Dear ATPF Community,
I am writing to inform you all that Lisa Kaufmann's last day at ATPF is today, Monday, December 28, 2020. Please read her personal statement below:
"Over the course of my 12 and a half years of working at ATPF, I have been blessed to work with an incredible team of leaders and volunteers. When I met Dayna Hoff in June 2008, she was running the entire ATPF organization out of her living room as the ATPF Founder and Volunteer Executive Director. Dayna and I instantly connected and we never looked back - she has been a once-in-a-lifetime mentor and leader to me throughout my career. There are no accidents where life may lead you and I truly feel I was destined to meet Dayna and help build this outstanding organization.
In January 2011, we opened our ATPF Office and in December 2013, I became the first ever full-time employee. In 2015, we hosted our first annual Neuroscience Conference followed by two 1,000 person luncheons in 2016 and 2018. How does one sum up more than a decade of their life? Of course, I can list all these wonderful accomplishments but truly at the core it is YOU: the families we serve, the children we touch, and the supporters who help us endure...it is YOU who have changed my heart and blessed me with enough memories to last five lifetimes.
I will be forever grateful for my experience of making a difference in the lives of thousands of children and families living with autism. While it is bittersweet to leave an organization that I love so dearly, I am thrilled to start a new adventure with my family in Corvallis, Oregon in January 2021. Life is about change and opportunity, and I look forward with anticipation at what is to come for my little family. No matter where life takes me, I will always reflect on my time working with ATPF as the Director of Development with love and will cherish every memory that I have made with my ATPF family.
We are immensely grateful for all the contributions that Lisa has made during her time here, and we hope you'll reach out to our team to express similar sentiments. I speak for the entire foundation when I say, Best wishes, Lisa, on your next adventure! We'll miss her empathetic heart, strong leadership, and positive presence, but we're excited for her next steps with her husband Aaron and two sons Breccan and Calvin.
Thank you for your continued support, help and love for ATPF.
Sincerely,
Todd Hoff
ATPF Chairman of the Board
