For many years, Meriel Parker and her mother served as caregivers for her father who lived with inclusion body myositis. She has a broad leadership background in healthcare and science organizations and has been a committed volunteer for TMA, serving on committees and as a panelist for the Annual Patient Conference. Recently, she established and serves as executive director for the nonprofit P.E.N. Foundation, which assists the IBM community by connecting patients with mobility equipment that needs a new home.