NHF In The News

House Passes Health Reform Legislation
March 21, 2010

NHF Statement on Blood Donor Deferrals
March 19, 2010

Reprinted from The New York Times - March 08, 2010

When a Scratch or a Nosebleed Turns Into a Flood
March 08, 2010

Important Advisory for TRICARE Members
December 04, 2009

Patient Education Summits to Address Special Challenges of Hemophilia Patients and Their Families
August 31, 2009

Nathan Wilkes Introduces President Obama

Nathan Wilkes, Father of a Son with Hemophilia, Introduces Pres. Obama at Town Hall Meeting in CO
August 16, 2009

Regional Directors of Chapter Services
April 05, 2009

Dave Meuleman Dies at 55
March 10, 2009

Former Hawaii Chapter President Dies at 62
January 30, 2009

Long-time Louisiana Chapter Member Dies at 71
January 9, 2009

Richard Oliver Johnson, Sr., Dies at 57
January 7, 2009

NHF’s 60th Annual Meeting in Denver
December 1, 2008

Val Bias Featured in Black Enterprise Magazine
November 10, 2008

Val Bias, the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF) CEO, is featured in the “On the Move” column of the Powerplay Department in the November 2008 issue of Black Enterprise magazine. The department highlights African-American men and women who have been appointed to new management positions in the corporate world.

Black Enterprise magazine is a monthly business publication for African-American professionals and entrepreneurs. It has a paid circulation of 525,000, with approximately 4.3 million readers. Along with the magazine, it also has two weekly, syndicated national television series, “Our World with Black Enterprise,” hosted by Ed Gordon, an Emmy Award-winning journalist; and “Black Enterprise Business Report.” The magazine is available online at: www.blackenterprise.com.

NHF Introduces Campaign for Our Future
June 25, 2008

Leadership Weekend Recap
June 17, 2008

NHF Announces New Leadership Excellence Val Bias - NHF CEO
April 14, 2008

NHF Announces VP for Chapter Services
January 16, 2008

The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) announces the appointment of Joseph J. Kleiber as Vice President for Chapter Services, a newly created department at NHF.

As Vice President for Chapter Services Joe’s responsibilities include working with individual chapters as they adopt chapter standards; coordinating requests for assistance; facilitating mentoring relationships; fostering connections with local businesses; conducting routine surveys to gather chapter feedback; acting as a liaison to build bridges between chapters and HTCs; and helping devise tools and resources to meet chapter needs.

Joe brings more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit organizations to the position, most recently with the American Liver Foundation, where he served for the past 11 years as the National Senior Vice President, Field Operations, after serving as Vice President, Field Services and Director of Chapter Services & Development. Joe oversaw all activities related to the organization’s 25 chapters, including building a chapter network/ recruiting staff; fundraising; fiscal management, and program services. Prior to that Joe worked at other voluntary healthcare organizations in both chapter and field positions.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Welfare from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Recap of the 59th Annual Meeting
November 7, 2007

Thank you all for making NHF’s 59th Annual Meeting in Orlando—“Join us for the Journey"--a huge success. Attendance was at an all-time high as nearly 3,000 consumers, providers and industry representatives came together for three important days of education, advocacy, social events and networking.

As we set our sites on NHF’s 2008 Annual Meeting, help us celebrate our 60th in Denver, Colorado. See YOU in the mile-high city!

NHF ANNOUNCES NEW INTERIM CEO
August 6, 2007

The National Hemophilia Foundation announces the appointment of Howard A. Balsam, CPA, to the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. He replaces Dr. Alan Kinniburgh, who held the position of NHF CEO since January 2005. “The Board of Directors would like to thank Dr. Kinniburgh for his dedication to our owners and for helping to make NHF a more robust and stable organization,” said Ray Stanhope, Chair of the Board.

Howard Balsam joined NHF in April 2005 as Chief Operating Officer. Since then he has successfully enhanced NHF’s financial and operational structure. Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer of The Education Alliance, Inc., where he managed the Finance, Management Information Systems and Facilities Divisions.

Prior to this, Mr. Balsam served as Controller of the MET Council, Inc., and Director of Finance/Corporate Administration of the Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, New York.

Mr. Balsam received a B.A. in economics from New York’s Hunter College. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants--Member, Not-for-Profit/Tax Exempt Committees.

For further information, please call Ray Stanhope at 646-522-7619 or e-mail him at: rwstanhope@hemophilia.org.