Kim Bischoff from Northern Illinois is the Executive Director for the national Neurofibromatosis (NF) Network. She became involved with neurofibromatosis patient advocacy groups when her daughter, Jennifer, was born with NF1 in New Orleans, LA in 1983. Since that time, she has had many opportunities to speak with and organize events for families across the country affected by neurofibromatosis. An active NF advocate for federal funding of NF research, she serves as a consumer reviewer on the Programmatic Review Panel for the CDMRP NF Research Program - an external advisory body that makes funding recommendations on applications submitted to the program. Kim has used her passion for improving the quality of life for individuals living with NF when giving testimony to the Senate and House appropriations committees. She recruits and mentors grassroots volunteers to join into the national NF Network Advocacy Program to give individuals with the genetic condition of neurofibromatosis a voice on Capitol Hill.