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Coriell Institute Appoints Friedman,Knowlton And Litten To Board Of Trustees

12/16/08

Coriell Institute for Medical Research has announced the appointed of David Friedman, president of RSI; Calvin Knowlton, M.Div., Ph.D., founder, CEO and chairman of RevolutionCare, Inc.; and Brian Litten, vice president, strategic and external affairs, AmeriHealth New Jersey, to its board of trustees. The new members will serve three-year renewable terms.

"We are extremely pleased to add to the board a distinguished group of business professionals who bring to Coriell a wealth of diverse experience and capabilities," said Peter Driscoll, chairman of the board of trustees. "These highly accomplished individuals will enhance our ability to advance Coriell’s Personalized Medicine Collaborative (CPMC), a research study that explores the use of personal genome information in clinical decision-making.”

Coriell’s President and CEO Michael Christman, Ph.D. said, “I look forward to working with our new trustees to build upon our history of success as an international biomedical research institution while focusing on our pioneering personalized medicine initiative - the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative.”

David Friedman is president of RSI, an employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ.  He is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) and Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC).  In addition to his expertise in employee benefits, he has spoken and written extensively on developing organizational vision, mission, culture and values.  He is a frequent guest speaker and seminar leader for HR professionals and senior management teams.

Friedman and RSI have been distinguished with numerous awards, including NJ’s Finest, 40 under 40, NJ Family Business of the Year, SJ’s 25 Fastest Growing Companies, Philadelphia’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies, Best Places to Work in the Greater Philadelphia Area, Best Places to Work in NJ, the NY Enterprise Report Small Business Award for Leadership, and most recently, the NJ Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence (gold level).

Friedman currently serves as board president for Family Service of Burlington County, is a charter member and past president of Moorestown Rotary Breakfast Club, a past vice-president of YMCA of Burlington County, and past president of Moorestown High School Alumni Association.  A 1983 graduate of The College of William & Mary with a degree in philosophy, Friedman lives in Moorestown with his wife and two children.

 

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