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Mary Anne Meskis

Mary Anne was a founding member of DSF, stepping off of the Board to take the position of Executive Director in 2012. She is a passionate advocate for the Dravet syndrome community and has served in various capacities for the community prior to the inception of DSF in 2009. In addition, she currently serves on several epilepsy working groups, including the Epilepsy Leadership Council. She has owned and managed several small businesses in the private sector, spanning over 25 years. This business experience has translated well into her role as Executive Director. She is responsible for the overall organizational management and has continued to expand programming and fund development for DSF. Mary Anne resides in North Carolina with her husband and her youngest son, Elliot, who has Dravet syndrome. It is her son who drives her to be a catalyst for change within the Dravet syndrome community.

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Miles for Mccall community spotlight

Miles for McCall

We are excited to announce a new multi-year fundraising and awareness event – Miles for McCall! Dan Hartley is a 49-year-old, US Navy Veteran and business owner, who is a former semi-professional ultra-runner who has competed in numerous ultramarathons and 100-mile races. Having converted to competitive ultra-cycling in 2020, Dan has a full schedule of

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Brian Ferrell Dravet story

Brian

I am the mother of 28 year-old Brian. We live in Knoxville, TN. I was a college French professor at Carson-Newman University, until I had to quit in 2000 because of Brian’s seizures and me being an hour away. My husband Tom was a research physicist at Oak Ridge National Lab. His research took a

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Andelyn Griffiths

Andie

Our family moved to Houston, Texas to get better medical care when we found out our sweet Andie was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome. We have a great familial support system here and feel so blessed to be surrounded with so much family. Our family loves everything outdoors. We love discovering new places together through hiking,

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Kiyonori Dravet story

Kiyonori

My second son has Dravet syndrome. He is 27 years old. We live in Japan. A local nonprofit, Pokkapoka Runners, matches participant runners with disabled individuals. Participants deepen their interactions with disabled people through training sessions, practice sessions, etc. Thanks to this activity, my second son is able to run. When did Kiyonori’s seizures begin?

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Royall Dravet story

Royall

Hi my name is Ericka I am 26 years old and was blessed with my precious Royall on August 18. My son was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome in December, it has been a rough road expecially when you have no knowledge of it, but I am a women of strong faith and I highly believe

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