Georgia Crohn's & Colitis Foundation director Marcia Greenburg Davis retired from her role in July, the Atlanta Jewish Times reports.
Here's what you should know:
1. Ms. Davis spent 22 years with the foundation. She attributes her tenure to the organization's core values.
2. Ms. Davis has Crohn's disease.
3. She said to the Atlanta Jewish Times, "I felt continually motivated and inspired because the work is exciting. There are new discoveries all the time. Every day, we get closer to finding a cure for Crohn's and colitis."
4. In 1986, Ms. Davis and Sherri Wildstein established the Georgia chapter. Six members of Ms. Davis' family also have Crohn's disease.
5. Ms. Davis became executive director in 1996. She notably started what she believes is the first summer camp in the country for children with IBD in 1997. The concept is now nationwide, with 1,000 children with IBD attending 10 camps across the country.