About Us
Quick Fact
Bronchiectasis is more common in women than in men.
Source: American Lung Association
What We Do
Valueable Information
We serve patients, healthcare providers and researchers dealing with bronchiectasis and NTM. We do so by advocating a broad agenda to promote early diagnosis, improved treatments, and research. We bring a voice to the concerns of all our constituents with government officials and agencies that guide, research, and regulate therapies developed to treat these diseases.
We have online and local support groups willing to support and inform patients. You can learn more about these groups here.
Research
Who We Are
TRISHA KEMP
Community Engagement Director
Patricia moved to South Florida from Virginia in the mid-70s when her father was stationed at Homestead Airforce Base, and currently resides in Pinecrest with her two rescue dogs, Miso and Sweetpea.
Vanessa Hevia
Office Administrator
HELGA ROSADO
Operations Director
Helga joins the team with over 20 years of non-profit public relations and event development experience. She has developed and led many successful fundraising strategies for a major rare disease organization. She has been awarded the Excel Award for Public Relations Professionals of Puerto Rico for Best Public Relations Program. She has learned about strength and perseverance by working with people with challenges due to a rare disease. With NTM Info & Research, she hopes to be able to continue to provide support and hope for patients with NTM lung disease and bronchiectasis.
PHILIP LEITMAN
Founder
Philip Leitman likes to tell people that the most important job he ever had was caring for his late wife, Fern, who was ill for nearly two decades with a complex resistant Mycobacterium Abscessus pulmonary infection.
AMY LEITMAN
President
Amy Leitman is the Director of Policy & Research. The daughter of a patient with NTM lung disease, she has spent the last decade championing the voice of the patient.
KATELYN ROZENBROEK
Development Coordinator
Katelyn joins the teams with years of non-profit development and programmatic experience. Prior to entering the non-profit world, Katelyn was an educator with the Miami-Dade County Public School system. Katelyn has earned a Master’s in Applied Sociology, and a Master’s in Education and Social Change. When not dedicated to work, Katelyn enjoys reading and spending time with her senior dachshund.