With more than three decades of nonprofit management experience, Jean is currently president of Pickpoint LLC, a nonprofit executive consulting, management, and execution firm. Jean currently serves as the Executive Director of the Scarring Alopecia Foundation (SAF) and CTX Alliance (CTXA). Jean is also the Associate Director of the Gorlin Syndrome Alliance and Co-PI for the Gorlin Syndrome Alliance Patient Registry. Previous clients include the Southeastern Consortium for Dermatology, TANGO2 Research Foundation, MSD Foundation, CureGM1, United Leukodystrophy Foundation, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation, Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types, Vitiligo Support International, and the International Topical Steroid Addiction Network. Jean is a lifelong supporter for individuals and families affected with rare and chronic diseases and has devoted her career to patient advocacy. Jean’s compassion and positive nature serve her well in the nonprofit sector.
Prior to opening her own business in 2017, Jean was employed as Chief Executive Officer at the Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types, Inc. (FIRST) for 17 years. Jean was also employed at the American Heart Association as Special Events Director and began her non-profit career at the National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association of Delaware Valley as Assistant Executive Director. Jean recently served a four-year term as Advisory Council Member at the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMS), a branch of the NIH and was Treasurer for the Coalition of Skin Diseases for 7 years.
Jean splits her time between her homes in Lansdale, PA and Brigantine, NJ with her three children and husband of 30 years.