior to autism, Eimile was an international art dealer; she has worked with ARI since 2008.
	Courtney Lapin, ARI Conference Meeting Planner: Courtney developed a love for the hospitality industry at a young age and spent over a decade running and opening restaurants in New York. In 2004, her oldest child was diagnosed with autism. Her focus quickly shifted from hospitality consulting to the world of autism. Years - and many ARI conferences - later Courtney is happy to be able to blend her hospitality background with the worthy efforts of ARI.

Learn more about treating autism at the Autism Research Institute Web site.