Dr. Matt Leavitt, DO
Incoming President and Chair
The Hair Foundation is pleased to welcome its incoming president and chairman, Dr. Matt Leavitt, D.O. He succeeds E. Antonio Mangubat, who will now serve as past-president.
Annual Update
Welcome to the Hair Foundation's annual update.
It is my pleasure to greet you as the new President and Chair of the Hair Foundation Board of Trustees. It is a privilege to serve in this position; I know I have some big shoes to fill after Dr. E. Antonio (Tony) Mangubat's exemplary leadership and many accomplishments.
As president, I will continue developing the Foundation into the organization its founders envisioned. Since our inception in 2005, we have launched a number of programs aimed at raising the awareness between hair loss and self-esteem. This year we will continue to do so while exploring and utilizing new avenues to expand our reach, partnerships and messages.
We continue to grow every year because of our dedicated board of physician experts and our industry, scientific and advisory councils comprised of the hair industry's most credible and diverse partners: scientists, industry professionals, experts and volunteers.
With such esteemed professionals, the Hair Foundation succeeds and grows. Thank you.
While we're already into 2011, I'd like to review our 2010 accomplishments:
- Facilitated and contributed in-kind gifts to Childhood Leukemia Foundation's, Hugs-U-Wear Program
- Authored articles on Low level Laser Light Therapies and eyelash growth medications such as LATISSE®
- Added new daily entries from our volunteer experts to the Hair Foundation blog with diverse topics such as hair loss, hair care, hair research and consumer news
- Established our International Seal of Recommendation Program
- Supported patient surgeries for Operation Restore with a donation to ISHRS
It was a busy year and we achieved our objectives thanks to our dedicated professionals and advisors, but also our corporate donors and partners: Bosley, P&G, Lexington International (HairMax), Spencer Forrest, Understand.com, Alberto Culver/Unilever, and Merck & Co. Their business resources and experience can help us meet our greater mission.
However, last year was another challenging one for raising funds and finding new financial support remains an uphill battle--something that all non-profit companies are faced with on a continuous basis. Therefore, one of our key objectives this year is to further leverage our partners' skills, experiences and network to help the Hair Foundation expand its reach.
Here are several 2011 initiatives that may provide opportunities for you to get involved:
- Expand the Hair Foundation's blog with content from trustees and advisors' specialties including children and women with hair loss, hair disease and hair surgeries
- Produce and promote a 9-part Video Series for NBC affiliates featuring the Hair Foundation experts through links to partners' and trustees' Web sites, media opportunities and the Hair Foundation blog
- Write articles on emerging therapies and treatments for various hair-related diseases and challenges.
- Broaden Hair Foundation's reach as the experts for sound, scientifically-validated advice about hair
- Launch and promote Dr. Leavitt's book, Women and Hair Loss: A Physician's Perspective, which is being republished with these additional chapters by our renowned group of expert doctors. The profits from the book will donated to various charities including the Hair Foundation.
- Hair Care
- Hair Loss
- Low level Laser Light
- Emerging Therapies
As you can see we've planned an ambitious year!
Your continued involvement in sponsoring our efforts helps increase the number of topics and speakers we bring to the public. We will also plan to expand our dialogue with business leaders in the hair related field at the Hair Foundation's annual meeting and at our industry and product best practices events.
If you have any ideas or suggestions, please send them our way. We always appreciate new input for the Hair Foundation to help us communicate and educate the public.
And finally again, I want to thank the Board, officers, our donors, partners and volunteers for the opportunity to become your president.
I am excited to get started and I hope you are too.
Please feel free to email me directly at info@hairfoundation.org with your interest in either contributing to these objectives or with your thoughts for other areas to explore.
Thank you,
Sincerely
Dr. Matt Leavitt