The Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation (CPIRF) Board of Directors is pleased to welcome and announce the appointment of Mr. Glenn R. Tringali as Chief Executive Officer effective April 13, 2010. Since 1975, Mr. Tringali has spent his entire professional career in the nonprofit community, having held senior administrative and fund development positions with some of the country’s most prominent health agencies, including the March of Dimes, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and Autism Speaks. “We are delighted to have the expertise and experience of Glenn to help lead our efforts at CPIRF going forward” said Paul Volcker, Chairman of CPIRF.

Most recently, Mr. Tringali was the Chief Development Officer at the Cancer Research Institute and from 2001-2008, previously served the autism community, first as CEO of the National Alliance for Autism Research prior to leading the organization’s successful merger with Autism Speaks in February, 2006 where he was named Executive Vice President.

CPIRF CEO – Glenn R. Tringali

“I am incredibly honored and excited to be joining the Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation. The national and global research and education programs we are funding are critically important. With an estimated 1 million children and adults with CP in our country, the need for supporting our efforts has never been greater”.

CPIRF is the nation’s preeminent private organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of Cerebral Palsy and related developmental disorders. In its fifty-five year history, CPIRF has provided more than $50 million to support research and educational activities in the biomedical and clinical sciences.