Joi Life Foundation

Board of Directors

Anthony Bryant

Music Producer

Anthony Bryant is a professionally accredited music producer, writer, engineer, father, and philanthropist.He obtained his Master of Science in HR Management. He holds a Masters of Public Administration (MPA), and holds numerous Human Resources Certifications such as PHR & SHRM-CP.

Ruth Clements, MD

Vice President – Quest Diagnostics

She is currently the Vice President/ General Manager of the Infectious Disease and Immunology franchise at Quest Diagnostics.Ruth has been a catalyst for change throughout her career, while always keeping the patient at the center of anything she does. It is her passion and strong personal connection with the patient communities she serves that allows her to deliver best-in-class programs.

Mary Hughes, MD, MBA

Neurologist, MS Specialist, Medical Director, Premier Neurology

Dr. Hughes began to focus her career on MS after her sister’s diagnosis. She founded the Augusta MS Center in 2002.In 2015 she opened her private practice, Premier Neurology which has been a Partner in MS Care designee by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society since 2016. A member of the Board of Trustees for the National MS Society from 2008 to 2019, she chaired the African American Advisory committee from 2008-2019.

Angela Corbin

Senior Program Officer – CDC

Dr. Angela Corbin is a Senior Program Officer with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Foundation in the Health Equity and Strategy Office. In her work with nonprofit and grassroots organizations, Dr. Corbin managed programs devoted to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis A, and other Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Collins Yates, RN, BSN, MSCN

Director of Nursing

Collins Yates, joined the MSCA in 2015 as a triage nurse in the former RN call center. Most recently, Collins accepted a position on the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Healthcare Provider Council, composed of ten HCPs in the Southeastern region. Collins values continued education and is dedicated to MSCA’s diverse patient population.

Rochelle Jones

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, Stewart Miller Simmons, Trial Attorneys

Driven. Dedicated. Passionate. Leader. Rochelle “Shelly” Jones has left her mark on several corporations over the past three decades. Currently she is the Chief Operating Officer at Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys, a serious injury and wrongful death law firm which has won numerous record setting jury verdicts and made U.S history winning the first billion-dollar jury verdict for a rape victim. An MS warrior herself, Shelly loves making a difference and fighting for others.

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