Elaine Katz of Kessler Foundation Honored by Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
EAST HANOVER, N.J., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC-SLP, of Kessler Foundation was named recipient of the Irene Parisi Award by the Brain Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) at the Alliance's annual conference held on May 8, 2023, at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park, NJ. Katz is the Foundation's senior vice president of Grants and Communications.
- Irene's legacy lives on through BIANJ's annual award and the honorees who continue to embody her values and vision for a more inclusive world.
- "I am pleased to be recognized by BIANJ, which shares the Foundation's commitment to changing the lives of people with disabilities," said Katz.
- "Irene Parisi — by countering prejudice with kindness —sought to overcome the barriers to full inclusion of individuals with brain injury in our communities.
- In 2017, Katz served on the Human and Children Services Transition Advisory Committee for New Jersey Governor-elect Phil Murphy.