Second Annual Gala and Convocation Dinner

Reservations are now available for the 2nd Annual Gala and Convocation of CTMSS Fellows. This incredible gala SOLD OUT last year and is expected to be bigger and better this year in Colorado Springs!

Join us Friday, May 5th, 2023, as we honor the 2023 CTMSS Fellows Fellows in the International Building at The Broadmoor for a celebration dinner, and a special presentation from Cindy Elkins - "From Surviving to Thriving: Our story of perseverance." 

Adolescent mental health is at an epidemic level, exacerbated by the pandemic. Chase's diagnosis of severe depression in March 2020, during her sophomore year in high school, led her and her family on a road they thought they would never be on. Cindy, Chase's mom, will share their story of searching for people and/or treatments that would bring Chase hope, relief, and healing. Chase started TMS in January 2022, and Cindy will share how they found TMS and how it changed their lives.

*Registration for this event is separate from the Annual Meeting registration. Space is limited, so register today!

Keynote Speaker: Cindy Elkins

Cindy Elkins was Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Juno Therapeutics, one of the pioneers in CAR T blood cancer technology. Following two acquisitions, Cindy served as the Global Head CAR T Patient Experience at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) where her team connected patients with their personalized therapy through world-class service and technology.

Prior to Juno, Cindy was the VP, Pharma Informatics at Genentech-Roche responsible for all technology products/services across the Americas. In 2016, Genentech was ranked #3 in Computerworld’s “100 Best Places to Work in IT”.  Before Genentech, Cindy was the VP and GM of Supplier Solutions at Ariba where she created the largest transacting business-to-business supplier community in the world.

Her daughter received SAINT TMS in early 2021, as a senior in high school, and benefited greatly from the experience.  Cindy brings the voice of the parent and patient to FACTMS in hopes of getting this amazing treatment to more adolescents around the world.

Ms Elkins is currently a Non-Executive Director at Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX:CHM), a Board Trustee at Vitalant and Board Co-Chair of the Foundation for Art and Healing.

She received her BS in Applied Mathematics from UCLA and her MBA from Santa Clara University.